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  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Photos: Lower North Fork Fire review shares lessons learned by disaster

    The just-released review of the Lower North Fork Fire, which cost three lives and destroyed dozens of structures, is quite a thorough document given the short amount of time it took to produce. And while the report (on view below) is written dispassionately, it's plenty damning when it comes to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Tornado Alley filmmaker Sean Casey on life in the eye of the storm

    ​Most of us here in Colorado can relate to the rush of skiing down a mountain of fresh powder. But that rush is nothing compared to the heart-stopping, breath-seizing thrill of entering a tornado's destructive vortex of violently rotating winds. But for the past eight years, that was the missi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Copper Mountain brings back $99 Snow Day season pass deal

    ​In the 2011 Best of Denver, Westword awarded Best Ski Pass Deal honors to Copper Mountain's $99 Snow Day Pass, a deal so sweet -- last year there were more than thirty eligible "Snow Days" at Copper, and $99 is less than the price of a single-day lift ticket at certain other Summit County res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    New Belgium releases Snow Day, part of an overhaul of its seasonal beer offerings

    ​New Belgium Brewing releases its new winter seasonal, called Snow Day, today (and props to them for waiting until a part of the year when we can actually get snow to unveil a winter beer). Snow Day, a cross between a black IPA and a winter warmer, replaces 2 Below, New Belgium's previous, lon ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2011

    Typhoon

    Wednesday, August 10, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Denver International Airport snow can be caused by planes inadvertently seeding clouds?

    Heymsfield.​Why is snow so common at Denver International Airport? A new study led by Andrew Heymsfield, a cloud physicist at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research, and published in the journal Science suggests that planes can inadvertently seed clouds under the right conditions, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Crystal fire in Larimer Cty.: 95% contained, 13 homes burned, but what was cause? (VIDEOS)

    Videos below.​Update: Finally, the Crystal fire in Larimer County is just about spent. According to the most recent feds' latest report, the containment level is at 95 percent, with some crews moving on and those that remain concentrating on mop-up. More good news: the number of homes destroy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Back in my day: The cold, and five other things we didn't get a day off for

    Kids these days.​Well, now I guess I've seen everything. I've been through wars, natural disasters, the inexplicable career of Jimmy Fallon and two or three great depressions, but I never thought I'd see the day when everybody stopped the presses on account of a little cold weather. Why, today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Drink of the Week: Trade Whiskey at The Fort

    Nancy LevineTrade Whiskey at the Fort.​As a kid, I loved almost everything about the Fort. The scale replica of Bent's Fort -- a trading post, army garrison and freight stop along the Santa Fe Trail -- seemed like a completely awesome adult version of the couch-cushion forts we built when play ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Today In Stoke: Last chance for Copper Mountain's cheap Snow Day Pass

    Photo by Forrest Miller, January 10, courtesy Copper Mountain"Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"​If you'd bought Copper Mountain's Snow Day pass back when we first told you about it, you could have already had 15 powder days for the price of a single day lift tick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    DIA earns its "Tornado Alley" nickname

    When city planners first suggested building Denver International Airport at its present location, plenty of locals pointed out that the area is nicknamed "Tornado Alley" thanks to its proclivity for kicking up high winds and severe storms. Fortunately, no major tornadoes have struck the terminal he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    300 days of sunshine per year in Denver? Casting a shadow...

    ​Next thing you know, Denver won't actually be a mile high. The current Men's Journal casts a shadow on Denver's claim to have 300 days of sunshine annually, pegging our sunny total at 245. Turns out, boosters are counting not days, but hours of the bright stuff. How many days of sunshine do ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Not a Pretty Picture

    ​Next thing you know, Denver won't actually be a mile high. The current Men's Journal casts a shadow on Denver's claim to have 300 days of sunshine annually, pegging our sunny total at 245. Turns out, boosters are counting not days, but hours of the bright stuff. How many days of sunshine do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Soldiering on through the snow at Frasca

    ​ This just in from the boys at Frasca: "Despite receiving over 14 inches of snow (and counting...) on Frasca's patio today, we'll still be open this evening for regular dinner service. We hope to see you soon." Two feet of snow. More on the way. But what do chefs do? Keep working, that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Tornado picked wrong day to suck up politicians

    Our recent rash of severe weather included the funnel cloud seen in the video above, which seemed to hover directly over the State Capitol building yesterday. "Too bad it didn't touch down," writes the YouTuber who captured these images. "Could have been a crazy place for a tornado." True -- but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Snowblower safety tips for Joe Sakic

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    The giant Jesus at the Mother Cabrini Shrine has never looked better

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Local officials totally unprepared for bad road conditions -- again

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    Cloudy Weather at Denver Meteorologist Conference

    The forecasters, however, have sunny dispositions.

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Beware: The Water Police Are Watching

    The forecasters, however, have sunny dispositions.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2007

    Local Highway Officials Asleep at the Plow

    The forecasters, however, have sunny dispositions.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2007

    Snowstorm Follows Denver Post Article Predicting Fewer Snowstorms

    The forecasters, however, have sunny dispositions.

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2007

    Storm Rising

    Verne Carlson hunts tornadoes.

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2007

    For Folk's Sake

    Verne Carlson hunts tornadoes.

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    The Messengers

    TV forecasters have become the target of viewers who are feeling aggravated and paranoid after an exceptionally stormy winter.

  • News

    January 4, 2007

    Snow Job

    Allen Iverson is The Answer to blizzard boredom.

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2006

    More Messages: The Wrong Forecast

    Allen Iverson is The Answer to blizzard boredom.

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    The Eye of the Storm

    From the bayou to Boulder, Michael Brown's had a heckuva year.

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2006

    Boulder's Storm Warning

    From the bayou to Boulder, Michael Brown's had a heckuva year.

  • Culture

    August 10, 2006

    Kim Bailey

    Denver Parks + Recreation

  • Calendar

    August 3, 2006

    A Garden Gala

    Xeriscaping can turn dry, brown yards into green retreats.

  • News

    June 29, 2006

    The Skeptic

    Celebrated and shunned, CSU's Bill Gray is taking heat in the global-warming debate.

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Mogwai

    Mr. Beast (Matador)

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    Off Limits

    A Real Horse's Ass

  • News

    September 1, 2005

    Off Limits

    Trouble's Bruin

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Off Limits

    Whatever Floats Your Boat

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Dance Club for Dancing

    Vinyl

  • People & Places

    March 27, 2003

    Best New Slogan for Denver

    "Denver: We Love It!... Most of the Time"

  • People & Places

    March 27, 2003

    Best Indication That Nature Has a Sense of Humor

    Stout Street, March 19, 2003

  • News

    April 25, 2002

    Weather by Numbers

    The cold truth about forecasting

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best Tornado Tours

    Storm Chasing Adventure Tours

  • News

    June 28, 2001

    Strike Zone

    There's hope after lightening stikes.

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001

    Best Place to Be a Junior Meteorologist

    Skinner Middle School

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best TV Weathercaster

    Marty Coniglio, Channel 7

  • News

    October 26, 2000

    Trickle-Down Economics

    Out on the plains, water is Colorado's most liquid asset.

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    High and Dry

    Even in the best of times, farmers and developers fight for Colorado's water. And this summer's drought is far from the best of times.

  • News

    October 9, 1997

    Global Warning

    What do you get when greenhouse gases inspire greenhouse guesses? A heated argument--but not much scientific agreement.

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    Drilling for Days

    An ex-oil wildcatter takes the plunge into publishing calendars.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Seeds of Discontent

    Kansas farmers say their weather-modification program causes rain. Colorado farmers say it causes trouble.

  • Film

    May 16, 1996

    Funnel Vision

    Kansas farmers say their weather-modification program causes rain. Colorado farmers say it causes trouble.

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