The Columbine Reader
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The Columbine shootings continue to "inspire" Hollywood projectsnewsBy: Alan Prendergast -Published: March 20, 2012
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Columbine myths resurfacenewsA high number of school shootings involve dating issues, failed romances -- or, in a more general sense, loners who feel rejected by their peers and embark on some form of score-settling or murder-suicide mission.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: February 29, 2012
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Joshua Hoggan met with Columbine's Frank DeAngelis before school-bombing-plot bustnewsAccording to DeAngelis, the conversation was mostly about healing and moving on -- darkly ironic topics if the theory held by law enforcement is true.By: Michael Roberts -Published: January 30, 2012
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Forgiving my Columbine High School friend, Dylan KleboldnewsThe last time Chad Laughlin saw his buddy Dylan Klebold, the two almost smashed into each other in the parking lot of Columbine High School.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: April 17, 2009
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Hiding in Plain SightnewsAre Columbine's remaining secrets too dangerous for the public to know -- or too embarrassing for officials to reveal?By: Alan Prendergast -Published: April 13, 2006
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Anatomy of a Cover-upnewsDays after the Columbine shootings, Jeffco officials were already lying about what they knew. What about now?By: Alan Prendergast -Published: September 30, 2004
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Quagmire Without End, AmennewsTruth is the first casualty of war -- and Columbine.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: February 26, 2004
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The Plot SickensnewsAnother "lost" Columbine report triggers new questions -- and a long-overdue investigation of police ineptitude.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: November 06, 2003
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A Lasting TributenewsFinding the right words for a Columbine memorial.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: April 17, 2003
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Deeper Into ColumbinenewsThe settlements. The spin. The remaining secrets.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: October 31, 2002
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In Search of Lost TimenewsA long-hidden document helps clear a Denver cop -- and raises new questions about the official version of the Columbine attack.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: May 02, 2002
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Dave's DilemmanewsPlaying hide-and-seek with the truth -- the Jeffco way.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: April 18, 2002
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Secret AgentsnewsJeffco is a public-records embarrassment.By: Patricia Calhoun -Published: March 28, 2002
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The Paper ChasenewsElvis is dead -- but Columbine lives on.By: Patricia Calhoun -Published: March 21, 2002
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Badge HappynewsIn Jefferson County, lots of folks want to be the new sheriff in town.By: Alan Prendergast -Published: March 14, 2002
From the Print Edition
Colfax is moving quickly -- and we're going along for the ride
Over the past decade, Westword has profiled some of the major streets and arteries that give Denver life. For this year's project, we return to Colfax Avenue, the subject of… More >>
How undercover animal-rights activists are winning the ag-gag war
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Dear Mexican: Like many Americans, I've heard about the Fast and Furious scandal, in which our own ATF was shown to be corrupt and guilty of supplying guns that ended… More >>
Ask a Stoner: What's your favorite music to smoke to?
Dear Stoner: I recently read some quote from Thomas Jefferson about smoking bowls on his patio. Did our Founding Fathers actually smoke the hemp they were growing? History Buff Dear Buff: The… More >>
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Dr. Bang Bang has the cure for what ails Denver's derby dolls
It's nearly 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night, and the Denver Roller Dolls have just finished a punishing scrimmage. The warehouse where they practice smells like a damp locker room… More >>
Ask a Stoner: Now that the THC driving bill passed, should I just sell my car?
Dear Stoner: With the recent passing of the five-nanogram driving limit for THC, I'm worried that even while sober, as a regular smoker I'll technically be over the limit. Should… More >>
Dear Mexican: Where did the notion of adding an -o to the end of an English word and assuming it makes it a Spanish word come from? Juanito Dear Wab: "Anglos have… More >>
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