Standing Rock and Red Fawn Fallis: What’s Next and How to Stay Involved

Denver has significant ties to Standing Rock and the resistance movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Many people, including members of indigenous groups in Denver like the American Indian Movement of Colorado (AIM) and delegations from non-native groups like Black Lives Matter 5280, traveled the hundreds of miles from Colorado to the…

Ten Ways to Avoid Being Killed in an Avalanche

In Colorado, we tend to hear about avalanches when they have fatal consequences, as was the case with a Garfield County slide caused by snow bikers in February that overtook two people, killing one of them. But at this time of year, when winter is transitioning into spring, avalanches that don’t get media attention are happening all the time, and many, if not most, of them could have deadly consequences if folks are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Councilman Espinoza Seeks to Join Lawsuit Over City Drainage Project

A court document expected to be filed today seeks to add several Denver residents to a lawsuit against the city, challenging its plans to convert City Park Golf Course into a “detention area” for stormwater runoff — including Denver City Council maverick Rafael Espinoza, who’s raised several questions about the city’s $300 million drainage project.

Seven Common Mistakes That Can Kill Winter Hikers

Hiking in Colorado during the winter can be absolutely spectacular, but unexpected events that take place in a challenging, high-altitude environment can have dangerous or even deadly consequences. Here are seven tips to avoid making fatal mistakes at this time of year.

I-70 Expansion Foes Organize Town Hall to Discuss Options

Just days after Colorado Department of Transportation officials received a long-awaited final okay to proceed with a $1.8-billion makeover of I-70 through north Denver and Aurora, opponents of the highway expansion are holding a “community town hall event” tonight to discuss what options remain for putting the brakes on the project.

Broomfield Backpedals on Fracking Moratorium, Postpones Vote

A decision this week by the Broomfield City Council to postpone action on a proposed five-month moratorium on new oil and gas development highlights the legal and political uncertainties local government officials are facing as they try to figure out what authority they might have to control the spread of fracking operations in their communities.