A Small Win for a Community Fighting the Oil and Gas Industry
“We can and should continue to fight side by side until we stop the expansion of fracking in our state.”
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Reader: Drink, Don’t Drink…Just Don’t Tell Me About It
Have you heard enough about Dry January?
Reader: So, the State With the Most Laws Wins?
Twenty new Colorado laws took effect January 1. The arguments started long before that.
We Don’t Need More Highway Lanes. We Need Public Transit
Colorado has spent fifty years widening highways. Let’s try something that will actually work. In 2026, Colorado will decide how to spend tens of billions of dollars in transportation funding over the next decade. This is a real fork-in-the-road moment, one that will determine whether we keep repeating the same mistakes or finally build some […]
The Case for Hiking Alone
“There’s nowhere I hear my thoughts as clearly as alone in the woods without cell service.”
Welcome to Hell: More Trumper Tantrums Aimed at Colorado
“Nothing says America First like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in southeast Colorado.”
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Moment to Moment: Join Us for a Historic Membership Event!
Journalism is a rough draft of history. Sometimes very rough, as you’ll see on January 13.
“We All Hunger for Old-School Denver Restaurants”
Readers share some of the places they miss the most.
Adding Lanes Is a “Colossal Waste of Money and Ruins Cities”
Another reader asks: How about just fixing the existing roads?
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The Stadium We Bought With a Stolen Principle
The 1972 Olympic “no” vote was a moment of unwavering principle; the 2025 stadium “yes” is a surrender.
The Iceberg from Aurora: Why Bowen Yang’s SNL Exit Hits Different in the 303
Long before he became a recognizable face on television, Yang was known locally as an exceptional student at an Aurora high school.
2025: A Bridge Too Far and Other Epic Failures
Governor Jared Polis brought people together this year…united in their hatred of his Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway.
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What Are Gas Stove Manufacturers Trying to Hide? Warning Labels.
These warnings are similar to what is required by cigarette labeling laws.
How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”
And so it glows…a century after the city earned that title.
Own It: The Responsibility of Getting Behind the Wheel
Taking ownership in Colorado means a call to action for our local communities.
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Reader: Why Should Anyone Take Yelp’s Restaurant Rankings Seriously?
When looking for the best ramen, use your noodle!
Reader: Colorado Drivers Are Just Dumb
A new report says the state’s worst drivers are in Windsor, but is that town worse than other parts of the country?
Sacrificing Convenience for Safety Is the Right Thing to Do
So far in 2025, Denver has lost 87 people to traffic accidents…and counting.
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Want to Park at the Auraria Campus? You’re Scrooged.
The Christkindlmarket is free and festive — once you find a place to park your sleigh.
“Keep Those Local Breweries and Distilleries Open, Friends!”
People drink more in Colorado than in many other states…and our Top 50 Bars lists plenty of places to do it!
“Gee, It’s Almost Like the Housing Market in Denver Is a Bit Overpriced”
The Mile High City has the second-highest rate of houses being taken off the market.
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Student-Athletes Need Support: Congress Must Pass the SCORE Act
The current NIL dynamics especially harm student-athletes like me who compete in women’s and Olympic sports.