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Colorado Moose Known as ‘Green Ears’ Found Dead in RMNP
Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park is known for having an abundance of wildlife. From marmots and moose to deer, elk, rabbits, and hawks, the list of unique animals the park is home to goes on and on. Unfortunately, last week, one of RMNP's most beloved and recognizable creatures was found...
Popular Colorado Taco Restaurant Rapidly Closed And Boarded Up
Usually, when a restaurant or business closes down around Colorado, the location will sit as is with a "we're closed" note taped to the door. This taco joint though went all out on its closure, and its local customers are wondering what happened. Colorado Taco Restaurant Closed And Boarded Up...
Good News: Violent Crime in Colorado is Going Down
Here in Colorado, crime has become an issue for concern as of late. Axios recently created a study that looked to find what Coloradans find to be the state’s biggest issues. When it came to the subject of crime, 59% of respondents said that it was either an extremely or very serious problem.
NBA star Russell Westbrook forced to release statement after claims Nuggets teammate denied his jersey number request
NBA star Russell Westbrook has been forced to clear the air after wearing a new jersey number. Westbrook signed with the Denver Nuggets this offseason after being traded and released. Westbrook arrived to the Nuggets only to find that his iconic jersey No. 0 was taken by Christian Braun. The 35-year-old Westbrook has worn the […]
Rookie RBs Bounce 8-Year Veteran From Broncos’ 53-Man Roster
The Denver Broncos knew they were getting a pretty decent running back in rookie Audric Estime, who they drafted in the fifth round (No. 147 overall) after he put up big numbers at Notre Dame in 2023. What the Broncos may not have expected was the play of another rookie...
Boulder LGBTQ+ distillery DV8 cancels events, closes temporarily
Boulder distillery DV8, one of the city’s few explicitly queer spaces, closed earlier this month. It is unknown if or whether it will reopen, though the venue’s communications describe the closure as temporary. DV8 first canceled events hosted at the East Boulder venue, via an Aug. 1 social...
Car lands in river after crash
A driver was taken to the hospital after their car collided with another car on Interstate 25 in Denver, left the roadway and landed in the South Platte River.It happened in the southbound lanes of the interstate early Tuesday morning, close to the Alameda Avenue exit.The driver in the vehicle that went in the river was able to get out of the vehicle. She was sitting on top of her car when emergency crews got to the spot where her vehicle landed.The other car involved in the collision was heavily damaged.By daybreak traffic that had been backed up was no longer affected by the cleanup from the crash.
These are the victims of the Boulder grocery store shooting
They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22, 2021, and never returned. They were victims of yet another mass shooting in the United States, whose lives are still remembered by family and friends.
Big Pharma siphoning off critical health center resource
As Congress heads back to work after the August recess, advocates for the nation's safety net Community Health Centers are urging lawmakers to end Big Pharma's roadblock on discounted medicines through a federal program known as 340B. Donald Moore, CEO of Pueblo Community Health Center, said by denying discounts, drug...
Aspen Journalism recognized with two awards in 2023 Better News Media Contest
Aspen Journalism received two awards in the Colorado Press Association’s 2023 Better News Media Contest. The awards, announced on Aug. 24 at the 146th annual CPA Annual Convention in Northglenn, honored work by Aspen Journalism freelance journalist Sarah Tory and collaborating journalist Allen Best, who is the publisher of the energy and climate newsletter Big Pivots.
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