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Setting the stage: Colorado-born actress brings immersive one-woman show to Denver Fringe Festival
Lauren Hance will perform her one-woman award-winning comedy show “Holy O” at the 2024 Denver Fringe Festival on June 6, 7 and 9. “The Denver Fringe Festival does a fantastic…
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From the Wildlife Officer’s desk: Fawning, calving season is underway
As spring unfurls its vibrant colors across the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, residents and visitors find themselves amid a unique phenomenon – the birthing season of many wildlife species. Among them, mule deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and black bears stand out, captivating observers with their majesty. In this season of renewal and growth, these…
Local swimmers eye Olympic splash
Between slews of different strokes, roughly 320,000 competitive swimmers across America come up for air unsure of their placings as they compete against other swimmers and themselves. The athletes can only hope with bated breath that their score is Olympic-worthy when they breach for the final time. Only about 800 will make it. Just seven…
RTD’s bus design contest celebrates 60 years of the Civil Rights Act in Colorado communities
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement with an art contest. The agency is asking Coloradans for Civil Rights-themed artwork that will be wrapped onto an RTD bus. “I believe that public transportation is the great societal equalizer, and the delivery of transit services is inherently linked to…
Boebert nabs endorsement from top Douglas County Republican in bid to switch congressional districts
Douglas County Commissioner George Teal endorsed U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District race, an indication that the congressional representative who recently moved away from the Western Slope, and will soon vacate her seat there, is gaining support in Republican-dominated Douglas County. In a statement, Teal praised Boebert as a principled Republican. “Congresswoman…
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PRESS RELEASE: Don’t Let Foodborne Illness Spoil Your Summer Cookouts
When the winter weather turns into spring, giving way to sunny summer days, many of us look forward to attending – or hosting – barbecues…
Sports
Stargate School hosts star-studded all-girls college signing day
On Wednesday afternoon, six young women from Stargate School in Thornton put pen to paper to play at the next level, and the athletes are headed for major college programs. The sports ranged from sailing to track and field, and the participating Eagles are now graduating to colleges all over the country; in one case…
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Coming Attractions: MOA reopens the Cabinet of Curiosities’ doors
For most artists, when a work is completed, that’s the end of the creative process. So, when Colorado-based installation artist Lonnie Hanzon had the opportunity to reimagine his “Cabinet of Curiosities and Impossibilities” for the Museum of Outdoor Arts’ (MOA) new location, he knew he was getting a rare treat. “It’s an honor to be back and…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley Shows ‘The Full Monty’
Hearing the name “The Full Monty” probably conjures up a very specific set of images for most people. Namely, six men whom you wouldn’t think of as strippers doing just that. And to be honest, it’s not like the story isn’t about that. But as Nick Sugar, director of the musical version at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center,…
Coming Attractions: SeriesFest celebrates a decade of television greatness
There are many things about SeriesFest, the annual event that celebrates emerging and underserved voices in episodic storytelling, that make it truly unique. But what really stands out as the event reaches its 10th season is how it charts a decade’s worth of change in television – both in programming and how people access shows.…
Young musicians give Mexican folk music new life at Denver mariachi conference
Cuevas-Lara, a senior at Skyline High School in Longmont, is one of many students from across the state and country who convened at the university over the weekend for the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference. From beginner trumpeters to advanced vocalists, the university’s King Center was full of vibrant sound as young people honed their musicianship…
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Duncan: What is hospice?
Having a spouse who was in hospice care at the time of his death does not make me an expert…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley takes audiences to a modern Algonquin
If you set a play in a senior facility, most people probably would expect something either really sad or overly…
Coming Attractions: A New Year’s Eve for every kind of reveler
It’s time to say bon voyage (or good riddance, depending on your year) to 2023 and welcome in 2024, and…
Coming Attractions: DFF46 aims to entertain and create empathy
Routines are easy things to fall into, especially when it comes to our viewing habits. Many find a genre or…
Letters
Letters: Affordable health care needed
The escalating concern over exorbitant healthcare costs in Colorado and across the country demands immediate attention. The cost of care…
Letters: Inclusive councilor does not represent all
Now comes the newest Ward 4 Council Member not bothering to review July 2023 City Council minutes or videos. Had…
Letter: Support for Carbajal in 27J
In the upcoming election the 27J School Board will have several seats available. Melinda Carbajal certainly is the candidate for…
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Where did those red, blue and black Colorado license plates come from?
A ubiquitous image in Colorado, the state’s standard license plate features an artsy depiction of white mountains against a green background. So when all-red, all-blue and all-black designs with white letters — without mountains — started popping up in traffic, you probably took notice. In 2023, roughly 180,000 vehicles were registered with those seemingly new…
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