PHOTOS: Mary Jane Ski Resort Celebrates 50 Years
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
‘No Pain, No Jane’: Winter Park’s Mary Jane opens just in time to celebrate 50th birthday
Kyla Pearce
kyla-pearce@denvergazette.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Alli Salaman lifted her billowing red velvet skirt to step into her skis at the top of Winter Park Resort’s Super Gauge lift Saturday afternoon. Salaman was one of thousands of people who gathered at Winter Park’s Mary Jane for...
Kyla Pearce
Reporter
Telluride celebrates end to ski patrol strike
RACHAEL WRIGHT Special to The Gazette
rachael-wright-special-to-the-gazette@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
By Rachael Wright Special to the Gazette “We all were able to take a moment to breathe and to celebrate,” said Telluride Town Manager Zoe Dohnal. “As a community it was the most necessary first step forward.” On Jan....
Polis, Johnston help unveil mural to the West to kick off Stock Show
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
The 120th iteration of the National Western Stock Show kicked off Saturday morning by debuting a mural paying tribute to the American West. Unveiled in the second floor of the newly-opened Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center, the mural, created by local...
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
Frozen funds, vetoes and lawsuits: Why Colorado says it’s in Trump’s crosshairs
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Colorado Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of deliberately targeting their state, arguing his administration is using federal powers to punish it for its policies and resistance. But whether Colorado is being singled out — and why — depends largely...
Thelma Grimes
Reporter
Man found shot dead near Westminster’s Wolff Run Park, police seeking help
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 11 hours ago
Police are asking Westminster residents for help after they found a man shot dead in a parking lot near Wolff Run Park Saturday morning. Officers responding to a welfare check in the 4700 block of West 76th Avenue around 7...
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
Colorado ‘un santuario’ for drug activity, DEA chief says
The Denver Gazette
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Updated 12 hours ago
Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws, notably its prohibition against cooperating with federal authorities, are having a “chilling effect” on law enforcement’s ability to go after drug cartels operating in the state, an official of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency said. That situation...
The Denver Gazette
Reporter
Vince Bzdek: Coloradans are fed up with the high price of cars
Vince Bzdek
vince-bzdek@denvergazette.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Car buyers in Colorado – and America – are fed up. Cars are too damn expensive. The average price of a new car broke the $50,000 barrier last fall, according to Kelley Blue Book stats. The Wall Street Journal recently...
Vince Bzdek
Reporter
Listening first: How Routt County’s new co-response team responds to mental health crises
Tricia Stortz
digital@denvergazette.com
Updated 12 hours ago
When Routt County launched its new Mental Health Response Team last fall, co-response models themselves were not new to Colorado. Teams pairing law enforcement with clinicians have operated for years in Colorado Springs and across the Front Range. What is...
Tricia Stortz
Reporter
Good’s friends in the Springs take issue with how she’s portrayed
Stephanie Earls
stephanie-earls@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
The shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nichole Good by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked nationwide protests, vitriol and outrage, from all sides. From those who maintain the mother of three, who grew...
Stephanie Earls
Reporter
Hundreds protest death of Renee Good; streets close in downtown Denver
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Those hoping to enjoy a dinner on 16th Street or drinks by Union Station were interrupted Friday night by a legion of people marching and chanting throughout downtown Denver. Hundreds of demonstrators, many holding signs featuring photos and slogans criticizing...
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
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Polis, Johnston help unveil mural to the West to kick off Stock Show
The 120th iteration of the National Western Stock Show kicked off Saturday morning by debuting a mural paying tribute to the American West. Unveiled in the second floor of the newly-opened Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center, the mural, created by local artist Thomas “Detour” Evans, depicts Colorado’s geography, heritage and agriculture through a mixture of spray […]
Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir dies at age 78
Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead’s rhythm guitarist who helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change and success, has died at age 78, according to a statement posted to his verified Instagram account on Saturday. He was diagnosed with cancer in July and “succumbed to underlying lung issues” surrounded by […]