Tag: Nederland
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Powder to the People: The ski bums’ last stand | Vince Bzdek
I see signs everywhere this season. It’s either a ski bum uprising or the last gasp of a dying boho lifestyle. Probably both at the same time. For the first time in decades, ski patrollers went on strike this winter. The walkout in January at Utah’s Park City Mountain, owned by Vail Resorts, lasted nearly…
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Colorado’s most curious coffee shop is inside historic train cars
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NEDERLAND • The wood floor in the train car had to be replaced. Business had to close one recent week. “We don’t like closing for a week, but we would rather do that and maintain the integrity of a place like this,” said Jesse Fox, owner of perhaps Colorado’s most unique coffee shop. It was…
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6 stunning alpine lakes to hike to this summer in Colorado
For the sturdy explorer in Colorado, the rarefied air of 14,000 feet might be the ultimate reward after a hard hike. Or it might be the refreshing, scenic shore of an alpine lake. The waters appear like jewels on a map, sapphires tucked high in the mountains. And, indeed, you’ll have to earn these treasures.…
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Does a river have rights? | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Does a river have rights? That very question came to a roaring head recently in the little town of Nederland. Our country, of course, is based on the idea of “natural rights,” which the founders identified as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as…
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Winter weather continues to affect Denver metro with Friday closures
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The March snowstorm that pelted the Denver area with more than a foot of snow in some areas Thursday continued to cause closures and delays in the region Friday. The storm — which left around 10 inches in Denver, 17 inches in Aurora and 14 inches in Lakewood, according to the National Weather Service Boulder —…
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The new life of Colorado’s Frozen Dead Guy: A curious tale grows larger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ESTES PARK • Last April, Stanley Hotel owner John Cullen found himself on a 14-hour flight to Norway to discuss the acquisition of a man’s dead, frozen grandfather. “What the hell am I doing?” he recalled asking himself. He recalled another thought: “Thank God I…
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2 men found dead at Nederland home during welfare check
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police found two people dead while conducting a welfare check near Nederland on Thursday. The two men were identified Friday as 52-year-old Robert Reid and 61-year-old Timothy Crimmins. The cause of death in both cases is pending further investigation. At 2:11 p.m. Thursday, Boulder County…
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The Somewhere Else land of miners, hippies, music stars and a frozen dead guy | Colorful Colorado
NEDERLAND • Let’s start with the frozen dead guy. It’s a fine place to start, because if you’ve heard about Nederland, chances are it’s because you’ve heard about the frozen dead guy, he of the annual Frozen Dead Guy Days, which is probably Colorado’s weirdest festival. Since starting in 2002, it’s gotten worldwide attention. For…
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Child sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Episcopal Diocese of Colorado
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A Denver man has filed a lawsuit against the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, alleging he was sexually abused as a teenager by a former priest during the 1990s. The man, only identified as John HA Doe, alleges he was sexually abused by the Rev. Jerry McKenzie for several years beginning in 1995. The man was…