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The 69-Year-Old Rookie
I was a fifty-year newspaper veteran and a journalism professor. Then I joined the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior editor. More
Colorado ballot questions, meant to keep special interests in check, are increasingly created by them
High cost of getting a measure on the ballot has given wealthy interests more power to push their agendas More
A drought-tolerant grain could help Colorado farmers save water. First, they need customers.
The San Luis Valley is searching for ways to use less water without shrinking agriculture. One local effort believes rye could help. But turning the grain into part of the valley’s future will require more than convincing farmers to plant it. “The situation is urgent, and we have to take action to reduce water use,”… More
Colorado Republicans were already divided. Then Victor Marx got nominated
Former state lawmaker Norma Anderson is 94 years old, and for almost all her life she’s been a proud Republican.  “I was born a Republican,” Anderson joked.  “Everybody in the family was a Republican. And so when I registered, that’s how I was, as a Republican.”  Ad: She’s lived in Lakewood for years, and made… More
ICE hasn’t paid UCHealth hospital since last year for immigrant health care
The hospital that has provided the majority of the health care to immigrants detained at the GEO detention facility in Aurora hasn’t been paid since October 2025. Since last fall, the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora says they have provided roughly 150 hospital admissions, clinic appointments and emergency… More
Scooters aren’t the biggest threat to Denver kids
As school kicks back into gear, there’s a lot of talk about how irresponsible kids are – on bikes, walking across the street, skateboarding and scooting.  It’s a story as old as time.  But among the 42 people who died in traffic crashes this year, guess what? It’s not bikers,… More
The role of the astronaut is in flux
When the four astronauts on board NASA’s Artemis II swung around the moon earlier this year, they set a new record for the farthest humans have ever ventured from Earth, surpassing the distance set by Apollo 13 in 1972 by some 4,000 miles.  While no space mission can live up to the historic touchdown of… More
Minimum wage increases headed to Colorado for 2027
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down the upcoming increases to minimum wage next year in Colorado and select cities, including Denver and Boulder, which have their own rate. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/15/colorado-minimum-wage-2027-impact-data/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. More
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“Kingdom of Breckenridge” campaign launches new resort-focused marketing strategy for Vail Resorts
Pushing passes falls aside as Breckenridge, Keystone lead strategic shift in resort operator’s marketing plan More
Hiking/cycle/mtn bike buddies
Hey there friends, at my age most of my friends are shuttling kids to various activities and are unable to join me on my recent middle-aged fitness kick. So I'm looking for some folks to hike, cycle, and mountain bike with. And if it ever snows again, learn to telemark.… More
Finding Friendships through Ultrarunning
It’s difficult to imagine what my life would look like had I not discovered running in my middle age years. I’ve become more fit and active, including having the energy… More
Tackling rare genetic disorders with patient-focused science
Shannon Knight attributes her interest in neuroscience to an experience she had in high school. She and her sister attended a medical day for students at the nearby University of Illinois Chicago. As they were on their way out of the event, they walked past a room with a person holding a brain.“We stopped and… More
How 35 percent of U.S. employees are left on the margins
You’ve heard of gig workers, freelancers, and temporary employees. But do you know about marginal workers? Accounting for about one in six U.S. jobs, it’s a huge category of people, who are going nowhere fast in the workplace — and don’t really have much say about that. “Marginal workers are employees who have no career prospects at… More
Bow Mar hires lawyer, PR firm for controversial gate plan
The town of Bow Mar is continuing with its controversial plan to gate off public roads through its community — and it’s hiring a PR firm and lawyers to help. At a meeting on Monday, the town’s board  voted to retain Sweetbaum Miller PC and attorney Alan Sweetbaum as “special counsel in connection with legal… More
ATTN Boulder Businesses: Want to be a scavenger hunt stop?
I run a company called AEWO that creates awards and curates unique events. We're bringing back our Art Bike project + Halloween Scavenger Hunt (AEWOween) for another year, and we’re looking for local spots to be a stop. The art bike (photos attached) will be drawn on by hundreds of people at a few fall… More
Did you loose your geology hammer on NCAR hill?
Fellow geologist here. Found it in the parking lot not nearby any vehicles. Picked it up so it won’t rust. If I don’t hear from you, it will continue to happily break stuff. submitted by /u/WriteAmongWrong [link] [comments] More
Denver police arrest suspect in quadruple shooting at nightclub
Denver police arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a quadruple shooting outside a Denver nightclub early Saturday morning. Ty Anderson was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and illegally discharging a firearm, police said in a news release Monday. He is suspected of participating in a… More
Reasonably priced moving service?
My partner and I are moving into a different unit within the same complex in Boulder. We only need help moving a single couch (help with the bed/ mattress would be nice too). Seems like the going rate is $100-$150 per hour for a two hour minimum, plus a flat… More
Psychiatrist recommendation
Hi! I am new to the area and wondering if anyone has a psychiatrist/psych nurse practitioner they recommend? I prefer a more integrative approach and am willing to self pay. Virtual or in person is fine. submitted by /u/SnifflingKettle1818 [link] [comments] More
Hickenlooper denied answers on tuberculosis during visit to Aurora immigrant detention center
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s visit came on the same day that state health officials set as a deadline for the GEO Group to turn over information about its tuberculosis investigation More
10th Circuit questions who bears burden of proving Native status in tribal land criminal cases
DENVER (CN) — If Dennis Herbert descended from Native Americans, he didn’t testify to it in court. He never told law enforcement or his stepdaughter, and an officer for the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police testified Herbert wasn’t a known member of the tribe on whose Oklahoma land he was convicted… More
Workers at Cargill meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan approve deal to end lockout.
Workers at the meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan have voted to accept a deal with parent company Cargill. The vote effectively ends a lockout that started in May, when the company banned workers from the plant, citing safety concerns.  The deal approved Monday is substantively the same proposal workers rejected… More
Men’s stylist/barber specializing in thinning hair?
I'm helping a friend of mine find someone, as they are feeling a little overwhelmed. He's in his mid twenties and has thinning hair. He's been wearing it long but it's increasingly becoming more difficult to style well due to the thinning, so he's looking to get it cut shorter… More
BVSD School Closures – Detailed Staff Presentation Aug 25th 3PM
Sure to be an eagerly debated topic, BVSD staff will be presenting the first draft proposal with real substantive details (which schools are proposed to be closed/consolidated/etc): https://www.bvsd.org/current-topics/declining-enrollment Board to discuss school adjustments proposal Next week, the Board of Education will have its first opportunity to consider and discuss specific… More
Pasa La Voz: Ahorrar energía y respirar mejor, recursos para transformar nuestros hogares en Colorado
play_arrow 08-03-26-DRCOG_CARS_PLV Rossana Longo-Better (Download) El cambio climático puede parecer un problema demasiado grande para una sola persona. Pero sus efectos se sienten muy cerca: en el humo que entra por las ventanas, en una habitación demasiado caliente, en la factura de energía y en la salud de nuestras familias. En una conversación para Pasa… More
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Public health investigation into tuberculosis at Aurora detention center at standstill as deadline looms
Updated Aug. 17, 2026, at 5:02 p.m. There were no clear signs of progress by late afternoon Monday in the stalemate over state and local efforts to conduct a public health investigation of tuberculosis at the GEO Aurora ICE Processing Center.  Sen. John Hickenlooper, who visited the facility Monday morning, said he got no new… More
Denver has paid out $683,000 in public funding for 2027 election
Denver’s April 2027 election is ramping up with hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding. Eleven candidates have received $682,877 in total from the city’s Fair Elections Fund, which provides $9 in public funding for every $1 of private donations collected by participating candidates. “These first disbursements show that… More
No kidding, Xcel 🥵
It’s gonna be a doozy no doubt. submitted by /u/Numerous_Recording87 [link] [comments] More
Open mic Tuesday 8/18
Open Mic Tomorrow Boulder: is anyone interested in an open mic tomorrow night? I’m helping host a small one from 7-9pm in NoBo arts district at North of Ordinary Collective. Poetry, music, comedy, stories, anything goes. Or just come sit around and listen, there are also community art supplies to play with if you’re feeling… More
Wrong-way driver intentionally crashed on I-70 near Utah border, investigators say
A wrong-way driver intentionally crashed on Interstate 70 near the Utah border last month, killing herself and injuring six others, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Suicide prevention resources Colorado Crisis Line: 1-844-493-8255, coloradocrisisservices.org. Chat online or text TALK to 38255. Mental Health First Aid: mhfaco.org. Get trained to recognize… More
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Young People Hate AI CEOs So Passionately That It’s Almost Hard to Believe
A new survey of 1,000 young adults in the US found that nine of the top tech executives are deeply loathed. More
Colorado Was Targeted as Trump Fumed Over Election Denier, Email Shows
The state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration official convened a group to discuss “immediate actions.” More
Conspiracy Theories On The Rise In The US As Nobody Agrees On Basic Truths | Phil Tinline
Conspiracy theories are on the rise in the US nobody can agree on what the basic fundamental truths are, so the line between satire and conspiracy becomes blurred, says historian Phil Tinline. More
Police Surveillance Technology: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the tools police are using to keep track of civilians – whether or not they’re suspected of a crime More
I Like Aaron Brockett, but Aquiles La Grave Offers a VERY Interesting Perspective Worth Checking Out for Boulder Mayor
Last night I was at the Highland Institute for the Advancement of Humanity on Arapahoe and 9th for an introduction to Aquiles La Grave, a new candidate running for Boulder mayor. It’s an interesting time because Boulder has only ever elected one mayor. It used to be that we didn’t… More
ShadeMap for Boulder
Every mountain, building and tree shadow simulated for any date and time More
Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News
Last week, an AI newsroom beat mainstream journalists—including WIRED—to a story about OpenAI and hacking. It’s just the beginning. More
Statistically, it’s plausible Kyle Clark caused Victor Marx to win by going viral in one of the closest races in Colorado history
The GOP primary race in Colorado came down to a win for Victor Marx by exactly 2,466 votes. As such, exactly 1,234 people determined the election, for that many people could have switched their votes away from Victor Marx, who won out over Barbara Kirkmeyer after going viral across the… More
True Food Kitchen opens second Colorado restaurant in Boulder
True Food Kitchen opened its second Colorado location in Boulder, creating over 125 jobs and supporting the Chef Ann Foundation with children’s meal donations. More
Crocs from Broomfield Colorado Has a Trick for Dodging Taxes: a Tiny Office in Malta
The Mediterranean archipelago is a hot destination for U.S. companies seeking to shield profits from income taxes. More
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The 69-Year-Old Rookie
I was a fifty-year newspaper veteran and a journalism professor. Then I joined the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior editor. More
Claude is changing how it generates prose to be more detectable (and maybe worse?)
It was in 1964 that Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, asked to define obscenity for the purposes of law, wrote his famous heuristic: “I know it when I see it.” But when it comes to AI-generated content, we may think we know it when we see it — but our… More
Can we gamify that? The innovators turning investigations on spying scandals and vote rigging into video games
This story was originally published by the Global Investigative Journalism Network. An animated phone vibrates on a blackened screen as ominous piano music tinkles in the background. When you click, speech bubbles appear. “It’s Thanasis Koukakis,” the person on the other end says. “I’m borrowing a phone…Just don’t try to… More
When it comes to “teen takeovers,” journalists may be telling only part of the story
Poynter is offering a free webinar Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Eastern about how to cover “teen takeovers” with accuracy and care. You can register here. In […] More
New to editing? Embrace being behind the scenes
Most editors start as reporters. At some point, either because there’s an opportunity, an urgent need, or sometimes both, those reporters become editors. And in most newsrooms, that’s about it.  […] More
An FT column was condensed with AI. It crossed a novel ethical line.
Financial Times appended an unusual note to the top of a column published late last week. “It has come to our attention that AI was used to condense a longer […] More
What Karoline Leavitt Leaves Behind
The outgoing press secretary further damaged the relationship between the federal government and the journalists who cover it. More
Conspiracy Theories On The Rise In The US As Nobody Agrees On Basic Truths | Phil Tinline
Conspiracy theories are on the rise in the US nobody can agree on what the basic fundamental truths are, so the line between satire and conspiracy becomes blurred, says historian Phil Tinline. More
Conspiracy Theories On The Rise In The US As Nobody Agrees On Basic Truths | Phil Tinline
Conspiracy theories are on the rise in the US nobody can agree on what the basic fundamental truths are, so the line between satire and conspiracy becomes blurred, says historian Phil Tinline. More
Words matter. Damnit.
On this week’s Intelligent Machines, we cohosts had a spirited disagreement about Anthropic’s watermarking of text, as required by EU regulation. The company just released more detail about how it will work, and now I’m upset for a different reason than I first thought. I’m angry as a writer. Anthropic’s method will alter its models’… More

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