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Denver Spider-Man
Before the Marvel Universe had one, Colorado did: the Denver Spider-Man! A drifter named Theodore Edward Coneys, he lived in the home of Phillip and Helen Peters without their knowing.
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Updates from the trial of Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt in the death of Elijah McClain
One officer was found guilty on lesser charges, another officer was found not guilty.
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Colorado Public Radio purchases building for headquarters
Colorado Public Radio has purchased a 72,000-square-foot building in Denver’s historic Capitol Hill neighborhood to consolidate its metro offices and provide space for community events.
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I-70 and US-40 near Idaho Springs were closed due to loose rocks Thursday
An agency spokeswoman didn’t know when I-70 would reopen.
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Olive Wright
Olive Wright was one of Colorado’s great agricultural innovators, and an early champion of women’s rights.
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NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets are champions for the first time in franchise history
A title 47 years in the making.
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Nuggets sweep Lakers, launching Denver to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history
The Denver Nuggets won Game 4 of the Western Conference 113-111.
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The Crestones
One of Colorado’s most beautiful, difficult and dangerous fourteeners is Crestone Needle, in the Sangre de Cristos.
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Larkspur
Larkspur is a family of eye catching but poisonous wildflowers ranging from light to inky blue, or violet to deep purple. Tall larkspur favors meadows.
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The Guggenheim fortune began with Leadville
Say the name “Guggenheim” and you might think art, architecture, museums and philanthropy.
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Snowmastadon
October, 2010, near Snowmass Village, a crew digs in mud to expand a reservoir. They find what they think are cow bones.
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Hanging Lake
Suspended above I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, Hanging Lake is one of Colorado’s national natural landmarks.
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Our coverage of the East High shooting, and what’s happened since
Two East High School administrators were injured in a shooting reported at Denver’s East High School on the morning of Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Here’s our coverage of the shooting, what happened after and what we know about the shooter.
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Sarah Platt Decker
The Denver Public Library’s Decker branch in Platt Park is named for Sarah Platt Decker, who’s largely credited with getting Colorado women the right to vote in 1893 – twenty-five […]
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Emily Griffith
Colorado schools in the 19th century were not free, which kept many poor children from getting a formal education.
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WATCH: The People’s Mayoral Forum, presented by Denverite and CPR News
Denverite, with CPR News, is hosting a mayoral forum with seven candidates ahead of the April 4 election. Watch the live stream here.