Highlights from the Starz Denver Film Festival, beginning this week
The festival will show movies with strong Colorado connections and flicks from overseas, and give audiences chances to meet some of the stars and directors.
The day after Colorado’s elections: What it all means
Is Colorado purple, blue, or red? “Colorado Matters” explores what it means when voters back a Republican for senator and Democrat for governor.
Community, officials weigh in on progress of Denver jail reforms
The report highlights disagreement between the Sheriff’s Department and the community about reform priorities.
Meet the duo behind intricate stained glass windows across Colorado
Phil and Jane Watkins have created or restored hundreds of stained glass windows in Colorado and beyond. See a slideshow of their work.
Etchings in the aspens provide a fading glimpse into Colorado’s past
Some of the etchings sheepherders carved in Colorado’s trees are a century old. See a gallery here.
Health care, jobs among Gardner’s top priorities for Colorado Senate seat
Colorado Republican Cory Gardner is seeking to oust Democrat Mark Udall in one of a handful of key U.S. Senate races.
Dark money at issue in Colorado elections
Incoming FEC chair Ann Ravel decries lack of investigations into dark money; Colorado’s top election officer laments state’s complex campaign finance rules.
Tiny ‘Bonanza City,’ and what it means to be a small town
Bonanza, nestled in southwest Colorado’s mountains, could be stripped of its township. As a controversy swirls, The Atlantic’s James Fallows speaks about the resilience of small-town America.
Sen. Udall defends stands on Obamacare, Keystone pipeline, energy
In a tight race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Mark Udall faces Cory Gardner. The outcome could determine whether Republicans gain control of the Senate.
‘Misapprehension’ over AP History caused conservative backlash, prof says
“I’d just like it to be understood,” University of Colorado history professor Fred Anderson says of efforts to create a new U.S. history program.
If The Denver Post was sold, would it matter? ‘Damn straight’
The Denver Post and scores of other newspapers in Colorado and around the country could be sold.
‘Grief has a really sneaky way of blindsiding you,’ says mom of fallen soldier
Colorado parents who lost their military sons and daughters to meet in Steamboat Springs this weekend.
In NYT series, Colorado man takes on stigma of schizophrenia
‘Schizophrenia’ is a scary word, says Michael Hedrick, who wants to remove the stigma and isolation people with the mental illness experience.
Colorado’s selfie-taking astronaut Steve Swanson back on solid ground
Swanson took the first Instagram photo in space, a selfie, and says he’s slowly getting used to life back on Earth.
Feds link earthquakes in southern Colorado to the oil and gas industry
A spate of earthquakes in the Trinidad, Colorado, area have been linked to wastewater injection wells in the oil and gas industry, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Posts, tweets and videos: How social networking is a lens into the 2013 floods
Social networking is increasingly important during emergencies. Colorado researchers are among those studying the hows and whys.