5280’s Top 10 Long-Reads of 2015
It was a year of extraordinary journalism here at 5280. Revisit our most popular long-form stories of 2015.
Erin Skarda, Digital Editor
Erin Skarda oversees the editorial strategy for 5280.com, manages development projects, and writes and edits articles for the website. Before moving back to her hometown of Denver in 2012, Erin worked at various national media outlets in New York City. Most recently, she acted as homepage editor at TIME, where she coordinated the site’s editorial content and photography, edited articles, and honed her headline-writing skills. She holds a master’s degree in publishing from New York University, with a focus in digital and print media, and a bachelor’s degree in technical journalism from Colorado State University. Erin has a passion for animals, yoga, travel, and the great outdoors, and currently resides in Golden with her husband, son, dogs, and cat.
Author Article Archive
Our Town: Home Visits
If you help homeless people suffering from mental illness, expect your car to become your traveling office.
Our Town: The Grand Experiment
Fort Lyon has operated as a fort, infirmary, veterans’ hospital, and prison. Now, the 552-acre campus is a residential substance-abuse center for about 200 homeless people at a time. How long will it last?
Beer Review: Dry Dock’s Hefeweizen
For wheat lovers, a brew doesn't get much better than Dry Dock's rendition.
Neighborhood Guide: University Eats
As a new school year nears, you too can eat like a college student (in a good way) at this ’hood’s quirky and worldly haunts.
Aurora Theater Shooting Trial Proceeds to Death Penalty Phase
With Monday's ruling, the jury moves one step closer to deciding the fate of the gunman in the Aurora theater massacre.
