Reasons to Love Denver: Mayor Michael Hancock
The man tasked with leading police reform in Denver knows of what he speaks.
|Spencer Campbell
Senior Editor
Spencer Campbell writes features and edits service packages. A proud Texan (proud of the state, not its crazy), Spencer covered NASCAR for the Bristol (Virginia) Herald Courier, beach life for Gulfshore Life magazine, and commerce for Business North Carolina magazine. Based on that background, he has no real clue why 5280 agreed to employ him, though he’s certainly glad they did. Spencer, a Texas A&M University alumnus and almost graduate of the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (he’s one class shy!), has won too many honors to mention here. When not collecting journalism awards, Spencer enjoys golf, Netflix (his free HBO trial ran out), and filling awkward silences with idle chit-chat.
The World’s Biggest Daredevils Need Help Facing Their Trauma
A new documentary from the Climbing Grief Fund is raising awareness to help guide adventurers through despair.
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Q&A: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on law enforcement reforms—those already enacted and measures that are still on the way.
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Mayor Michael Hancock Speaks at George Floyd Protest
Mayor Hancock asked protestors to remain involved after the demonstrations, while an aide promised “cops are going to start getting fired.”
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Finding “Frontline Mike”: Two Strangers Share a Moment of Grace During the Protests
When a protester found herself temporarily blind and wracked with pain after being pepper sprayed during the George Floyd demonstrations, a stranger came to her rescue. The morning after, she set out to find the mysterious “Frontline Mike.”
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Denver, Tell Us About Your Acts of Kindness
COVID-19’s got us all feeling down. But the stories of benevolence, altruism, or compassion are lifting us up. We’d love to hear yours.
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Why Social Distancing Feels so Bad
And why it’s so good for us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Best Denver Sports Games You Can Watch for Free
The Denver sports scene might be paused for the time being due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still plenty of classic Broncos, Rockies, Nuggets, and Avalanche games available for your viewing pleasure.
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In the Age of COVID-19, Survivalists Are Prepping for a Windfall
The Armageddon is their business. And business is good.
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Can the Colorado Rapids (Finally) Turn Things Around?
As the Colorado Rapids prepare to mark the 10th anniversary of their lone MLS title—and their 25th year of existence—myriad questions surround the organization. The biggest? Why Denver seems to be one of the only cities in America that still doesn’t care about professional soccer.
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Light Therapy Could Save The Planet (From Inflammatory Diseases)
A new facility in Evergreen wants to open its clients’ eyes to the power of photobiomodulation.
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Our Writer Gets Stuck in the Maze of Modern Health Care
Colorado is a great place to find adventure—until you take a humiliating spill down a ski hill and into the patience-destroying, time-sucking, rage-inducing tar pit of modern medicine.
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Retiring Right
A letter from the editors of 5280 Health‘s January 2020 issue.
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How to Retire Well in Colorado
Ensure you remain healthy enough to explore all four corners of the Centennial State by following our guide to staying fit and vigorous long into the best years of your life.
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9 Artifacts That Shaped Colorado’s History
This collection of artifacts, all held by Colorado museums, reveals a history that’s as complicated as it is American.
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How Republicans Plan to Retake Colorado in 2020
Or at the very least regain a pulse.
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Top of the Town 2019: Culture & Nightlife
The kids are at Grandma’s, your best friend flew in for the weekend, or you just need to shake up your social life. Whatever the occasion, your perfect night out starts here.
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Top of the Town 2019
We eliminated the adequate, the middling, and the just OK to identify the 142 pre-eminent places to dine, imbibe, luxuriate, and recreate in Denver right now.
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Federal Boulevard Is Set to Get a Much-Needed Makeover
Five projects will make the vital roadway more pleasant and much safer.
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Mallory Pugh Is a World Cup Away from Stardom
The Highlands Ranch 21-year-old has been the future of American soccer for almost a decade. This month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France is her best chance yet to turn prophecy into gospel.
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