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Fact-Check: What Proposition DD Would Actually Mean for Colorado

We examined a few popular assertions about the ballot measure, which would make sports gambling legal in the state.

By Keegan Pope

How Republicans Plan to Retake Colorado in 2020

Or at the very least regain a pulse.

By Spencer Campbell

21 Years After His Death, Matthew Shepard’s Foundation Is Still Working to End Hate

We speak with the Denver-based Matthew Shepard Foundation's executive director, Jason Marsden, about what's changed—and what hasn't—in the past two decades.

By Kasey Cordell

Variety Show

A letter from the editor of 5280's November 2019 issue.

By Geoff Van Dyke

How to Take Action Against Hate

What you can do if hate finds you—or your community—in Colorado.

By Kasey Cordell

Are Growth and Development Threatening Our Last Quiet Places?

Colorado has some of the quietest landscapes in the country. Will we be able to keep them that way?

By Kate Siber

How to Recognize—and Engage With—an Extremist in the Making

A new University of Denver program aims to help potential perpetrators of hate crimes escape extremism.

By Kasey Cordell

How a Single Slight or Stereotype Can Lead to More Serious Bias Behavior

These Colorado examples illustrate the many ways bias bleeds into behavior.

By Kasey Cordell

Anatomy of a Colorado Hate Crime

We deconstruct how to successfully prosecute a bias-motivated crime in Denver.

By Kasey Cordell

The Mathematics of Malice: Why Hate Crime Stats Can’t Be Trusted

When it comes to bias-motivated crimes, two plus two does not always equal four.

By Kasey Cordell

The Animus Atlas: Tracking Bias Motivated Behavior Across the State

We examine where malevolence lives in Colorado—and what it looks like.

By Kasey Cordell

Colorado’s New Era of Ill Will

Documenting the rise in hate crimes and biased behavior in Colorado—and what's being done about it

By Kasey Cordell

What You Need to Know About Proposition CC

The statewide ballot measure would allow the state to keep excess TABOR taxes instead of refunding the money to taxpayers.

By Lisa Wirthman

More Snow in Denver Likely as Winter Weather Advisory is Issued

A blast of cold and snow is poised to affect the Mile High City from Wednesday evening to Thursday with several inches of snow forecasted.

By Andy Stein

The GRE Is No Longer Required for Colorado Public Health Grad Programs

The region’s only accredited school of public health is dropping the standardized test requirement in an effort to bring down biased application barriers and recruit a more diverse student body.

By Madi Skahill

What the Heck Is a Snow Squall Warning?

The National Weather Service is rolling out a new severe weather alert that warns of intense, but short periods of snowfall and wind resulting in reduced visibility.

By Andy Stein

Aurora’s Mayoral Candidates 2019: Omar Montgomery

Montgomery wants to make sure that Aurora’s growth benefits all of its citizens.

By Natasha Gardner

Aurora’s Mayoral Candidates 2019: Mike Coffman

Coffman has represented Aurora in state and national politics for years—and wants to do so again as the city’s mayor.

By Natasha Gardner

Aurora’s Mayoral Candidates 2019: Renie Peterson

A former City Council member, Peterson hopes to bring balance to Aurora’s top job.

By Natasha Gardner

Aurora’s Mayoral Candidates 2019: Marsha Berzins

This current Aurora City Council member wants to use her experience in municipal government to focus on public safety and schools.

By Natasha Gardner

Aurora’s Mayoral Candidates 2019: Ryan Frazier

This former City Council member wants to unite Aurora as it grows.

By Natasha Gardner

What You Need to Know About Proposition DD

This measure, which will be included on the statewide ballot in November, asks voters to legalize sports gambling to fund Colorado water projects.

By Derek Kessinger

Denver Named One of the Best Travel Destinations in the World

The travel experts at Lonely Planet confirmed what Mile High City residents already know: Denver is one of the premier destinations in the world.

By Madi Skahill

These Legislative Initiatives Could Help Colorado’s Young Farmers

Young farmers are dealing with sky-high land prices and mounting student debt—but there’s a grassroots movement underway to lessen that barrier to entry.

By Kirsten Dobroth

We Went to Witness a Prescribed Burn—And It Became a Wildfire

A prescribed fire on the Ben Delatour Scout Ranch jumped its boundary on Wednesday, prompting evacuations in a nearby neighborhood. Though the Elk fire is small, it's an unfortunate turn of events for proponents of controlled burning.

By Jay Bouchard

Colorado Republicans Are Taking Aim at the State Senate in 2020

How will its leaders, Democratic Sen. Leroy Garcia and Republican Sen. Chris Holbert, navigate the fight?

By Lisa Wirthman

Last Week’s Wild Weather Broke Records

Temperatures last week dropped from a high of 83 degrees on Wednesday to a record low of nine degrees on Friday. Here's how it happened and when to expect more winter weather.

By Andy Stein