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What We Learned at Colorado’s First Psychedelic Cup

Mushroom cultivators and science converged at the Centennial State’s first awards ceremony for psychedelic fungi excellence.

3 Films With Gripping Colorado Storylines to Watch at the 2023 Denver Film Festival

The Hollywood strikes made planning film fests difficult, but the Denver Film Festival could offer consistency amid the chaos by focusing on indie films, particularly ones with strong Colorado ties.

Meet the Changing Face of the Cannabis Industry in Colorado

John Moynan, CEO of Slang Worldwide, on how another big transformation of the marijuana industry has created the need for a new “equilibrium” in the marketplace.

What Has Mayor Mike Johnston Been up to During His First 100 Days?

Since becoming Denver’s mayor, Mike Johnston has predominantly talked about homelessness and housing insecurity. But as the city’s new CEO hits his 100th day in office, we wanted to know what else he’s been up to.

Mayor Johnston’s Homelessness Adviser Responds to the Most Common Concerns About Proposed Micro-Communities

After the city announced 11 locations of micro-communities designed to shelter unhoused Denverites, some neighbors fear what it might mean to live next to them. We asked senior adviser Cole Chandler about some of homeowners’ biggest concerns.

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Taunts, Shootings, and 3D-Printed Guns. Inside Denver’s Youth Gun Violence Outbreak

What’s behind rising youth gun violence in the Mile High City—and is there anything anyone can do about it?

A woman running on a mountain trail.

How Social Media is Complicating Verification of Fastest Known Times

Buzz Burrell, a pioneer of the Fastest Known Time movement, says the controversy last month surrounding Erin Ton’s (now disputed) FKT claim on Instagram is indicative of larger problems with social media when it comes to confirming athletes’ speed record claims.

Will You Commit to a Week Without Driving? Pedestrian Advocates Want You to Try.

During Denver’s first-ever Week Without Driving challenge, which takes place from October 2 to 8, Mile High City motorists are encouraged to test out different modes of transportation.

The Surprising Way Farming Shaped Gregory Alan Isakov’s New Album

Appaloosa Bones, the recently-released sixth album from Gregory Alan Isakov, took five years to produce because, in part, the folk artist was also busy running a farm. Isakov reveals here why tending to the soil is an essential part of his music.

A New Trapeze School in Westminster Teaches Coloradans to Soar

At Fly Mile High, the state’s only trapeze and aerial fitness school, you don’t have to be an acrobat to channel your inner Cirque du Soleil.

Rita the Rock Planter in the hills of Victor

Meet the Artist Behind the Breckenridge Troll (and New Victor Troll, Too)

Danish sculpture artist and sustainability activist Thomas Dambo built a giant wooden troll in Breckenridge in 2018. Now, he’s back with another fantasy creature hidden in the hills above Victor.

7 New Laws That Went Into Effect This August Every Coloradan Should Know About

State lawmakers passed more than 400 pieces of legislation earlier this year, many of which went into effect on August 7. Here, we break down the new laws that will impact you most.

How Hollywood’s Strikes Are Impacting Colorado’s Film and Television Industry

In some ways, Colorado is well-suited to weather the writers’ and actors’ strikes upending Hollywood—including how it already caters to indie films. But there’s also a lot outside of filmmakers’ control.

Is the National Cycling League and Its Denver Branded Team About to Revolutionize Bike Racing?

A Denverite has helped create a new competition to get Americans excited about professional cycling. Millions of dollars of investments are on the line as the new sports league aims to catch on with everyday sports fans, including a race at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on August 13.

Could Functional Mushrooms Become the Next CBD?

It’s not just psychedelic shrooms that are catching on. Longmont-based Umbo is betting that fungi such as reishi and lion’s mane are the next big wellness trend.

5 Key Takeaways From the Largest Psychedelics Conference in History

The Psychedelic Science convention drew thousands to Denver for a celebrity-studded event that, more than any gathering before it, signified psychedelics’ entrance into the mainstream.

Into the Underbelly: Kiltro’s Second Album Is a Chilean Folk and Psychedelic Dream

The ascendant Denver band takes an opposite approach from its first album with the sophomore release, Underbelly. The results are moving.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Hazel Miller to Be Inducted Into Colorado Music Hall of Fame

The blues-rock quartet and 69-year-old R&B singer will receive the honor during a special event at Red Rocks on June 10. Ahead of their show-slash-ceremony, we asked the honorees to chart their vaunted careers.

A gray wolf in Washington state.

Can Wolves and Humans Peacefully Coexist?

Spokane-based reporter Eli Francovich’s newly released book, The Return of Wolves, explores the wolf-human divide and includes interviews with experts who can teach Coloradans what to expect when Canis lupus is reintroduced to the Centennial State.

A Trucker’s Kidnapping, a Suspicious Ransom, and a Colorado Family’s Perilous Quest for Justice

A community of freelance truckers known as transmigrantes transport used cars and other goods from the United States to Central America. When one of them from Colorado got kidnapped, an international investigation shifted uncomfortably close to home.

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