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Anatomy of a Colorado Hate Crime

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

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.

The Animus Atlas: Tracking Bias Motivated Behavior Across the State

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

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

Hate Rising: A Special Report on Colorado’s Increasing Animosity

Hate crimes, hate groups, and other measures of bias in the state are all on the rise. 5280 investigates what’s behind the hostility and what can be done to stop it.

Step Inside Denver’s Last Honky-Tonk

Thirty years ago, the Grizzly Rose was born amid a boom of urban country music venues. Today the beloved institution stands as the last true country music hall in town. We take you inside.

These New Jeans Are Great for Your Wardrobe—and the Planet

All the ways Zero Cotton jeans are better than your average denim.

Undercover Art: How Tony Mendez Became Both a Spy and Artist

For decades, two paintings by famed spy Tony Mendez hid in a Denver warehouse. Now, their cover is being blown.

Navigating Central 70: What You Need to Know About the $1.3 Billion Project

The Central 70 Project has already started to disrupt neighborhoods—and traffic—in the Mile High City. Here’s what you can expect as the massive (and controversial) undertaking works its way toward completion over the next few years.

A Beginner’s Guide to Rock Climbing in Colorado

From climbing terms to the newbie-friendly crags, we’ve got you covered with this introductory guide to Centennial State stone.

Between Shadow and Light: Denver Author Peter Heller

Denver journalist-turned-novelist Peter Heller’s books—including his newest, The River—tend to be dark. The author himself, though, is anything but.

Is Free-Range Parenting a Crime in Colorado?

If your parenting style doesn’t mesh with shifting cultural expectations, is that against the law?

On the Front Line: Embedded With American Female Combat Soldiers in Afghanistan

This past spring, the U.S. Army sent a gender-integrated howitzer crew to a war zone for one of the first times. We embedded with the Fort Carson unit on its historic mission in Afghanistan.

The Art of Dying Well

It’s been nearly two years since Colorado passed the End-of-Life Options Act. How has the controversial law affected Centennial Staters, and how, exactly, does one plan for a good death?

The Trials and Tribulations of Raising a Colorado Athlete

This is what it takes to rear a competitive athlete in the Centennial State today.

The 5280 Guide to Colorado Etiquette

The Centennial State is getting crowded (more than 65,000 new residents joined us between July 2016 and 2017 alone). That means we all have to be a little bit nicer to one another—or at least understand the social contract we’ve signed by choosing to live in this bustling place. Not sure what the guidelines are? Here’s your rulebook.

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The Guide to the Four Corners

Thirty-two reasons to make the 420-mile drive to the Four Corners region.

How Air Force Space Aggressors Protect Our Far-Flung Assets—and Way of Life

Twenty miles east of Colorado Springs, in the middle of sagebrush and ranchland, two small Air Force units train the U.S. military for the growing battle over space.

Real Estate Guide 2018: The House That Love Built

One couple embraces imperfection in a search for a new home.

7 Local(ish) Products to Help Lull You to Sleep

Keep your internal clock on schedule with this slumber-boosting candle, blanket, soundtrack, and more.

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