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Articles By Robert Sanchez: Page 5

The Overdose Memorial Wall

“Sometimes You Have to Build a Wall Around Your Heart”

In Colorado, those lost—and those affected—by the state’s heroin crisis are hiding in plain sight.

Awake in the Night

Mary Kuanen escaped the violence of Sudan only to live through her husband’s murder in suburban Denver. Half a decade later, the single mother of five is still working to build the better life she was promised.

How Massive Cuts Have Remade The Denver Post

Journalists at the state’s largest newspaper once wondered how much more they’d have to endure. Now they’re finding out.

How One Colorado Man Disappeared While Hunting For Hidden Treasure

Randy Bilyeu thought he’d located Forrest Fenn’s infamous cache of gold and jewels. Then he went missing in New Mexico’s high desert. Inside the hunt for Fenn’s riches—and the search for the man who vanished looking for them.

The Much-Too-Early-To-Tell Guide To The Broncos’ 2016-17 Season

How will the Broncos fare this year? We have no idea. But we do have 18 educated guesses.

The Agony Of Defeat

Forty-six years ago, Denver was awarded the 1976 Winter Games, until voters overwhelmingly decided to defund the event. What happened—and will Denver ever get the Olympics again?

Colorado Springs’ Identity Crisis

A look at one of the most misunderstood cities in America.

How the Gold King Mine Spill Threatens the Navajo Nation

Colorado’s Gold King Mine spill sent millions of gallons of contaminated water into the Animas River this past summer. More than 130 miles away in New Mexico, along the San Juan River, the environmental disaster is making the Navajo Nation rethink itself.

Life After Death

How District Attorney George Brauchler became Colorado’s most visible proponent of capital punishment.

Star on the Sidelines

Former NHL coach George Gwozdecky begins his high school coaching career this month. He’s not the only pro who’s coached preps, though.

The Man Behind The Mic: Chris Marlowe

The Nuggets play-by-play caller is more than just an announcer; he’s also an Olympic gold medalist.

The Two Sides of Denver’s Real Estate Boom

Finding affordable housing in Denver has never been more difficult. This white-hot market is dividing our city—and one student and a young investor are at ground zero of the monumental transformation.

Cory Gardner

Will The Real Cory Gardner Please Stand Up?

He can be funny, likable and—depending on the day—a political turncoat, a GOP savior, or a partisan hack. So, now that’s he’s been a U.S. senator for six months, who is the Gentleman from Colorado?

Rocket Man

How Eric Coffman overcame a devastating accident and became the coolest spaceship designer you’ve ever heard about.

High + Dry

For decades, Crowley County’s farmers sold off their water, gallon by gallon. No one could have anticipated what would happen next.

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Six Degrees Of Lindsey Vonn

Colorado’s favorite pro skier has connections well beyond the slopes.

The Short, Happy Life of Colorado Harvest Company Marijuana Plant No. 4045

Inside the booming business of legalized weed.

Three Colorado Cities Rank Among the Nation’s Best

Castle Rock comes in at No. 4 on Money magazine’s annual list of the best 50 places to live in the United States.

Colorado Springs Ranks Among Country’s Most Educated

The Springs ranks eighth in the nation when it comes to the most-educated cities in the nation, a new report shows. Denver isn’t far behind.

Welker Suspension Raises Questions

The former All-Pro receiver is the target of national attention following his failed drug test.

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