Between COVID-19, a crazy election, and uncontrollable wildfires, 2020 didn’t produce much good news. But that doesn’t mean nothing positive happened. Here, we rounded up 10 heart-warming pieces the 5280 team produced this year.
From COVID-19 to increased scrutiny, there was no shortage of things that made it difficult to operate an election in 2020. But with the help of a few pandemic-friendly tweaks, Colorado’s existing system proved it was up to the task.
With major resorts dealing with visitor limits, smaller locales like Sunlight Mountain Resort have seen significant upticks in interest.
Fifteen Colorado counties are moving to a revised Level Red by Friday, triggering new restrictions like a ban on indoor dining and personal gatherings, an 8 p.m. last call, and additional capacity limits on gyms. This is the last stop on the way to another stay-at-home order.
Iman Jodeh, a 38-year-old daughter of Palestinian immigrants, was elected to serve as a Colorado state representative last week.
City officials hope the new restrictions, which they wouldn’t call a curfew, will help avoid another stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
Local mascots make a living doing over-the-top, wacky things. When those attempts at absurdity go awry, well, let’s just say things can get weird.
We rode along with two election judges to see the secure process they use to get ballots from 24-hour drop boxes and polling centers to Denver election headquarters.
We asked five experts to share their opinions.
Unlike popular locales in states to the south and west (see: the Grand Canyon), these areas to the east and north of Colorado won’t be crawling with Subarus.
The longtime custodian of Colorado’s democracy is survived by mail-in ballots and political bickering.
The musician was once considered Denver’s next big thing. Now, a few years after quitting music to spend time finding himself in college, he’s back with a new record, Hawk Talk.
Live music is happening again across the state. We asked an infectious disease specialist what you should be looking out for should you choose to attend a show.
In addition to the presidential and Senate races, Coloradans will vote on 11 statewide ballot measures this November. From the reintroduction of gray wolves to changes to property taxes and more, here’s what you need to know.
Every fall, these Centennial State animals prove they’ll do whatever it takes to find a mate.
After a three-year, $45 million facelift—plus a few delays—the landmark City Park Golf Course is reopening with modern flourishes.
During the first month of legal sports betting, Coloradans wagered more money on pingpong than any other athletic pursuit. We break down how to get in on the (potentially sketchy) action.
It’s set to be a wild 60-game sprint of a season. That could be great (or horrible) for the Colorado Rockies.
During the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado hospitals transformed themselves to treat those suffering the virus’ worst effects. Despite exhaustion, uncertainty, and fear, Denver metro-area health care workers continued to put patients’ needs first. Here, we asked them to explain the things they saw and how they coped throughout the early days of that experience.
Despite a rough June, the former Centennial State governor defeated Andrew Romanoff by nearly 20 percentage points, while Rep. Scott Tipton fell to a far-right challenger.
