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After 50 years, the owner of Beau Jo’s is selling his famous Colorado pizza shop — to his employees

by Jason Blevins 4:28 AM MDT on Apr 9, 20237:34 AM MDT on Apr 10, 2023

Owner Chip Bair said he hopes employee ownership will help ensure the pizzeria’s legacy.

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A facelift has spruced up Colorado’s Pops the Triceratops. Next comes a big reveal back at the fossil’s Weld County home.

by Nancy Lofholm 3:20 AM MDT on Mar 27, 20235:45 PM MDT on Mar 26, 2023

Artists in Fruita are putting the finishing touches on the fossil’s new display. The work follows Denver Museum of Nature and Science exam that found Pops may be much older than originally thought.

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Denver March Powwow kicks off season of Indigenous cultural expression in rhythm and regalia

by Stephanie Wolf 3:50 AM MDT on Mar 20, 20238:56 PM MDT on Mar 19, 2023

Started as a way to help connect urban Native youth to their heritage, the annual Denver powwow showcases traditional hand work, dancing and drumming passed from one generation to another.

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A new global dance festival in Aurora centers Colorado artists and invites the community to dance with them

by Stephanie Wolf 3:21 AM MDT on Mar 17, 20233:47 PM MDT on Mar 16, 2023

Dancetopia, a daylong event on Saturday, features a lineup of all Colorado artists leading workshops in styles like Polynesian, Afro-Brazilian and belly dance

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Denver’s Black, Jewish communities focus on shared history of solidarity and conflict

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Mar 17, 20238:05 AM MDT on Mar 17, 2023

More than 100 people vowed Wednesday night to come up with a plan to collectively fight against violence and misinformation spread by white nationalist groups

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Will Frozen Dead Guy Days stay true to its roots as it moves to the ritzy Stanley Hotel in Estes Park?

by Tracy Ross 4:13 AM MDT on Mar 16, 20236:54 PM MDT on Mar 17, 2023

As the festival starts its new life this weekend, will Visit Estes Park’s mission to “professionalize it” improve it or ruin it?

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Wild ice draws skaters to the Colorado alpine. One woman is trying to make sure they survive. 

by Jennifer Brown 4:20 AM MST on Feb 26, 20238:19 AM MDT on Mar 29, 2023

Laura Kottlowski has become the unofficial ambassador of elusive and pristine wild ice skating

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Two sopranos, one role: One lost her voice so the other will sing the arias from a Colorado orchestra pit

by Mark Jaffe 4:12 AM MST on Feb 24, 20234:18 PM MST on Mar 3, 2023

Opera Colorado had to hire a “cover” singer before opening night for “Die tote Stadt.” It was no easy feat as the work is rarely staged

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Ramen, sesame balls and croffles: Denver’s new (but not first) Asian Food Week just began

by Tamara Chuang 4:37 AM MST on Feb 22, 202312:13 PM MST on Feb 22, 2023

How the event came to be, past attempts and some tips on the best way to tackle the five-day affair celebrating the Asian-food community.

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PHOTOS: 75 couples marry, renew vows on the slopes this Valentine’s Day

by Hugh Carey 5:51 PM MST on Feb 14, 20236:09 PM MST on Feb 14, 2023

Despite blowing snow, the 32nd Annual Marry Me and Ski for Free Valentine’s Day event at Loveland Ski Area was a lovefest

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