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Posted inCulture

Colorado’s newest historical treasure was nearly demolished to become a parking lot

by Nancy Lofholm 3:34 AM MDT on Sep 28, 20237:49 AM MDT on Oct 2, 2023

History Colorado has approved landmark for a half-century-old Basque fronton in Grand Junction

Posted inSports

Deion Sanders still winning in Black community after his first loss as Colorado’s coach

Associated Press logo by The Associated Press 5:21 PM MDT on Sep 27, 20235:28 PM MDT on Sep 27, 2023

Black people all over the country are wearing Buffaloes gear and rooting for the team despite having no connection to Colorado other than pride and support for what Sanders is doing

Posted inBusiness

Pepper Pong — pickleball and pingpong’s baby — is a new game helping people get sober

by Tracy Ross 3:45 AM MDT on Sep 8, 20239:25 AM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

Tom Filippini founded three Colorado companies before accepting that his out-of-control drinking was killing him. When he finally got sober, he created Pepper Pong.

Posted inSports

Colorado-based SafeSport Center “in potential crisis,” report on U.S. Olympic system concludes

Associated Press logo by The Associated Press 11:05 AM MDT on Sep 7, 20235:21 PM MDT on Sep 6, 2023

Congress formed center based in Denver in 2017 to deal with abuse allegations in Olympic sports. Now it’s facing harsh criticism.

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Broncos unveil $100M upgrade to Empower Field at Mile High featuring mammoth scoreboard

Associated Press logo by The Associated Press 3:59 AM MDT on Aug 26, 20236:04 PM MDT on Aug 25, 2023

The team showed off the new scoreboard Friday, a day before the Broncos play their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams

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PHOTOS: Leadville 100 draws hundreds of runners in the 40th “Race Across the Sky”

by Hugh Carey 3:50 AM MDT on Aug 25, 20238:49 AM MDT on Aug 25, 2023

In the grueling 100-mile run through the Sawatch Range, hundreds fell short of the 30-hour cutoff

A Colorado Rockies fan takes in a game at Coors Field
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“I’m kind of part of the problem”: Why do Rockies fans keep paying to watch a losing team?

Kevin Simpson by Kevin Simpson 3:15 AM MDT on Aug 23, 202310:30 AM MDT on Sep 2, 2023

The Rockies consistently finish in the top half of the Majors in attendance despite few winning seasons. What keeps millions of fans flocking to Coors Field every summer?

Austin Gomber of the Colorado Rockies
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Are the Rockies bad because they’re too high? Let’s examine how elevation affects baseball.

by John Ingold 3:25 AM MDT on Aug 22, 20238:09 AM MDT on Aug 23, 2023

Pitchers especially suffer by playing at elevation, but there are also negative consequences for hitters

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Is LoDo still thriving? Here’s how Coors Field helped shape a developing Denver neighborhood.

by Margaret Jackson 3:31 AM MDT on Aug 21, 20238:10 AM MDT on Aug 23, 2023

Investors, including the Monfort family, now are looking for opportunities in the blocks beyond the Ballpark neighborhood

A photo illustration of people watching a baseball game.
Posted inSports

What’s wrong with the Rockies? Three decades on, winning baseball is still a struggle in Colorado.

by Nick Groke 3:01 AM MDT on Aug 20, 20233:18 PM MDT on Aug 24, 2023

30 years into their existence and amid another losing season, Colorado’s major-league team remains in a constant state of reorganization and rebuilding. How did it get here?

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