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Opinion: Take a weekend break from your smartphone
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Iconic Crystal Mill closes visitor trail after repeated bad behavior in the backcountry
Owners and local businesses blame Instagram for the influx of people who disregard leave no trace etiquette
Colorado’s new law giving politicians leeway to block people on social media may be much harder to use than it seems
The legislature’s nonpartisan lawyers warn that House Bill 1306 won’t necessarily prevent lawsuits and highlighted a host of potential loopholes in the policy
Castle Rock mom says student chat group threatened her son, used racist slurs
The victim, an 8th grader, was pulled from Castle Rock Middle School by his mother. Another student has been suspended.
Social media apps have made buying illegal drugs about as convenient as ordering pizza, Colorado AG says
Slang, emojis, disappearing messages help dealers move sales from shady, dark alleys to your phone while evading law enforcement
“Fat, Black and Gettin It”: The unexpected influence of Colorado’s outdoor TikTok star Nelson Holland
The Aurora transplant is earning million of likes by showing that Colorado trails aren’t just for the wealthy, white, musclebound bros
Littwin: What could be worse than Twitter? Twitter owned by Elon Musk.
Back in the day, when Twitter was in its infancy, before Donald Trump had even tweeted his first racist birtherism attack, John Temple — editor at the time of the late, lamented Rocky Mountain News — called the troops to a staff meeting to say that Twitter should now be part of our professional lives. […]
What’d I Miss?: Myra considers a job helping unplug the rage machines
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >
In the age of social media, a new app aims to help Colorado teens make friends off their phones
Barely out of bed and still waiting for the fog of sleep to lift, Ameera Sierra used to start her mornings staring at an endless stream of selfies, tweets and Snapchat stories. It was almost a ritual for the 17-year-old: Roll over, turn off the alarm, grab the phone and begin scrolling, the glow from […]