Chris Walker

Jun 3, 2024 | political-heat.blogspot.com | Chris Walker

This Friday is "Wear Orange Day," a nationwide event dedicated to raising awareness about gun violence through rallies and other calls to action. Coinciding with National Gun Violence Awareness Day, there are hundreds of "Wear Orange Days" happening across the country.

Jun 3, 2024 | 5280.com | Jessica Giles |Chris Walker

Colorado has become the epicenter of a burgeoning psychedelic movement. In 2019, Denver became the first city in the United States to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. Three years later, the entire state followed suit when voters passed Proposition 122, which decriminalized various naturally occurring psychedelics—including magic mushrooms—while also establishing a legal pathway for psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Jun 1, 2024 | political-heat.blogspot.com | Chris Walker

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s refusal to recuse himself from cases relating to former President Donald Trump and the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack is deeply troubling, indicative of the right-wing bloc of justices' continued problems with a basic understanding of ethics and proof-positive of the need for more regulation and real changes at the High Court.

May 31, 2024 | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Chris Walker

Alaina Bravo brought the plane in low while her bombardier, Amanda Willson, readied the payload—a pumpkin. As they approached the drop zone, Willson aimed and sent the squash somersaulting through the air until it exploded right next to the target. The women cheered. Not only did their run win them first prize at Wray’s 2023 Brew n’ Que Fly In, but it also sent a message to their all-male competition: Women belong in aviation. Coloradans have tried hard over the years to spread the word.

May 6, 2024 | 5280.com | Lindsey B. King |Chris Walker

You’d be hard-pressed to find an activity any more Colorado than a summertime cruiser ride. Think about it: exercise, self-expression, and 40,000 of your closest friends. Some 40,000 pedal-pushers were estimated to have participated in the monthly ¡Viva! Streets events last year, which is a shame because the event will not be returning in 2024 due to cost and permitting issues. But don’t fret if you have a ¡Viva!-size hole in your heart.