Lindsey B. King
Writer at Freelance
Writer; editor; college football junkie; Southerner at heart; wannabe artist; shy tweeter
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3 weeks ago |
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King
I don’t sleep. Not well, anyway. Specialists I’ve seen say the curse is likely attributable to anxiety and have suggested over-the-counter meds like Advil PM and prescribed Lunesta and Ambien—all to no avail. Because I live in Colorado, friends have encouraged me for years to give cannabis a chance to cure my insomnia, but the gummies I’ve tried failed to deliver lullabies or moments of euphoria. I came to wonder if I was simply immune to the wiles of weed.
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3 weeks ago |
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King
John Winger is a self-proclaimed sports masochist: The 70-year-old has attended every Opening Day matchup at Coors Field since the stadium’s debut in 1995. Despite the Rox’s interminable futility, Winger remains a rabid fan—one who was happy to share his tips for enjoying the first home game of the season on April 4, when Colorado hosts the Athletics. 1. “My first stop is Union Station,” Winger says of his pregame pregaming plan. “There’s usually live bands and decent food.
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1 month ago |
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King
Editor’s note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity. 5280: What does it mean to be chronically absent? Cori Canty: Students who miss 10 percent or more of the time they’re enrolled in school are considered chronically absent. And this has become a problem for DPS? It’s a problem across the country, but yes. Out of 87,225 students in DPS in 2023, 35,835 were chronically absent. That’s about 41 percent.
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1 month ago |
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King
I remember the way my real estate agent presented the house on South Lafayette Street. It’s a great little place on a pocket park, she said, but there are already at least 20 offers, more than half of them cash. Do you still want to see it? I did, because that’s what the Denver real estate market in the pandemic summer of 2020 required one to do. You had to act a little crazy to be able to negotiate the insanity. I didn’t have $700,000 in cash—not even close.
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1 month ago |
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King
Illustration by Jessie Lin1. We started drinking too much. Because: The specter of a deadly virus hitching a ride into our homes on a box of Cheerios was stressful. And because the state made it legal to order booze to-go along with our takeout. And because alcohol is already less expensive and easier to get here than in many other states.
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