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1 week ago | 
5280.com | Spencer Campbell
Your mom isn’t just any mom, which is why she deserves a Mother’s Day present as unique as she is. She also brought you into this world—so you better show up with something special this Sunday. Relax. We’ve got you covered with a diverse collection of Colorado-based presents that will meet her particular interests. No need to thank us (though, as any mother will tell you, it’s good manners to send a card).
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell
This past January, less than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court made it illegal for colleges and universities to use affirmative action in admissions, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders that targeted broader DEI policies at schools (and many other places).
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Spencer Campbell
Before last Sunday, there was exactly one Colorado State coach I could name without googling. (And the only reason Jay Norvell occupies space in my brain is because his stance on sunglasses conflicts with Deion Sanders’.) But then the Rams nearly upset Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, leading for most of the game before the referees temporarily suspended the rules to allow those smug turtles to escape extinction.
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2 months ago | 
5280.com | Barbara Urzua |Spencer Campbell
So, when Denver Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon reached out to ask if we’d be interested in learning more about his new collaboration with Saxx—a skivvy brand known for its innovative approach to, um, ball handling—we felt compelled to follow the story wherever it led. Photo courtesy of SaxxThe following conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity. 5280: Any interesting revelations you’d like to share about your underwear?
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2 months ago | 
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell
Denver Public Schools will shutter its classrooms from March 24 to 28 for spring break, meaning moms and dads across the Mile High City will soon be scrambling for ways to fill five long days. Typically, there are two imperfect options: 1. Hit your favorite kid-friendly attractions in the metro area for the umpteenth time. 2. Shell out airfare for a trip to a fun-filled locale.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell
The Velveteers, a Boulder rock trio featuring vocalist/guitarist Demi Demitro and dual drummers Baby Pottersmith and Jonny Fig, spent six years scheduling their own gigs and producing their own music before releasing their first label-backed album, Nightmare Daydream, in 2021. But the following two whirlwind years on the road, opening for big-name acts including Guns N’ Roses, proved that entering the music-industry machine can grind at a band’s soul.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell
Stephen Graham Jones loves knives—slashing implements of any kind, really. His first task during a recent reorganization of his desk? Figuring out where to put his “big knife.” (Right next to the computer monitor, of course.) During lunch this past December, the Boulder author whips out a blade from his belt and marvels over its Damascus titanium edge. “This is my dress knife,” Jones says.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
5280.com | Maren Horjus |Spencer Campbell
This past holiday season, my aunt’s boyfriend (whom, I should point out, we haven’t really warmed to yet) reminded me of an article I wrote before the 2024 NFL Draft. In it, I presented a thoroughly researched, astutely reasoned prediction about who would be the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback this year. I’m sure you remember the piece, Bo, but, just in case the knocks of a 17-game regular season have taken their toll on your memory, my conclusion was: not you.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell
As the flurries started flying, we spoke with Regan Carriere, supervisor of Denver Parks and Recreation’s Southwest District, to find out how everyone from budding Clark Griswolds to virtuosic Lindsey Vonns can enjoy their days at Denver’s most accessible snowsports destination: Ruby Hill Park. Below, her five best tips. 1. Ruby Hill’s massive sledding hill is the most popular in the city, according to Carriere.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell
It’s a holiday tradition seemingly as old as St. Nick himself: Lured by visions of low, low prices, we book a flight on Frontier Airlines to see family, only to realize that the Denver-based carrier’s exorbitant bag fees have turned our bargain into a boondoggle. But there is a loophole: Frontier allows each passenger a free carry-on item—a single 14-by-18-by-eight-inch bag.
