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80 percent of Denver public school kids have never been to...

It's the kind of stat that seems impossible, yet it's one that Todd Hartman at the Colorado Department of Natural Resources says he hears all the time — though they may very well be able to see them from their classroom window, 80 percent of Denver Public School students have never actually been to the mountains.

Are you ready for more floods and wildfires?

Climate change isn't just knocking at the door — it's in the house, and things are likely to get worse before they get better.

Sportsguy hi jinx: Ritter has ESPN columnist Reilly clean the dome

What are these grown men getting up to? You know. They're doing what men do. The governor is enjoying watching ESPN's Rick Reilly make...

Rockies II: Overmatched

Rockies make rookie errors. Fielding percentage drops precipitously.The long layoff between the National League Championship and the World Series has clearly hurt the Rockies....

World Series and Democratic Convention Alike?

Here's how the World Series will be a trial run for the Democratic National Convention next year... --Rowdy participants --Much drinking --Traffic, traffic, traffic --Protests on the street...

Toss One Over the Plate for the DNC Convention

Going once. Going twice. Have you ever envisioned yourself the star of the "Field of Dreams?" Here's your chance to experience the thrill of...