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‘A Founding Amnesia’

Colorado history is marked with shame surrounding the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. One of the central figures behind the attack, Colorado Gov. John Evans, mostly has escaped blame. Until now.

Flooding at Cotter Superfund site spurs renewed criticism of lagging cleanup

When rainstorms sent a surge of muddy debris down Sand Creek late this summer, people living near the defunct Cotter Uranium Mill were thinking, “Here we go again!”

Rally and march scheduled today to protest Suncor oil spill

Upset about the Suncor Energy oil spill in Sand Creek? Today, local activists are meeting in downtown Denver for a march and protest.