Scientists across universities have been given $130 million by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to create a universal flu shot, or a shot that attacks the recurring parts of the flu that go unchanged from year to year. This is great news, but it is expected that it will take at least […]

‘Zombie Deer’ is surprisingly similar to what it sounds like; the phrase is referring to chronic wasting disease, a highly contagious disease that affects deer and elk populations and causes lack of fear of humans, lethargy, and emaciation. The disease is not bacterial or viral; instead, it is transmitted by prions similarly to how mad […]

Tonia was born and raised in Illinois, and now lives in Denver with her husband and two young sons. She received her BFA from Illinois State University in 2001, and earned her MFA in Printmaking from University of Alberta in Canada in 2005, where she began creating images through the repetition of a simple mark. […]

In Evergreen Colorado, a mother and daughter were suddenly attacked by a bull elk while driving through the area. The daughter was recording some elk that were in the surrounding area they were driving through when a bull elk decided they were too close. The camera turns away as the elk charges the car with […]

“So, when you find yourself locked onto an unpleasant train of thought, heading for the places in your head where the screaming is unbearable, remember there’s always madness. Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. You can lock them away…forever.” That […]

Dispensaries in Colorado and other states with legal marijuana have struggled with the cash only business as federal banks have found loopholes to deal with the federally illegal industry. Setting a landmark precedent, the SAFE Banking Act, implemented by Colorado Representative Ed Perlmutter, has become the first marijuana bill to reach the congressional floor and […]

Spark Gallery is one of the crown jewels of the Santa Fe Art District. Since 1979, thfraey’ve hosted diverse exhibitions from local, national, and international artists. Their shows cover a wide range of styles and media, including sculpture, drawing, painting, installation, found objects, ceramics, and photography. Spark is Denver’s oldest cooperative gallery, and through the […]

Before you get too worked up–they didn’t find microplastics in your tea if you were using paper tea bags. Generally, pyramid shaped tea bags are made of plastic, while paper bags are flat. The plastic tea bags did surprise researchers at McGill University, however, as they expected at least some microplastics to show up in […]

A new federal law proposition entitled “Next Generation Votes” hopes to follow in Colorado’s footsteps to increase voter turnout of young people, a notoriously underrepresented group in elections. The law would allow 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote while getting their license. A law for this had been passed in 2013 in Colorado. The Colorado Secretary […]

With the weather finally cooling down a bit, ski resorts are looking to start the new season. “We could go any night,” said Alan Henceroth, chief operating officer at Arapahoe Basin. “We could go on an hour’s notice. We’re thinking towards the end of the week, we’ll have a good chance to make some snow.” […]