Minnesota Shutdown 2011: State Government Shuts Down

Women of winter, unite! Sunday. Check out a trio of ski season-opening films at Sunday, Nov. 10’s “Women of Winter” film screening. The 1-3 p.m. event, hosted by BASECAMP Market Station, features “NISEI,” about biracial skier Sierra Schlag; the meditative “Consonance”; and “Kindred,” about U. S. Olympic team members and “skiing soulmates” Devin Logan and Caroline Claire. Market Station vendors will have seasonal specials, including Thule, Danner, and Topo Designs, with free hot cocoa and coffee from The Residences at Market Station.

The former Regional Transportation District police chief hired to modernize security on buses and trains has filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by agency leaders who knew of “racial animus” against him yet launched a retaliatory investigation after he complained to federal authorities. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U. S.

Starting Nov. 22, a sprawling drone show will light up Denver skies each night with holiday- and sports-themed animations that can be seen throughout most of downtown. The 40 nights of free shows will take place at 7 p.m., with special shows on Monday, Dec. 2, prior to the Denver Broncos Monday Night Football game; on Wednesday, Dec.

Just a two-hour drive from Denver, Buena Vista has become a popular weekend getaway for people on the Front Range. Once known primarily for the summer commercial rafting season along the Arkansas River, this town of about 3,000 souls is growing in appeal year-round. With a new hot springs, new hotel options and some new bars, there are more reasons than ever to check out Buena Vista. The Shorehouse Hotel has an eclectic style in comfortable rooms.

When Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, Jesse Ramirez took the day off to mourn. “I was totally heartbroken at the fact our nation had chosen someone like Donald Trump to be the face of our country,” said Ramirez, founder and executive director of Inspire, a Colorado nonprofit that helps low-income, Latino high school students access college. When Trump, ousted by voters in 2020, secured a second term by defeating Vice President Kamala Harris this week, Ramirez said he knew he must step up and help. “The very safety of some of our students and families is going to depend on people like me,” the 43-year-old, first-generation Mexican-American said.

From the rowdy saloons of the 1850s to the roaring post-Prohibition days in the 1930s and ’40s to the craft brews and $25 cocktails of the moment, Colorado history has paired up with drinking culture in the same way that gin goes with tonic or beer goes with a burger. But not all watering holes are created equal.