Culture Buzz “Dude, I'm totally not going now”, said absolutely no stoners.
Culture Buzz These harrowing photos tell the story of post-traumatic stress disorder in a way no other medium could. Photographer Craig Walker won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for this mesmerizing series on Scott Ostrom, a former Marine suffering from PTSD after serving 4 years in Iraq. These photos were taken in December of 2011.
Design Buzz Feast your eyes on this gorgeous home built by an architect who just so happened to enjoy tripping on mushrooms as much as building houses. The home, located in Aspen, Colorado, has been known as the “Magic Mushroom House” since its its inception in 1973.
Politics Buzz Reporters and outlets everywhere are announcing that tonight is Santorum's big moment. Things are about to get really boring otherwise.
And thoroughly! This kid may need to work out some issues.
Celebrity Buzz After a cross country crime spree that involved armed robbery and shooting at police officers, Lee Grace Dougherty and her two brothers were apprehended in a shootout on a Colorado highway this week. On her Flickr account (since removed), Lee describes herself thusly: “I love to farm and shoot guys and wreck cars. I'm a redneck and proud of it. I like milk and German engineering and causing mayhem with my siblings.” Oh, and she was a stripper who liked to take photos of herself. Here are the safe for work pics. Visit TMZ for the not.
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Want to see some unexplained lights in the sky or slow moving cigar-shaped or saucer-shaped objects? Gas up the car and head out to the southwest section of Colorado.
Colorado resident wackjob, Rosina Kovar, delivers an inspiring and informative testimony against civil unions. Looks like somebody hasn't been taking her meds… ROSINA.
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The White House faced fresh questions over back-room dealmaking after acknowledging that one of President Barack Obama's top advisers encouraged a Colorado Democrat to apply for an international development job instead of challenging the candidate whom the president favored in a Senate race.
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Based out of Boulder, Colorado, Zeal Optics specializes in polarized sunglasses and have been featured in Outdoor magazine and Wired.
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A fire that seriously damaged the historic Park Theatre Mall in downtown Estes Park is contained, according to the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department.
Sports Buzz Because mountain biking isn't hardcore enough, a father/son duo picked-up Municycling; unicycling with an “M” for mountain. They just conquered the 14,433-foot Mount Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado, while not wearing clown suits, for unknown reasons. Just sayin' it would've made the feat much harder to top.
Following an especially wet spring in Colorado, ladybugs are so ubiquitous in one town that they've managed to make the tree bark look red. Sadly, neither Rodney Dangerfield nor Jackée Harry have been spotted on any local soccer fields (…yet).