Snow worries
Snow came really late to Colorado this year. As December rolled around, skiers were left scratching their helmets at the dearth of…
Year: 2021
Second-act success
Leaving a successful military career for college wasn’t an easy decision for Danny Guy. After all, he experienced much success…
The best of RED 2021
STAR alternative Here’s how a new emergency-response service in Denver diverts 911 calls for mental health, substance use and other…
‘Strengthening our democracy’ through public service
Li Chen Chen, who emigrated from Taiwan in 2003 and became a United States citizen in 2015, has a passion…
Rise of the hospitality robots
In a recent viral TikTok, a server with the nametag Janet brings a hungry Denny’s customer their pancakes. That wouldn’t be…
‘A survivor and an overcomer’
By all accounts, Penelope Thurber, 67, shouldn’t be walking across a stage to collect her college degree this month. The challenges she…
Hands-on at Ball Aerospace
Steven Finch knew when he landed a mechanical-engineering internship at Ball Aerospace, Colorado’s renowned spacecraft maker, it would be amazing. He…
‘It’s like breaking a code’
Politics. Covid. Climate change. Amidst today’s seemingly never-ending tumultuous backdrop of conflict, Calista Donohoe keeps a cool head. After all,…
The mechanics of success
As Rylee Hladky stood on the volleyball court just before a tournament match, receiving all three of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s…
Big idea, small footprint: The business of pop-up shops
By their nature, pop-up stores are temporary. But they are here to stay. The idea of having a satellite extension…