Author: Tom Hellauer
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Brick by brick: Denver museum exhibit features larger than life Lego sculptures
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To see the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest big animals on display, visitors don’t need to roam their expansive Wildlife Halls. Rather, artist Sean Kenney has dozens of animal sculptures up for viewing — all made entirely of Lego bricks – 1.5 million Lego bricks to be exact. Kenney’s exhibition, “Brick Planet: A…
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PHOTOS: Copper Cup ski race training at Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado is hosting the 2025 Stifel Copper Cup, one of only two stops in the United States (both in Colorado) during the 2026 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup this season. Several nation’s men’s and women’s teams, including top skiers on the U.S. Ski Team, participated in multiple training days…
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Nuggets Media Day
Nuggets coach David Adelman speaks to members of the press during the Nuggets Media Day at Ball Arena on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)
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Firefighters, families and first responders climb Red Rocks stairs in annual 9/11 stair climb event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Around 2,200 participants ascended Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s challenging stairs for the 17th annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, many donning full fire protective garb on a warm September day in Morrison, Colo. This year’s event…
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Firefighters, families and first responders climb Red Rocks stairs in annual 9/11 stair climb event
Around 2,200 participants ascended Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s challenging stairs for the 17th annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, many donning full fire protective garb on a warm September day in Morrison, Colo. This year’s event was the largest in the country and raised around $110,000 for two charities—FDNY Counseling Services Unit and the National Fallen…
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Strange things: 10 offbeat gifts for the person who has everything
Were you really going to buy another sweater and socks for the person who has everything in your life? Here’s a gift from us. With under a week to go before Christmas, after a search for the weird and offbeat, we’ve found some give-able ideas that will bring a thumbs up and a “you finally…
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Colorado baker trending up in Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship
A picture of a yule log posted to social media helped land one pro Colorado baker into competing on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship. The owner of Aurora’s Bánh & Butter Bakery Cafe, a French and Asian fusion bakery, Thoa Nguyen said lessons and friendships from the show will stick with her for life. Nguyen…
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Down on the farm: At-risk youth find their way on urban farm in Colorado
At the grounds of the old Stapleton Airport, something else is growing. The Urban Farm in Northeast Denver has partnered with the Denver Juvenile Justice Department’s Helping Youth Pursue Excellence program (HYPE) to give justice-involved youth the opportunity to learn hands-on skills and while participating in what staff calls a, “earn-while-you-learn,” program earn money to…