Author: Tribune News Service
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A Denver detective and his feline friends
Meet Sam Howe, a detective in early Denver who was famous at the time for his cats. Today we remember his visionary recordkeeping that led to the first crime database in the country. By Jessica RothmanHistory Colorado In the late nineteenth century, the city of Denver was enraptured by Sam Howe. Not for his work…
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Devon Allman eager to bring Blues Summit tour to Springs
By Bill FormanLast Word Features Devon Allman has enjoyed a multi-faceted music career working with Duane Betts in the Allman Betts Band. Having recently wrapped up their annual Allman Betts Family Revival tour in which Allman and Betts brought aboard a variety of guest musicians to perform, Allman is now embarking on his Devon Allman’s…
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Vitamin String Quartet set to give contemporary songs a twist at Pikes Peak Center
By Bill FormanLast Word Features The music industry has a long, storied tradition of taking original hits and transforming them into something else entirely. Who can forget Pat Boone, who topped the pop charts with his ultra-sanitized versions of Little Richard songs? Or 101 Strings, who turned the honky-tonk hits of Hank Williams into uplifting…
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A mistaken map: Did putting El Paso in the wrong spot cost the U.S. $10 million?
By Shaun BoydHistory Colorado Maps hold a special place in my heart. Luckily, I’m one of the curators entrusted with History Colorado’s map collection, and one of my favorites came to the museum sometime between 1915 and 1930. Donated by James F. Willard, a University of Colorado history professor, the map tells the story of…
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Black cowboys unveiled
By Acoma GaitherHistory Colorado Just thinking about the Old West can evoke images of vast landscapes dotted with canyons, cacti, and critters, occasionally presided over by a kettle of vultures. The people within them, at least in most popular portrayals, are usually mounted on horseback, often chasing herds of cattle over open prairie. And they’re…
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Traveling exhibit of historic U.S. documents coming to Colorado this spring
By History Colorado History Colorado’s flagship museum in Denver is one of only eight cultural institutions nationwide chosen to display a collection of remarkable documents from America’s founding that have never traveled together. The Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation is a traveling exhibition that honors 250 years of American independence. The…
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Year-round gardening: Propagating succulents from leaf cuttings
By Allisa Zurbuchen, Horticulture Specialist The Pikes Peak region’s outdoor gardens are entering dormancy, and, while many gardeners also allow their gardening enthusiasm to go dormant until seed catalogs arrive in the mail, your interests might turn to indoor plants. Many succulent plant species are great beginner-friendly options that can withstand neglect and are easy…
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Do I have a bad tire?
Question: I have a 2013 Acadia that has a vibration with the steering wheel at 55 mph and stops at 65 mph. I had all wheels balanced, new brakes and rotors. When I rotated the tires to the back the vibration stopped. Do I just have a bad tire? J.E., Chicago Answer: Yes, one tire may have a…
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Do I have a bad tire?
Question: I have a 2013 Acadia that has a vibration with the steering wheel at 55 mph and stops at 65 mph. I had all wheels balanced, new brakes and rotors. When I rotated the tires to the back the vibration stopped. Do I just have a bad tire? J.E., Chicago Answer: Yes, one tire may have a…
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White House may nix pay for furloughed workers
WASHINGTON — An untested legal theory that the White House doesn’t need to pay furloughed workers once the partial shutdown ends shook up Capitol Hill on Tuesday, while Democrats appeared emboldened in their demands to renew expiring health care subsidies. A draft memo from the Office of Management and Budget’s top lawyer arguing that the…