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Working, Risking, and Dreaming for Southeast Colorado

At Lamar Community College, students can utilize the now upgraded computer lab to once again drive innovation and improve their community in a new technological landscape.

by Nathan Mackenzie, the April 27, 2016, 8:43 a.m.

In Pursuit of Achievement

Growing up a young athlete in Lakewood, Colorado, the Manitou Incline was the pinnacle of training for any and every sport imaginable. Fabled as an almost untouchable feat, the Incline—approximately 2,745 wooden railroad ties/steps stretching 2000 vertical feet in less than a mile—was the most intimidating training challenge.

by Eric Hopfenbeck, the April 21, 2016, 4:38 p.m.

Broad Philanthropy

Most people would connect El Pomar Foundation's mission directly to philanthropy. But how has our society’s understanding of philanthropy shifted over the last 75 years?

by Nathan Mackenzie, the April 18, 2016, 12:51 p.m.

Purple Mountains Majesties… Reflection In the Rockies

As I made my way to work, my normal route, I couldn’t help but be captivated by the mountains. The national anthem came to mind, “Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesties…” I imagined Katharine Lee Bates, who originally titled the poem “Pikes Peak,” waking up early on a winter morning to pen these immortal words.

by Allie Romo, the April 6, 2016, 7:33 a.m.