History

Anne Gorsuch, in formal clothing, sits on a couch in the Oval Office, next to former President Ronald Reagan, who sits in a chair.

Anne Gorsuch, the Woman Whose Work Created the Chevron Deference

In a trailblazing and at times controversial career, Anne Gorsuch was the youngest woman admitted to the Colorado Bar, the first woman to be EPA Administrator and the first cabinet-level official charged with contempt of Congress.

Stanley Biber, a Pioneer of Gender-Affirming Surgery and Trinidad Resident

Stanley Biber performed thousands of gender-affirming surgeries in Trinidad, Colorado, in a career that spanned two continents and several decades.

The Lawyer Who Brought Nikola Tesla to Colorado

The famous inventor spent a brief time experimenting in Colorado, but his lawyer was much more involved in the state.

The Day a Wall of Water Hit Denver

On Aug. 3, 1933, Denver residents scrambled to avoid a 15-foot wall of water unleashed by the collapse of the Castlewood Dam.

The Final Execution Carried Out by Colorado

Gary Lee Davis was the final person executed by the state of Colorado, over two decades before Colorado banned capital punishment.
a beekeeper holds a hive frame up that’s covered with bees, ready to scrape honey off the comb

What’s the Buzz? Colorado’s Precedent-setting ‘Honey Laws’ Dating Back to 1902

Colorado has an interesting history of legislating around critical pollinators like bees, with laws dating back to 1902.

Mary Brickner, a Colorado Legal Trailblazer

Mary Brickner, one of the first female partners in Colorado, helped lead the way for female attorneys in Colorado.

The History Behind the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause

The history behind the clause at the center of the Supreme Court case that could keep former President Donald Trump off of the Colorado primary ballot.
Rocky Mountain National park, a lake with mountains behind it

The Litigious History of Commercial Transportation in Rocky Mountain National Park

A years long legal battle over commercial transportation and jurisdiction in Rocky Mountain National Park made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jerry Mikkelson

1987 Cold Case Victim Gets 2023 ID

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Nov. 8 announced a victim identification in a 1987 cold case homicide in Jackson County.