Michelle Karas
@michellekaras.bsky.social
#PennState alum and #UniversityofDenver grad student. Living it up in the #MileHighCity burbs with my beautiful rescue pup, Lola.
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Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, was a fierce advocate for transit. She was entering her 12th and final year as a state lawmaker.
coloradosun.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
"The state was unaware of the 8-foot-wide mine shaft near Spirit Gulch in the Uncompahgre National Forest before Jennifer Nelson, of Ridgway, fell to her death while hiking with dogs Oct. 20"
Lots of risks around #Colorado high country, but falling in an abandoned mine is not something you really think about out on the trail. Interesting background and numbers on this issue from @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social.
A hiker’s deadly fall highlights Colorado’s longtime struggle to account for its abandoned mines
Colorado has closed about 14,000 abandoned mine openings since 1980, but officials say thousands more — many unknown to the state — remain
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"The state was unaware of the 8-foot-wide mine shaft near Spirit Gulch in the Uncompahgre National Forest before Jennifer Nelson, of Ridgway, fell to her death while hiking with dogs Oct. 20"
I haven’t read a one of these (yet) 😳
More is more. We’ve got 380 (or so) of our favorite new books, right here:
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I haven’t read a one of these (yet) 😳
For the infrequent skier, the sport has become nearly cost-prohibitive. Here are some tips to make it somewhat affordable, in some places www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
Want to Save Money on Skiing? Here Are 6 Ways to Pay Less
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
For the infrequent skier, the sport has become nearly cost-prohibitive. Here are some tips to make it somewhat affordable, in some places www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
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After John Oliver highlighted a small southern Colorado public radio station and joked about the appearance of its volunteer DJ on the season finale of "Last Week Tonight," thousands of dollars in donations poured into KRZA from around the country: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/colorado-i...
Colorado in major media spotlight on John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight'
The news behind the news in Colorado
coloradomedia.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
After John Oliver highlighted a small southern Colorado public radio station and joked about the appearance of its volunteer DJ on the season finale of "Last Week Tonight," thousands of dollars in donations poured into KRZA from around the country: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/colorado-i...
“You are protecting a predator, and you shouldn’t need a 14-year-old to tell you that”
If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“You are protecting a predator, and you shouldn’t need a 14-year-old to tell you that”
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Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs
JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Sports Editor
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
www.journalismjobs.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs
A little pre Veterans Day feel-good news:
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
A unique program at A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health is transforming lives one smile at a time, providing comprehensive dental care to those who served their country, many of whom have gone years without proper treatment.
Serving Those Who Served: A.T. Still University Brings Smiles Back to Veterans
Missouri dental program provides comprehensive care to those who lack access.
www.theeduledger.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A little pre Veterans Day feel-good news:
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
Flight roulette
United Airlines is cutting 4% of flights in and out of Denver through Sunday... about 20 flights total. Once FAA-ordered airspace reductions are up to 10%, that'll be 55 cancellations in/out of Denver, the airline says
United begins cutting flights in Denver as FAA orders shutdown-related reductions
The airports impacted cover the busiest across the U.S. — including Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando and San Francisco.
www.denverpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Flight roulette
Proof that dating in Denver is tough! 😂
denverite.com/2025/11/06/l...
denverite.com/2025/11/06/l...
The stars of 'Love is Blind' Denver didn't really talk about Denver
We asked the cast if they knew about the bond. (No one did.)
denverite.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Proof that dating in Denver is tough! 😂
denverite.com/2025/11/06/l...
denverite.com/2025/11/06/l...
We are, after all, a country built by immigrants 🗽
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are, after all, a country built by immigrants 🗽
“Nothing’s going to be handed to you. You have to fight like a dirty rotten dog.”
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
Diane Ladd, Versatile and Lauded Film Actress, Dies at 89
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“Nothing’s going to be handed to you. You have to fight like a dirty rotten dog.”
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
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It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.
It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.
Polls close at 7 p.m. As long as you’ve turned in your ballot by then, you can still participate. It is too late, however, to return your ballot by mail.
coloradosun.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.
Shots fired!
Obama: As for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes and gold plating the Oval Office and building a ballroom… If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry. He will save you a dance.
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Shots fired!
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We’re one month into a shutdown.
The government is closed. Folks are facing increasing health care costs & losing their food assistance.
Speaker Johnson says Congress has done its job. Give me a break.
The government is closed. Folks are facing increasing health care costs & losing their food assistance.
Speaker Johnson says Congress has done its job. Give me a break.
November 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We’re one month into a shutdown.
The government is closed. Folks are facing increasing health care costs & losing their food assistance.
Speaker Johnson says Congress has done its job. Give me a break.
The government is closed. Folks are facing increasing health care costs & losing their food assistance.
Speaker Johnson says Congress has done its job. Give me a break.
A 5th-grade teacher at a Parker, CO school was arrested by ICE. She has legal standing. This is shameful.
ICE detained a Colorado teacher and her family during a routine check-in at a field office last week despite the educator having legal authorization to live and work in the United States, according to school officials // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social
Douglas County teacher arrested by ICE had legal authorization to work, school says
“We are currently working closely with our legal team and outside immigration attorneys to understand if and how we might be able to help facilitate their return,” Principal Stacy Bush …
www.denverpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A 5th-grade teacher at a Parker, CO school was arrested by ICE. She has legal standing. This is shameful.
Where is Obi-Wan Kenobi when we need him?
October 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Where is Obi-Wan Kenobi when we need him?
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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Washpost Opinion (not News) has done a stealth edit of its pro-ballroom editorial.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
October 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Washpost Opinion (not News) has done a stealth edit of its pro-ballroom editorial.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
No 12-year-old should have to go through this … in fact, no one of any age should have to go through this 🙏
I remember what it meant to finally leave the hospital—the relief mixed with uncertainty about what comes next. I’m so grateful Sophia has reached this milestone and I’m praying for her and her family as they continue their recovery journey.
Sending so much love your way, Sophia ♥️
Sending so much love your way, Sophia ♥️
57 days after a gunshot to the head, 12-year-old school massacre survivor has returned home | CNN
A 12-year-old girl who doctors said was on the brink of death after being shot in the head this summer while praying with classmates of Annunciation Catholic School was greeted by dozens of cheering r...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
No 12-year-old should have to go through this … in fact, no one of any age should have to go through this 🙏
Horrific. Disrespectful. No reverence for history. Megalomaniacal.
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Horrific. Disrespectful. No reverence for history. Megalomaniacal.
Watched “I Like Me,” the John Candy documentary, last night. A good doc - sad and sweet. Everyone loved this guy, and we all need to rewatch “Uncle Buck” 🥹
John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.
Sorry, dad! Colin Hanks says John Candy was the 'nicest guy in Hollywood'
John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.
n.pr
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Watched “I Like Me,” the John Candy documentary, last night. A good doc - sad and sweet. Everyone loved this guy, and we all need to rewatch “Uncle Buck” 🥹
In Denver: Red Flag and Frost warnings 🌬️
While we are dealing with Red Flag Warnings and fire danger on the Front Range, roads in the mountains are seeing significant snowfall. 🥶
CDOT is reporting that I-70 is experiencing delays and closures due to the weather. Image courtesy of CDOT.
CDOT is reporting that I-70 is experiencing delays and closures due to the weather. Image courtesy of CDOT.
October 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In Denver: Red Flag and Frost warnings 🌬️
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Great day to show what you believe in. Speak your truth. Show you are prepared to fight against authoritarian rule. If you’re marching, having a teach-in,organizing, or resting for future battles, do it with the conviction that we will not give in, that we stand on the side of justice.And stay safe.
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Great day to show what you believe in. Speak your truth. Show you are prepared to fight against authoritarian rule. If you’re marching, having a teach-in,organizing, or resting for future battles, do it with the conviction that we will not give in, that we stand on the side of justice.And stay safe.