The death of Elijah McClain prompted a flood of more than 8,500 letters from outside the state of Colorado—all begging Governor Jared Polis for justice. The author opens every one.

“With mood disorders on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, people who’ve never experienced mental health issues are enduring some of the emotions I feel almost every day of my life. Maybe that’s why I can finally tell my story.”

For decades, thousands of people came to Trinidad, Colorado, to have gender confirmation surgery done by Dr. Stanley Biber. This excerpt from Going To Trinidad tells his—and one of his patient’s—poignant stories.

Life, loss, fear, and hope in one Denver homeless encampment as the novel coronavirus upended services for some of the city’s most vulnerable citizens.

Far too many county jail inmates are dying from suicide, a cause of death critics say can be prevented with reasonable health care services. The problem? Private correctional health care firms may have a goal other than providing adequate care.

How history forgot Felipe and Vivián Espinosa, two of the American West’s most brutal killers—and the complicated story behind their murderous rampage.

The country was captivated by the Balloon Boy. But what really happened?

The shooting of a civilian exposes the underbelly of a small town police department.

Twelve years ago, a Saudi Arabian man, whom federal authorities had long suspected of having ties to terrorism, was sentenced to life in prison on multiple counts of unlawful sexual contact. To this day, al-Turki has maintained that he’s innocent and was instead the target of post-9/11 anti-Muslim sentiment.

An elite group of forensic scientists, charged with finding hidden human remains, nears retirement age.

Mary Kuanen escaped the violence of Sudan only to live through her husband’s murder in suburban Denver. This is her life today.

The demise of a once-great newspaper.

Thousands of people have waded into New Mexico’s high desert searching for a small chest filled with millions in gold, jewels, and jade. Randy Bilyeu never made it back.

Faulkner, a small writing shed, and Salida, Colorado: a profile of novelist Kent Haruf.

A respected anti-gang crusader shoots and paralyzes another man.

Meet Krystal Ryan. She left her abusive husband.

Will LaFever never felt right in the world. So he took to the Utah desert, barely making it out alive.

How a 100-mile footrace saved a beleaguered town.

“For every other kid in the room, the science experiment probably amounts to just another classroom activity, but for the Nashes the project is a reminder of Molly’s own fight for life and the controversial cutting-edge medicine that saved her.”

Two men named Nathan committed murders. Only one received a death sentence.

A man tries to rebuild his life after killing four people in a car crash.

The story of Nicole Davis, a 25-year-old woman diagnosed with breast cancer six months into her pregnancy.

On trying and sentencing juvenile offenders as adults.

A chronicle of the 2010 wildfire that burned down 169 homes in Colorado, told via the people who lived through it.

Tim Masters becomes the main suspect in a gruesome Colorado murder; he’s eventually convicted thanks the work of a revered detective. Then the case unravels: DNA proves another man committed the crime.