Today in History: August 24, Pluto demoted to dwarf planet
The International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto was no longer a full-fledged planet, demoting it to the status of a “dwarf planet.”
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Bear found in tree in Denver’s Platt Park
Wildlife authorities say they found the 100-pound mammal, roughly 1.5 years old, in a tree near East Louisiana Avenue and South Pennsylvania Street.
Renck: Katy Winge becoming lead analyst on Nuggets broadcasts lets her honor her father
Katy Winge found her broadcasting chops through endless conversations with her father. Now she’s the lead analysts on Nuggets broadcasts with Altitude Sports.
William Hood selected as Colorado Supreme Court’s next chief justice
William Hood, who has been a member of the Colorado Supreme Court since 2014, will replace Chief Justice Monica Márquez, whose term expires in August 2027.
After ranked-choice voting defeat, new Colorado group readies for more election reform debates
Veteran Colorado politicos from the Democratic and Republican parties are coming together as Courageous Colorado to lay the groundwork for another series of ballot campaigns intended to reshape Colorado elections.
Booming $40B youth sports industry has Colorado families spending thousands for fear of missing out
A pay-to-play, travel team model has overtaken youth sports. Kids are starting Colorado travel sports younger, and it’s become a big money-maker for club organizations, training facilities and trainers, a Project Play survey shows.
Youth sports costs are skyrocketing. Some parents and kids say ‘it’s worth every dime.’
The cost of youth sports is skyrocketing. For Colorado families who can afford travel sports or clubs like Arapahoe Youth League, Gameday Baseball or USA Prime Colorado, the payoff can be worth it.
Today in History: August 23, former priest, convicted child molester dies in prison attack
Former priest John Geoghan (GAY’-gun), the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, died after another inmate attacked him in a Massachusetts prison.
How the youth sports industrial complex has widened the opportunity gap and diluted the neighborhood team
As youth sports has evolved into a $40 billion annual industry, some fear that across all sports, the “rec center superstars” who come from lower-income families or rural communities are going to get permanently left behind.
Pay to Play
The Denver Post’s investigates the cost of youth sports, travel teams and club fees in Colorado and the rest of the U.S. in this four-part special report by Kyle Newman.