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class="large-9 large-centered medium-11 medium-centered small-12 columns"> <div class="title lowertitle"> <h1>Special Presentations</h1> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="oil-gas-deaths"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/oil-gas-deaths/"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/oil-gas-deaths/img/oilgas-overview-29532.jpg" alt="Sharon Hill holds her late husband's muddy boots" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/oil-gas-deaths/">Drilling through danger</a></h3> <p class="blurb">At least 51 workers have died in Colorado’s oil and gas fields since 2003</p> <p>Getting oil and gas out of the ground is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. In a year-long investigation, The Denver Post sought to understand who died and why, and how the system failed to protect them.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="child-poverty"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/child-poverty/"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/child-poverty/img/child-poverty-fb-share.jpg" alt="Shawnwunz’a Smith, 8, lies under his bed" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/child-poverty/">Below the Line</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Childhood poverty in Colorado in 2008</p> <p>The number of children under the age of 18 who live below the poverty line in Colorado increased by 73 percent between 2000-2006. We set out to put a face on the numbers.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="juvenile-justice"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/juvenile-justice/"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/juvenile-justice/img/mugs-taller.jpg" alt="Mugshots of prisoners who were sentenced to live without parole for crimes committed while they were juveniles" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/juvenile-justice/">Juvenile justice</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Juvenile murderers and their victims’ families struggle in limbo while Colorado waits to act on life sentences</p> <p>A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court this year ensured all of Colorado’s 48 prisoners serving life without parole for crimes committed while they were juveniles get a review, but it’s unclear whether that decision will bring resolution.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="rafting-deaths"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/rafting-deaths/"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/rafting-deaths/img/rafting-2MR0784.jpg" alt="Son's death leads family to seek reform in commercial rafting regulation" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/rafting-deaths/">Death on the River</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Son’s death leads family to seek reform in commercial rafting regulation</p> <p>The loss of their 11-year-old son in the Arkansas River a year ago devastated Drake Durkee’s family, setting them on a path to improve river safety. Since Drake got caught below the rapids, seven more people on guided rafting trips have died in Colorado.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="game-of-pain"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/game-of-pain/"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/game-of-pain/img/cbd-nfl-2AO0282.jpg" alt="Inside NFL players' anxious quest to treat and even ward off post-football pain" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/game-of-pain/">Game of Pain</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Why Jake Plummer and others are pushing for research on CBD’s benefits to NFL players</p> <p>With a greater awareness of football’s long-term effects on their health, many ex-players are anxiously searching for ways to not only treat pain but also prevent the onset of additional symptoms. Specialists in Colorado have joined the hunt.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="hospital-addiction"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/special-reports/healthcare-drug-thefts/"><img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2016/0227/20160227__DP_NGPS_TypeSetExport20160228_A8_A14-cd28druginfectjp~p1.jpg" alt="Hospital addiction: Surgical tech's alleged syringe swapping endangers patients" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/special-reports/healthcare-drug-thefts/">Hospital addiction</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Surgical tech’s alleged syringe swapping endangers patients</p> <p>A former Swedish Medical Center worker is indicted on drug-diversion charges, and blood tests for hepatitis and HIV are offered to nearly 3,000 patients. A Denver Post investigation into Rocky Allen’s past has found numerous lapses across government agencies and hospitals.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="disabled-services"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/special-reports/disabled-services-system/"><img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2016/0401/20160401__CDxxDisabilities_BL19611x~p1.jpg" alt="Disabled services system: Lack of accountability at Colorado's community-centered boards" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/special-reports/disabled-services-system/">Disabled services system</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Lack of accountability at Colorado’s community-centered boards</p> <p>An ongoing examination of Colorado’s 20 community-centered boards that manage federal, state and city tax dollars for the disabled. The Denver Post began investigating after a Denver audit last year found one board was paying its director $478,000 in salary and benefits and funding Costco membership and home Internet for employees.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="denver-homicides-2015"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/homicides/2015/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/homicides/2015/img/eastside_PUL_015.jpg" alt="Denver Homicides 2015" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/homicides/2015/index.html">Denver Homicides 2015</a></h3> <p class="blurb">“It’s not a number to me. ... We realize the impact it has on a family’s life.”<br /><small>— Denver Police Chief Robert White</small></p> <p>Homicides in Denver hit 9-year high with 50 people killed in 2015, making it the most violent year since 2006..</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="broncos-country"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/broncos-country/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/broncos-country/img/broncos-fb-image.jpg" alt="Finding Broncos Country" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/broncos-country/index.html">Finding Broncos Country</a></h3> <p>Touring the sights and sounds of the Denver Broncos and the best fans in the NFL.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="veterans"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/veterans/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/veterans/img/vets-fb-image.jpg" alt="Poetry Now: Colorado poets and their work" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/veterans/index.html">Lives of Service</a></h3> <p>Ten Colorado veterans recall their experiences in times of war and peace, and express both excitement and dismay over the delayed Aurora VA hospital project.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="poetry-now"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/poetry-now/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/poetry-now/img/poetrynow-fb-image.jpg" alt="Poetry Now: Colorado poets and their work" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/poetry-now/index.html">Poetry Now</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Colorado poets and their work</p> <p>We asked seven Colorado poets whose work exudes urgency to share a bit of their writing and answer a few questions. How is poetry relevant to current events? Can it help us make sense of a quickly changing world? The answers come in both well-composed prose and well-considered quotes.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="aurora-va-hospital"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/aurora-va-hospital/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/aurora-va-hospital/img/va-fb-share.jpg" alt="Aurora VA hospital: Anatomy of a calamity" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/aurora-va-hospital/index.html">Aurora VA hospital: Anatomy of a calamity</a></h3> <p class="blurb">How the hospital project spiraled out of control</p> <p>A 70-word handwritten note sealed the fate of the VA’s project in Aurora, which will cost a staggering $1.67 billion to complete. A special report on what went wrong, who was responsible and what was done.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="long-haul"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/long-haul/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/long-haul/img/trail001-fb.jpg" alt="The Long Haul" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/long-haul/index.html">The Long Haul</a></h3> <p class="blurb">“There was a moment on The Colorado Trail last summer when I thought I was going to die.”</p> <p>Former Denver Post photo editor Dean Krakel plans to spend six weeks trekking the Colorado Trail — 486 miles from Denver to Durango crossing eight mountain ranges. This is his story.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="transgender"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/transgender/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/transgender/img/transgender-fb-share.jpg" alt="Transgender in Colorado" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/transgender/index.html">Transgender in Colorado</a></h3> <p>Transgender people — and their struggle to fit in at school, at the doctor’s office, at work and with their families — are more visible than ever. Theirs is the next battle for civil rights, as evidenced earlier this year when state lawmakers turned down a plea to let them change their birth certificates with a doctor’s note.</p> <p>During the next few months, The Denver Post will introduce you to transgender Coloradans whose unique journeys are both heartbreaking and inspiring.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="nine-innings"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/nine-innings/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/nine-innings/img/inning-one-lorussos-001.jpg" alt="Nine Innings" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/nine-innings/index.html">Nine Innings</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Coloradans’ love of baseball</p> <p>In this nine-part summer 2015 series, The Denver Post shares nine stories that capture Colorado’s love of baseball and how the the love of the game has impacted Coloradans’ lives.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="kailyn-forsberg"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/projects/2015/kailyn-forsberg/"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/projects/2015/kailyn-forsberg/images/forsberg-2-web.jpg" alt="Kailyn Forsberg" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/projects/2015/kailyn-forsberg/">Kailyn’s spirit</a></h3> <p class="blurb">A devastating ski crash.<br /> A life-altering diagnosis.<br /> A fierce determination to regain control of her body.</p> <p>Freeskier Kailyn Forsberg shows fierce determination to overcome obstacles as she adapts to her new life following a crash at Copper Mountain that paralyzed her from the waist down.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="greg-roskopf"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/greg-roskopf/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/greg-roskopf/img/greg-roskopf-header.jpg" alt="Greg Roskopf" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/greg-roskopf/index.html">Defying the odds</a></h3> <p class="blurb">“To me, he’s a miracle worker.”</p> <p>How Greg Roskopf, an Englewood-based muscle function specialist, is helping Amy Van Dyken-Rouen get back on her feet — literally.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="spencer-haywood"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/spencer-haywood/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/spencer-haywood/img/spencer-haywood-header.jpg" alt="Spencer Haywood" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/spencer-haywood/index.html">Spencer Haywood</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Denver’s forgotten star</p> <p>Spencer Haywood, former star of the Denver Rockets and one of the greatest NBA forwards in history, just wants his due as he awaits the announcement of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2015.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="nolan-arenado"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/nolan-arenado/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/nolan-arenado/img/nolan-arenado2.jpg" alt="Nolan Arenado" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/nolan-arenado/index.html">Nolan Arenado's Film School</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Arenado breaks down his notable plays</p> <p>The Colorado Rockies’ third baseman and two-time Gold Glove winner sat down with The Denver Post to break down five of his top defensive plays.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="catzingano"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/catzingano/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/catzingano/img/zingano-header2.jpg" alt="Cat Zingano" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/catzingano/index.html">Cat Zingano</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Love at First Fight</p> <p>Denver-based mixed martial artist Cat Zingano readies for what could be the greatest day of her life — a year after the worst day of her life.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="latino-family"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/projects/2014/latino-project/home.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/projects/2014/latino-project/images/main-8.jpg" alt="State of the Latino Family" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/projects/2014/latino-project/home.html">State of the Latino Family</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Satisfaction tempered by concern for U.S. direction</p> <p>From recent immigrants to families who have been Americans for generations, Latinos express widespread satisfaction with life in the United States — but a new, far-reaching survey, part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s “America Healing” project to promote racial equity, illustrates a complex population that shares deep concern about the direction of the country.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="sportsyear14"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/sportsyear14/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/sportsyear14/img/joss-christensen.jpg" alt="2014 Year in Sports" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/sportsyear14/index.html">2014 Year in Sports</a></h3> <p class="blurb">The year of the unexpected</p> <p>In 2014, Colorado realized just how close (Broncos and Avalanche) and just how far away (Rockies and Nuggets) it was to glory. But what made 2014 a fascinating year in sports was that very little happened as we thought it would. And that’s what makes us fanatical about sports.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="cbdoil"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/stateofhope/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/stateofhope/img/opener-part1.jpg" alt="CBD in Colorado" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/stateofhope/index.html">CBD in Colorado</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Seeking a marijuana miracle</p> <p>Hundreds of families have moved to Colorado in hopes of healing their sick children — kids conventional medicine has failed. They’re turning to a liquid form of marijuana that has helped some, but not all. This is the story of 12-year-old Preston and his mother, Ana.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="adamscity"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/everythingmatters/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/everythingmatters/video/video-background.jpg" alt="Everything Matters" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/everythingmatters/index.html">Everything matters</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Adams City football</p> <p>At Adams City High School, where football has long been an afterthought, a passionate coach showed a group of kids where belief could carry them — on and off the field</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="breakdown"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/mentalillness/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/mentalillness/img/breakdown-60403.jpg" alt="Mental health in Colorado" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/mentalillness/index.html">Breakdown</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Mental health in Colorado</p> <p>Colorado’s mental health care system is in crisis. Only a third of those who need treatment get it. Emergency rooms, jails and shelters are overwhelmed handling just the most severe cases.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="homelessveterans"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessveterans/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessveterans/img/VETERANS_intro_john-smaller.jpg" alt="After the homecoming" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessveterans/index.html">After the homecoming</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Stories of four Colorado homeless veterans</p> <p>Stories of four military veterans in Colorado who have dealt with homelessness and spent time on the streets.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="homelessstudents"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessstudents/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessstudents/img/part1main.jpg" alt="Trying to live, trying to learn" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessstudents/index.html">Homeless students</a></h3> <p class="blurb">Trying to live, trying to learn</p> <p>Homeless students struggle with high drop-out rates, disabilities and behavioral problems in schools across Colorado. Their numbers have tripled in a decade.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row specialrow" id="stormchaser"> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <div class="leftimg"> <a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/stormchaser/index.html"><img src="http://extras.denverpost.com/stormchaser/img/el-reno-tornado-world-herald.jpg" alt="Chasing the Beast" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-12 columns"> <h3 class="subheading"><a href="http://extras.denverpost.com/stormchaser/index.html">Chasing the Beast</a></h3> <p class="blurb">El Reno tornado kills storm chaser Tim Samaras</p> <p>The Denver Post spent four months working on the “Chasing the Beast” story, interviewing more than 20 storm chasers, academics, various experts and family members of the three men killed in the El Reno, Okla., tornado on May 31, 2013. Staff writer Kevin Simpson and staff photographer Kathryn Scott Osler traveled to central Oklahoma to report and gather images from the area where the huge twister swallowed up storm chasers Tim and Paul Samaras and Carl Young. Portions of the narrative are driven by conversation between Tim Samaras and Young that were recorded on video and transcribed by Marc Austin of the National Weather Service. The video itself has not been made public. 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