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Local racer Marvin Sandoval urges Buttercup to loop around the Mosquito Pass sign during the Leadville Burro Race on Aug. 7, 2022 (Hugh Carey)
Water flows in the Bessemer Ditch near Vineland on June 23. Pueblo Water acquired rights to one-third of the ditch, but has been working with local farmers to help ensure their farmland remains productive (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Anthony Pages, left, readies himself to catch his airborne wife, Vanya, 60 feet above the ground during their trapeze act, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Leadville 100 runners cross a creek on the return trip to Leadville during the race near Twin Lakes. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)
Denver Nugget fans celebrate at Civic Center park (Photo by Hugh Carey)
Bulls spar with each other during rutting season at Rocky Mountain National Park on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photos by Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)
Skiers weave between the trees plastered by snow at Steamboat ski area, Dec. 29, 2022, in Steamboat Springs. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)
Longhorn cattle stroll up 17th Street from Denver Union Station in the parade to officially kick off the 118th National Western Stock Show Thursday Jan. 4, 2024. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)
Laura Kottlowski skates inside Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)
MORROW POINT DAM: The 468-foot-tall Morrow Point Dam spills water into the Gunnison River, the fifth largest tributary to the Colorado River.
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More on the photos:

  1. ASPENS — Aspen groves paint a technicolor masterpiece in the Roaring Fork Valley (Hugh Carey, Oct. 2, 2021)
  2. BURRO RACE — Burro racing isn’t likely to go mainstream, but it’s having a moment in Colorado (Hugh Carey, Aug. 12, 2022)
  3. ARKANSAS VALLEY — Big city water buy-ups in the Lower Arkansas Valley are raising alarms as age-old battles erupt again (Mike Sweeney, Aug. 4, 2024)
  4. STATE FAIR — Colorado’s 151-year-old fair celebrates Hispanic traditions in Pueblo this weekend (Mike Sweeney, Aug. 31, 2023)
  5. LEADVILLE 100 — Landowner’s liability concern requires waivers for all Leadville 100 racers, spectators (Hugh Carey, Aug. 25, 2023)
  6. PARADE —  Denver Nugget fans celebrate at Civic Center park (Hugh Carey, June 15, 2023)
  7. ELK — It’s rutting season at Rocky Mountain National Park, so here are some fun elk facts (Hugh Carey, Feb. 16, 2023)
  8. SKI — Drought has eased in Colorado, but experts brace for what the 2023 snow season holds in store (Hugh Carey, Dec. 29, 2022)
  9. LONGHORN — 30 longhorn cattle, horses with hairspray and a 7-year-old cowgirl during the 2024 Stock Show parade (Hugh Carey, Jan. 4, 2024)
  10. WILD ICE — Wild ice draws skaters to the Colorado alpine. One woman is trying to make sure they survive (Hugh Carey, Feb. 26, 2023)
  11. MORROW POINT DAM — Dam along the Gunnison River opens all of its spillways for the first time since 2017 (William Woody, May 24, 2024)
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