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A New Look, Rooted in Our History
Our new logo is an evolution of the original Rocky Flats Downwinders identity created by Colorado artist and filmmaker Jeff Gipe. Discover how Colorado sunshine, the Front Range and an almost-hidden radiation symbol come together to tell the story behind our new mark.
Ross Davis
Aug 193 min read


Half-Life of Memory: A Documentary Preserving the Story of Rocky Flats
Rocky Flats is a place many Coloradans drive past without knowing what once stood there—or why its history continues to matter. Half-Life of Memory is a documentary by Colorado artist and filmmaker Jeff Gipe that examines the history and legacy of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant through archival material and interviews with people whose lives intersect with its story. Gipe himself grew up near Rocky Flats, where his father worked. Telling the story through the people wh
Ross Davis
Aug 192 min read


What Happened Here? Wes McKinley’s Fight to Mark the History of Rocky Flats
After Rocky Flats was demolished and most of the former nuclear weapons site became a wildlife refuge, former grand jury foreman and Colorado legislator Wes McKinley fought to ensure its history didn't disappear with the buildings. His years-long campaign for explicit signage raised a question Colorado is still debating: What should visitors be told about what happened at Rocky Flats?

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 8, 20067 min read
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