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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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