July 4th, 2022 over southwest Denver.

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<em><strong>By Karl Christian Krumpholz</strong></em>

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After the completion of Interstate 70, traffic and money stopped flowing down Colfax. Colfax lost its main street feel. A comic by Karl Christian Krumpholz.

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