Aimee Heckel

Youth, Fashion and Features Writer

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Call Aimee at 303-473-1359.

Beat: Features writer, youth reporter, fashion columnist

Bio: Aimee committed her life to writing in kindergarten, when her teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. She said a writer and a cheerleader, like the mouse at Showbiz Pizza. Until she lands a mouse-cheerleader gig, she will continue journalism, the best way she's figured out how to (sort of) earn money writing.

Because she's a 5-year-old at heart, her passion is covering youth. And because of the aforementioned cheerleader side, she especially loves covering positive things that kids are doing -- such as rebuilding the Gulf Coast after the hurricane and helping put African refugees through school. Aimee hopes to inspire people to live deeply and fearlessly and to cling to the beauty in darkness.

Also she loves lipstick.

And poodles.

Started at the Daily Camera: Seems like yesterday. Maybe it was.

Blog: The Boulder and the Beautiful

Recent stories:

• Body piercing as therapy
  December 2, 2008
• Heckel: Style that keeps on giving
  November 26, 2008
• Workout of the Week: Gyrotonic 'Romp Around'
  November 24, 2008
• Heckel: How the Grinch reclaimed Christmas
  November 20, 2008
• Heckel: No strings attached
  November 13, 2008
• Too tough? CrossFit draws praise and criticism
  November 10, 2008
• Honored for life committed to peace
  November 9, 2008
• Heckel: The tale of a haunted costume and last-minute costume ideas
  October 30, 2008
• Locals share their scary, funny -- and sometimes surprising -- Halloween costume plans
  October 24, 2008
• Heckel: Thrift store heaven
  October 23, 2008
• See full list of stories by Aimee Heckel...

• Election 2008
• JonBenet Ramsey
• SnowZone - winter sports
• Ongoing Coverage: Adverse Possession Case
• Ongoing Coverage: Midyette Baby Death
• Ongoing Coverage: Linda Damm Homicide
• Ongoing Coverage: Washington Village Project