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7:27 pm, Feb 7, 2005
Jerry Wartgow announced today that he is resigning at the end of the school year as superintendent of the Denver Public Schools.
Mayor John Hickenlooper released this statement:
"Jerry Wartgow has given our community more than we could have ever expected. He's been a tremendous leader, a tireless worker and a great friend. Jerry has helped to build a strong partnership with the City which we...
7:19 pm, Feb 7, 2005
Someone asked me over the weekend where all the big Mardis Gras parties are going to be this year. My answer: Any bar, anywhere on Tuesday night.
However. To be a bit more specific, I snooped around, and here are a few that sound very promising for letting the good times roll.
Beyond nightclub is offering prizes for whoever gathers the most beads over the evening (surely you all know how...
5:12 pm, Feb 7, 2005
February equals Valentine's Day, which equals romance. Picture the two of you in this scenario: wine, chocolate-covered strawberries, soft music, candlelight... and two talented masseuses working their magic on your stressed out, tightened up muscles. Aspire Day Spa offers couples massage (or any other dual treatments) all of the time, but right now is a great time to check it out. Valentine...
7:38 am, Feb 7, 2005
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno will speak about her career in public service tonight at CSU. The event is free for students and $5.50 for everyone else.
Not only was Reno the first woman attorney general in the nation, she served longer than any other attorney general since the Civil War. She is probably best remembered for her actions during the 1995 siege at Waco and her decision...
7:36 am, Feb 7, 2005
Time Magazine reports on the 25 most influential evangelicals in America. James Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs' Focus on the Family is Number 7. But he won't be happy to read this:
Dobson stepped down as president of the organization in May 2003 so that he could become involved in politics. Now he's not only advocating policies calling for a ban on gay marriage and for restraint of the...
3:00 pm, Feb 6, 2005
Here's an alternative to today's main attraction. (That would be the Super Bowl, just in case you've been under a rock.)
Over at Comedy Works, Super Babe Sunday is aimed at women who could care less about football, but don't appreciate feeling left out of all the parties. They'll have comedians, a fashion show featuring clothing by Eve, Cira, Edward Dorian, and Hub, plus a clothing and jewelry...
9:11 am, Feb 5, 2005
If this were December, I would say this has to be the most ridiculous lawsuit of the year. Two teens from Durango baked and delivered cookies for their neighbors. They left them on the neighbor's porch at 10:30 p.m. The recipient neighbor claimed she was so scared that someone knocked on her door at such a late hour that she suffered an anxiety attack and was hospitalized the next morning....
9:11 am, Feb 5, 2005
U.S. Attorney John Suthers has been confirmed as Colorado's new Attorney General, replacing newly elected U.S. Sen Ken Salazar who's gone to Washington where he has been busy opposing President Bush's social security plan and supporting Alberto Gonzales.
Troy Eid reportedly is the front runner to replace Suthers as Colorado's U.S. Attorney. Colorado Pols reports that appointment may have hit a...
12:37 pm, Feb 4, 2005
Tryst really, really wants your business. I'm not one to complain about drink specials and freebies, but Tryst Lounge is trying so hard to get bodies through the door that I'm thinking it smacks of desperation.
Friday night they're offering a $50 bar tab to get people to model for them. The mini-modeling gig consists of waltzing around in your undies -- well, lingerie -- and of course you...
12:37 pm, Feb 4, 2005
Whoever said there is no such thing as a free lunch obviously didn't have friends in the restaurant industry.
Strings is offering free appetizers from the winter menu for those who are willing to head down on Friday between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 pm. to help break in the new set of bar stools. (Any excuse for a party, eh?)
Chef Amy Vitale is planning to whip up quite a sampling: fried shrimp...
