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10:18 pm, Feb 9, 2005
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave announced today she has been appointed to sit on a subcommitee of the House of Representative's Small Business Committee. Her qualifications for the post include having run a family-owned business in Colorado.
The Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs deals with:
"...problems small businesses face in attracting and retaining employees and...
2:22 pm, Feb 9, 2005
Stop being a slob and a couch potato. That's essentially the message in the invitation I received for the "Party With Oscar" at the Magnolia Ballroom on February 27th to benefit the Denver Film Society.
Sure, it's written in elegant script, and I think it's meant to be funny, but here is how the invite opens:
"Please join us for dinner and a televised presentation of the 77th Annual Academy...
12:24 pm, Feb 9, 2005
Here's a novel way to score free tickets to next weekend's NBA All Star Game: Shake it in the aisles. The Pepsi Center is calling for models and dancers to audition today at 5 p.m. for an open casting call for aisle dancers. Yep, you'll be booty-shaking up and down the stairs during the game, and they'll even pay you for your efforts. (How much they'll pay is another question entirely.)...
12:20 pm, Feb 9, 2005
More than 1,000 people attended Professor Ward Churchill's speech at the University of Colorado last night. They gave him a standing ovation.
A University of Colorado professor who ignited a firestorm by likening the World Trade Center victims to Nazis received a standing ovation Tuesday from a crowd of more than a thousand who packed a ballroom to hear him speak.
"...."I do not work for the...
11:14 am, Feb 9, 2005
Lisa Jones, a frequent contributor to discussions here, has started RockyWatch, a blog devoted to fisking the Rocky Mountain News.
Lisa's take on Denver's little paper is both stylish and brutal. Make it a part of your daily blog surfing.
6:03 pm, Feb 8, 2005
9News is reporting that a talk by University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill scheduled for tonight is back on. Churchill's speech had been cancelled yesterday due to security concerns.
Both student planners and Prof. Churchill reported death threats against them, according to university officials.
"We met again with students who retracted their earlier reports of death threats and urged us...
8:03 am, Feb 8, 2005
The Colorado legislature is considering a bill to allow liquor stores to sell their spirits on Sunday. In Denver, there is a lot of opposition coming from the store owners. Some want to ensure they have a day off, and fear that they will have to be open Sundays if they want to remain competitive. Others fear that this is the first step towards allowing superstores like Wal-Mart and Target to...
8:01 am, Feb 8, 2005
Citing security concerns, the University of Colorado has canceled tonight's scheduled talk by embattled ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill.
A CU spokesman said the decision to cancel the talk was made because there were serious concerns for the safety of students planning to attend the event and for Churchill himself, who reportedly has received numerous death threats.
"We have received...
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...
