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12:00 pm, Jan 14, 2005
When the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center announced it was moving to the campus of Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora, it was thought that a new Veterans Administration hospital would be a perfect companion to the complex. But in recent days, that idea has been considered dead after a letter to Congress from outgoing VA Secretary Anthony Principi emerged, in which Principi stated...
11:00 am, Jan 14, 2005
Downtown dogs may soon be able to run free... in an off-leash dog park, that is. A group called Railyard Dogs has been working on plans for the new doggie park in the Riverfront area of the Central Platte Valley. For downtown dogs and their owners, this would be a great addition to the city's other dog parks -- all of which are located closer to the 'burbs. The final meeting to view the park...
7:11 am, Jan 14, 2005
U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard spoke at a town hall meeting in Greeley. He isn't towing President Bush's line on social security. According to the Greely Tribune, the Colorado Republican told the 20 or so constituents in attendance:
"I believe we have a problem with Social Security that will emerge in 2018...At that point in time, Social Security pay out will be more than what is in the fund put in...
7:09 am, Jan 14, 2005
Did the city cave in to pressure in suspending Denver Police officer James Turney for 10 months without pay over the killing of developmentally disabled 15-year-old Paul Childs? That's the inference one could draw from an appeals ruling Thursday in which Hearing Officer John Criswell overturned the suspension and and granted Turney his back pay. Here's a brief recap:The controversial July 5,...
12:33 pm, Jan 13, 2005
You don't have to be a jazz lover to dig the scene at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge. It's dark, kinda classy, and owner Donald Rossa is usually on hand to make sure that everyone settles in comfortably. Between the cotton-candy colored lights behind the bar - and in the glass display case full of vintage cocktail shakers and martini glasses - and the snug little booths that line the walls of...
11:00 am, Jan 13, 2005
It's cold and snowy out, and the "let it snow" part of the year has just passed. Now we're faced with the harsh reality of winter... for weeks to come.
If you, like me, are more of a summer person than a winter one (I gave up snowboarding after shattering my left wrist in 2003, and you can only do so much apres-ski without the ski part), then this is the time of year to seek out other ways to...
10:00 am, Jan 13, 2005
Things have gotten so bad for recruiters of the Colorado Army National Guard that they are offering bounties of $200 to members who get a friend to enlist.The problem is twofold, said Lt. Col. Michael Stowell, who heads recruiting and retention for the Colorado Guard. First, experienced soldiers who were sent to Iraq have been quitting after they return. Second, would-be recruits are scared off...
7:30 am, Jan 13, 2005
Colorado's Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo has declared war and it's not against the Democrats. His target is President Bush and his plan for immgration reform.
Bush in an interview with the Washington Times published on Wednesday said he plans to force a debate in Congress this year on his proposal that would allow some illegal immigrants to obtain legal work permits in the United States...
7:00 am, Jan 13, 2005
Looks like the Colorado Symphony Orchestra is trying to reach out to younger audiences.
The symphony has formed a new fundraising and events group called UnStrung, which will work to create some funky events to bring classical and orchestral music to a broader -- and younger -- audience. Other large Denver non-profits have formed similar groups; the Denver Art Museum has Culture Haus, and the...
2:35 pm, Jan 12, 2005
The Colorado Legislature went back to work today, with its newly constituted Democratic majority. There is a joint session set for today on the state's budget crisis.
More than 100 bills were introduced, including one that makes it a crime for a person who knows they have AIDS to have sex. (I wonder if that means all sex or "unprotected sex" and how the bill defines "sex.") Another would not...
