2:27 pm, May 30, 2013
Ousted University of Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn will get more than $900,000 under terms of a separation agreement released Wednesday.In addition to the payment, Bohn receives lifetime season tickets to CU football and men’s and women’s basketball games, according to a report in Boulder’s Daily Camera. As part of the agreement, the 52-...
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9:08 am, May 29, 2013
Sure, Coloradoans love a multiday cycling trip or a local day-spin in the city. But what if you clipped in for a cause? The Denver Rescue Mission is gearing up to break the cycle of hunger with a 913-mile bike trip from Denver to Phoenix. The six-person squad, including President and CEO Brad Meuli, will hit the pavement on May 31. The 11-day trip...
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8:50 am, May 29, 2013
For the 15th straight month, home prices in Denver have risen. On Tuesday, the newly released Standard & Poor/Case Shiller Index arrived with the news that the average sale price of a home here in March rose 9.8 percent over the same month in 2012. The increases were even steeper in markets such as Phoenix, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.All...
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8:20 am, May 29, 2013
Four Colorado lawmakers could face recalls after helping pass sweeping gun laws designed to restrict weapon use. The Associated Press reports that gun-rights groups will seek to oust Democratic state Senate President John Morse, Senator Evie Hudak (D-Westminster), Senator Angela Giron (D-Pueblo), and Representative Mike McLachlan (D-Durango...
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12:52 pm, May 28, 2013
5280 is seeking a multimedia intern to fill the summer 2013 opening immediately. The position is paid and requires a commitment of 15-20 hours a week through August. The ideal candidate:Has experience in writing, reporting, and Final Cut Pro.Can be either a current or past student.Will take on various...
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9:40 am, May 24, 2013
Rant: Scott Gessler Comes Clean—Sort OfOn Thursday, Fox31 political reporter and 5280 contributor Eli Stokols reported that Secretary of State Scott Gessler had effectively ended the ethics investigation against him by repaying the almost $1,300 in state funds he spent in 2012 on a trip to Florida. Criticism and scrutiny arose because the money...
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4:40 pm, May 23, 2013
Colorado Springs is coming for you, Denver International Airport. Facing what’s expected to be a 20-year low in passengers at Colorado Springs Airport, city leaders are making a push to have locals fly, well, locally. What’s so far amounted only to talk about marketing plans and free newspapers and coffee (really), Colorado Springs officials say...
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2:05 pm, May 23, 2013
It's a big year for Make-A-Wish Colorado. The local chapter is celebrating 30 years and granting its 4,000th wish next month. But it's an even bigger year for 16-year-old Jenna Spille, the milestone-wish recipient. On August 7, 2012, after doctors found a tumor in her brain, Spille was diagnosed with brain cancer. She underwent six rounds of...
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11:22 am, May 23, 2013
Summer doesn't officially start until June 21, but in Colorado one event always heralds the changing of the season: the BolderBOULDER 10K race. On Memorial Day (May 27), more than 52,000 participants will run, walk, and wheel through the People's Republic to a finish line at the University of Colorado's Folsom Field. It seems fitting that...
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1:09 pm, May 22, 2013
This spring’s sun-to-rainstorm spells gave cyclists a run for their wheels. Now that the storms have calmed (we think), bikers will be delighted to see more than sunny rays on the ride: Denver B-cycle is adding 32 bike-share stations throughout the city. The expansion began in March with new extensions at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science,...
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11:15 am, May 22, 2013
File this one under: “Really, Colfax Marathon?” Marathon officials this week admitted that this past Sunday’s half-marathon course was 176 yards short, which confirmed runners’ complaints about the route shortly after the race. In an interview with the Denver Post, race director Creigh Kelley said the last-minute closure of the barricade...
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10:12 am, May 22, 2013
Like many devoutly religious people, Tim Tebow says he regularly has conversations with the lord. Whether these are actual give-and-take rap sessions or him praying to his higher power and then gleaning inspiration from the act, only Tebow knows. (I suppose God knows, too.)I am not a praying man. In fact, as an atheist-trending agnostic, I could...
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2:45 pm, May 21, 2013
When you look at a parking lot do you imagine that it could be a outdoor classroom? Katie Donahue, a masters student at University of Colorado Denver, does and has already raised more than $14,000 via Kickstarter to do so. But, if she doesn’t meet her $20,000 fundraising goal before Thursday, her project won’t receive a penny. Since August 2012,...
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4:16 pm, May 20, 2013
Federal tax breaks for brewers? Why not. Last year, Senator Mark Udall stopped by Avery Brewing Company to tout his idea to reduce taxes on both microbreweries and larger beer producers. At the time, Udall's plan was to chop the excise tax on a barrel of beer (31 gallons), so that breweries would have extra cash to invest...
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6:10 pm, May 17, 2013
Rant: Tancredo for Governor? Please.With the Obama administration in disarray and CYA mode over the scandals and near-scandals regarding Benghazi, the IRS, and the Associated Press, one knee-jerk assumption might be that voters are primed for a return to Republicanism. It's probably no coincidence that this was the week when one-note...
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