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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8:14 am, May 17, 2013
Former United States Rep. Tom Tancredo could run for Colorado governor next year, according to a report this week in the Denver Post. The newspaper said Tancredo—a Republican—has yet to make a final decision on his political future but he was keeping the door open for another run at the state’s top elected job. Tancredo famously lost as a third-...
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1:31 pm, May 15, 2013
Folks who come to watch the Bolder Boulder this Memorial Day will be subjected to intensified security, police said this week. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings last month, officials announced stepped-up measures for the May 27 run. Roughly 50,000 runners are expected to participate this year and thousands more will line the course and...
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2:40 pm, May 14, 2013
When I wrote a profile of local CEO Kent Thiry last year, what I found was a breathtakingly intelligent and charismatic leader who presided over a multinational kidney dialysis titan—one that is brimming with contradictions.There was no denying that Thiry, the self-anointed "mayor of DaVita Village," had captured the hearts and minds of his "...
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9:00 am, May 13, 2013
It's awards season in the NBA, and the Nuggets are cleaning up like Adele at the Grammys. Last Tuesday, George Karl won his first NBA coach of the year honor after a quarter century on the sidelines and almost 1,900 wins in his hall-of-fame career. Then, last Thursday, the league announced that Nuggets' general manager Masai Ujiri had copped the...
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11:40 am, May 9, 2013
Major congratulations are in order for Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, who was named this week as the National Basketball Association’s coach of the year. For all the daggers he’s perhaps rightfully faced after his team’s flameout in the first-round of this season’s playoffs, the elegance he displayed at his press conference Wednesday...
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10:00 am, May 8, 2013
A new safety campaign designed to raise pedestrian-safety awareness in Denver will formally kick off today near the site of an accident that critically injured a teenager earlier this year. “Heads Up” will be a citywide marketing plan that uses billboards to make drivers more mindful of pedestrians. Denver has had more than 100 auto-pedestrian...
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1:13 pm, May 7, 2013
Think you have a $5 million singing voice? Give it your best shot next week right here in Denver.The X Factor, executive producer Simon Cowell's latest musical competition, is holding open auditions on Tuesday, May 14 beginning at 7 a.m. at the Denver Coliseum. The most impressive crooners will be sent on to subsequent rounds in Hollywood for the...
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11:15 am, May 3, 2013
Rant: The Big Blue Bear Vandal Has Not Yet Been ChargedThis week, Denver police arrested its prime suspect in the defacing of our iconic Big Blue Bear. Law enforcement officials say Joseph Rivas, a 21-year-old art student, allegedly pelted the bear with balloons filled with bright green paint on March 31, possibly from the roof of the Convention...
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2:41 pm, May 2, 2013
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will speak tonight on natural gas development at the University of Colorado at Boulder campus as part of a lecture series on hydraulic fracturing. Hickenlooper, a Democrat, has come under fire from environmentalists for his stance on the fracturing process—also known as "fracking"—which is used to help extract...
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2:14 pm, May 1, 2013
It's back to square one for a planned redevelopment of the former University of Colorado Health Sciences Center site in Denver after supermarket giant King Soopers pulled out of the project this week.The decision is a blow to residents near the 28-acre redevelopment at Ninth Avenue and Colorado Boulevard who already successfully fought against a...
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1:27 pm, Apr 30, 2013
If you tuned in to watch Jeopardy yesterday, the final question may have looked familiar: "Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013, 5280 magazine is a guide to this city..."Two contestants knew the correct answer: "What is Denver." A third contestant wagered $2,801 on "Beijing." This isn't the first time our quirky name—inspired by...
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11:58 am, Apr 30, 2013
Since the Nuggets traded Carmelo Anthony to New York two years ago, the lingering question in Denver has been whether it's possible to win in the NBA without a true go-to superstar. The Nuggets, with their franchise-record 57 Ws this year, have proven this doesn't matter in the regular season; their athleticism, deep bench, and non-stop attack...
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9:14 am, Apr 26, 2013
Rant: 420 Advocates Need to Behave Like the Grown-Ups They Claim To BeIt's been a rough week for legalized marijuana. First, Denver's annual 4/20 celebration narrowly averted tragedy when gunfire erupted in the packed Civic Center park. Three people were wounded, none of them seriously, in what law enforecement is investigating as a gang-related...
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11:45 am, Apr 25, 2013
Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker is ready for his close-up. The 26-year-old Peyton Manning target and his fiancée—singer Jessie James—will be the stars of their own reality show this summer, called Love and Other Contact Sports. The show will air on the E! network and will highlight the pair’s upcoming wedding later this year. According to...
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