2:05 pm, Nov 8, 2012
Conservative firebrand Tom Tancredo has been called a lot of things. Predictable is not one of them. The former congressman and one-time gubernatorial candidate was on the pro-pot side of Amendment 64 that passed in Colorado this week. Not only did Tancredo—a small-government idealist who believes firmly in states’ rights—support the amendment,...
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4:35 pm, Nov 7, 2012
Colorado's Democrats regained control of the state House on Tuesday night, an important victory for the gay rights community who vowed to erase the GOP's slim majority that helped kill a civil-union bill earlier this year.By late last night, it appeared the Republicans' 33-32 majority slipped to a possible 38-27 deficit with key victories in...
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5:00 pm, Nov 5, 2012
At long last, Election Day is upon us. Starting Wednesday, we'll never again have to hear, read, or talk about politics.If only. But seriously, here's what you need to know in Denver:For the non-mailers: If you've waited until November 6 to vote, this link will tell you where you need to go to cast your ballot.For the undecided: I've tracked...
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1:05 pm, Nov 2, 2012
Just in time for Denver Arts Week, the works of Denver artist Rogelio Quinones will be on display beginning Saturday, November 3 at X Bar on Colfax. For the next three months, visitors can peruse his striking collection of abstract and surrealist paintings, illustrations, and mixed media. Quinones—whose work also is...
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11:00 am, Nov 2, 2012
Do you think we’re in a brewery boom today? Check back to the early 1990s when a massive explosion in craft brewing hit the Front Range. One of those brewers, Mike Bristol, was selling cars in Florida when he decided to move back to the Centennial State—he was raised in Fort Collins—and open a brewery in Colorado Springs. That was 18 years ago,...
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2:05 pm, Nov 1, 2012
Let's see: Peyton Manning, October's AFC offensive player of the month? Check. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard,the AFC's defensive player of the week? Check. The Denver Broncos, back on track? Double check.For a team that stumbled at the season's start, no franchise was more impressive this past month than the Broncos. Winners of three of its...
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2:15 pm, Oct 31, 2012
Colorado's getting a one-two campaign punch Thursday with news that both President Barack Obama and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will visit the Centennial State. Obama is visiting Boulder—his third trip to the city this year—while Ryan heads to Greeley.The president and his challenger, Republican presidential...
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9:55 am, Oct 30, 2012
The holiday season is approaching fast, and it's time to start thinking about presents and sprucing up your place for visitors. Here are some new Colorado-related titles that will make great gifts and coffee table books (your guests will need something to do while the turkey roasts). Local Heroes: Portraits of American Volunteer Firefighters...
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1:00 pm, Oct 22, 2012
If you're looking for a midweek pick-me-up, check out the event being held Wednesday night at the Bug Theatre. Onstage beginning at 8 p.m. will be Davy and Peter Rothbart, putting on a mashed-up performance that's part book reading, part concert, and all celebration.It's the latest stop in a 75-plus-city tour to mark the 10th anniversary of...
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12:15 pm, Oct 19, 2012
Did you hear Tom Tancredo's voice on the radio lately? Advocating for marijuana legalization? Yes, you did.Former congressman and Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo is advertising his support for a plan that would legalize marijuana in the state. Tancredo, who says he has never used marijuana but opposes “nanny-state...
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3:01 pm, Oct 17, 2012
What a difference 30 minutes can make. Instead of Tuesday morning hand-wringing over a Denver Broncos team that’s two games below .500, fans saw Denver tied atop the AFC West standings after a rousing 35-24 comeback win against San Diego. So what’s the takeaway from a game in which Denver trailed 24-0? The short answer: a lot.*** This is a...
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2:40 pm, Oct 16, 2012
Many a hit record owes its inspiration to a stranded songwriter, so it’s only fitting that Esme Patterson’s solo debut came together thanks to a broken-down ride. Patterson, one-seventh of the beloved Denver Americana combo Paper Bird, was touring with the band last July when their tour bus died. She took the forced respite as a sign that the 30...
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10:38 am, Oct 11, 2012
An editor's work is never done. At least, it is rare for our minds to stop thinking of story ideas. The perfect example? I was sitting at home this summer and watching Michael Phelps crush it at the Olympics while brainstorming about story ideas for 5280's Great American Beer Fest coverage. Before Phelps could reach the podium one last time, I had...
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11:22 am, Oct 9, 2012
Well, that was fast.Jim Tracy, who led the Rockies to its worst season in franchise history, announced this past weekend that he was resigning as the team's manager. Several news outlets reported that the 55-year-old didn't agree with the restrictions that'd be put on him in 2013, which included decisions on who'd work on his coaching staff....
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9:30 am, Oct 9, 2012
A few weeks ago, we raised the question of whether Colorado's Voter ID efforts were wasting taxpayers' time and money. These are the transparently partisan schemes that, if successful, likely would influence the upcoming elections. (Although Voter ID initiatives are still pending in numerous states, at least someone has decided...
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