Jan 10, 2017
Jeff Hayes, leader of the El Paso County GOP, announced today he’s running for the chairmanship of the state party during an 11:30 a.m. event in Lakewood at the Jefferson County Republican Headquarters. “Over the past 4 years, I have worked tirelessly in El Paso...
Jan 10, 2017
In an odd fit of amnesia, protesters outside of Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s office were upset because he could potentially vote to repeal and replace Obamacare. Their reason for being upset? They were concerned that people could lose their insurance...
Jan 10, 2017
First impressions are everything, and when we skimmed Bruce Finley’s latest take-down of mining, it appeared at first blush the Discovery Channel’s reality show “Gold Rush” didn’t have a mining permit and was busted by environmental regulators. But as always, there’s...
Jan 9, 2017
If this was someone’s brilliant idea of a gubernatorial campaign launch, it probably looked better on paper. At some point over the last week, a Twitter handle @RunSteveRun18 popped up offering clues to the identity of the candidate that people “tired of...
Jan 9, 2017
Tomorrow night, Broomfield City Council will vote on a six-month ban on oil and gas development within its borders. The issue is complicated, but here’s what you need to know. This vote, which is expected to pass, would halt energy development in Broomfield...
Jan 9, 2017
It was no easy task to replace former State Sen. Ellen Roberts, but this weekend, southwest Colorado got a new state Senator and a new state Representative. Rep. Don Coram (now Senator) will take Roberts’ seat. Filling Coram’s House seat is Montrose...