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POLITICAL MANEUVERING: Democrats Jockey for the Right to Walk into Coffman Buzzsaw
Last week, we reported that Democratic Party officials were begging Jeff Bridges, son of rich guy Rutt Bridges, to run against so-far unbeatable U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman's seat in the Sixth Congressional District. Apparently, these party officials are having some...
THE DAMAGE IS DONE: EPA’s Illegal Lobbying Cinches Water Grab, Bennet MIA
Like the wicked weather of late ripping across the mountains and plains of Colorado, Washington’s water grabs seem to be endless. Oh look, here comes another one now -- it’s going to regulate seasonal streams popping up all over the state and running through private...
PEARL CLUTCHING: Boulder Freaks Over the F-Bomb
Who knew the crunchy residents of Boulder even owned pearls, much less clutched them in horror over a little dirty word. No, we're not talking about capitalism, we're talking about the f-word, rhymes with truck. And, for once, we partially agree with an editorial in...
ECO-POCALYPSE! Rubber Duck Spill Contaminates Boulder Creek
Thousands of petroleum-based rubber ducks are on the loose in Boulder Creek wrecking untold environmental damage. City officials in cahoots with the rubber duck industry tried to downplay the deadly disaster as an annual pagan rite. However, these controversial...
TARDY TO THE PARTY: Bennet Finally Raises Voice to Defend Western Slope Jobs
It took almost a full week for delicate Senator Michael Bennet, to chime in on the imminent regulatory action threatening to derail the Colowyo Mine and its 220 employees in Moffat County. This mine supplies coal to the largest coal-fired power plant in Colorado,...
GET USED TO IT: Warning on More Toll Roads to Come
The Denver Post has a concerning take on the new tolling on Highway 36 between Boulder and Denver: like it? - there's more where that came from. In a weekend editorial, the Post remarked that unless we see an increase in the gas tax, or a broader acceptance of...
BURIED: Bicha Hole Too Deep To Dig Out Of
Gov. John Hickenlooper came the defense of embattled Human Services Director Reggie Bicha earlier this month after 87 lawmakers called for changes in leadership at the department. That amount of bipartisan agree is rarely heard of in politics, so when Hick stood by...
BLM’S BUM RUSH: Lawmakers Want Hick to Stop Federal Road Closures
Western Slope lawmakers are asking Gov. Hickenlooper to reject the BLM’s plan to shut off 2,000 miles of roads and trails across public lands in the Grand Junction area citing disastrous economic effects. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported that nearly...
PAGING GEORGE ORWELL: New Petition Rules Frustrate Fractivists
No one bothers to look at the price tag when buying a house or a car, a new pair of skis or mountain bike. We are just as apathetic when it comes to how much a new law or regulation would affect the economy, our jobs, our way of life. So goes the thinking behind this...
MEMORIAL DAY: A Time for Remembrance of Those Who Served Our Country
By U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton When you turn on the news, the steady stream of reports on the challenges facing our nation and the world can at times seem overwhelming. We hear of groups around the globe like Al Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram inflicting violence and terror,...
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