DA: Sheriff cleared for comments in balloon case Nov 11, 2009
There was no boy in the UFO-shaped helium balloon whose runaway flight across the skies of Colorado last week riveted the nation ... The report set off a mad scramble by police, firefighters, National Guard and media helicopters as the UFO-shaped balloon flew 50 miles across northern Colorado. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Penry makes it official, quits guvs race Nov 11, 2009
He said that the opportunity for a resurgence for our Grand Old Party in America and in Colorado posed a predicament for me: do I spend the next nine months engaging in a $5 million battle of attrition against Scott McInnis believing that I d be a better governor than Scott, but knowing just as surely that Scott would be far superior to four more years of Bill Ritter. Or do I step back, wait to charge the gubernatorial hill another day, and instead put my energy, focus and network to use helping... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
County voters go to the polls Nov 11, 2009
The Colorado County Citizen ... Colorado County voters made their way to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3 for the 2009 Constitutional Amendment Election ... The total number of votes cast in Colorado County during the election was 1,388. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Nov 10, 2009
Ohio Voter Say Yes to Legalizing Gambling and Colorado Voters Give Thumbs Up to Legalized Marijuana: Are Taxing These "Sins" the Solution to our Money Problems. Wayne Rogers: Well, because I think taxing sin is a stupid way, they're trying to do something popular. (Fox News)
Moderates Go Their Own Way on Health Care Nov 10, 2009
But Republicans are specifically focused on Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia, among a few others. Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn. (Roll Call)
Initiating vehicle impound Nov 10, 2009
A ballot initiative that passed in August 2008 made it legal for a police officer in Denver to impound a vehicle if the driver could not produce a valid Colorado driver s license ... If passed, the initiative would require Denver police to impound a vehicle if the driver does not have a Colorado driver s license on hand or does not have a record of a driver s license and have valid identification on hand ... If you forget your license at home, you would need three forms of ID, proof of... (UCD Advocate, CO)
Tipton Joins Race Against Salazar Nov 10, 2009
With encouragement from people around our district Republicans, Democrats, unaffiliated voters I am entering the race to represent the 3rd Congressional district of Colorado, Tipton said in a statement Monday ... Salazar was first elected in 2004 to represent the 3rd district, which takes in vast areas of western and southern Colorado, including the cities of Pueblo and Grand Junction. (Roll Call)
Tortured justice Nov 10, 2009
Following the familiar cycle of denial and confession, Haggard stepped down as the head of his Colorado Springs, Colo. church and as president of the National Association of Evangelicals, a position he had not hesitated to use on behalf of Republican candidates, notably including George W. Bush. (Salon)
Jets honor New Lebanon teachers father Nov 10, 2009
Since his days of playing on the grand stage ended, Hill has been keeping busy by running a restaurant in Colorado, coaching at the Joe Namath Youth Football Camp and speaking to the public. Though, his favorite thing these days is being a grandfather, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Reports: Penry to exit Colo. governor race Nov 10, 2009
Reports: Penry to exit Colorado governors race - Denver Business Journal ... Reports: Penry to exit Colorado governors race ... Colorado Republican state Sen. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
A Great Pro-Life Victory Nov 9, 2009
Who, on the same day, voted in Colorado to end legal discrimination against working-class white men, allegedly the hardest people for Obama to reach. Who, on the same day, voted in Missouri and Ohio not to liberalize gambling. (The American Conservative)
2010 elections: Democratic fears, GOP hopes Nov 9, 2009
Conservatives are challenging establishment-favored Republicans in several states, including Florida and California, while liberals are taking on Democratic moderates in Pennsylvania, Colorado and elsewhere ... Michael Bennet in Colorado is seeking his first full term; Sens. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Jets honor New Lebanon teachers father Nov 9, 2009
Since his days of playing on the grand stage ended, Hill has been keeping busy by running a restaurant in Colorado, coaching at the Joe Namath Youth Football Camp and speaking to the public. Though, his favorite thing these days is being a grandfather, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Rothstein scandal updates Nov 8, 2009
One of men leading that petition drive Boca Raton businessman Art Falcone hosted a fundraiser in Aspen, Colorado this summer for Crist s U.S. Senate campaign. Tags: , Posted in. (The Palm Beach Post)
Jets honor New Lebanon teachers father Nov 8, 2009
Since his days of playing on the grand stage ended, Hill has been keeping busy by running a restaurant in Colorado, coaching at the Joe Namath Youth Football Camp and speaking to the public. Though, his favorite thing these days is being a grandfather, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
s." Has it occurred to you that maybe that is just who he is and the people he surrounds himself with are just a reflection of himself? I see Obama and his presidency as the crowning of the ideas of that northeastern liberal aristocracy you so much criticize. He appears to me as a clich? of all their pathologies, and yet you seem infatuated with him. You continually praise his speech and demeanor while to me it seems like a mask for his lack of substance. I find him to be a man of an oversized... (Salon)
The corporate takeover of U.S. intelligence Nov 7, 2009
On May 14, at an industry conference in Colorado sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the U.S. government revealed for the first time how much of its classified intelligence budget is spent on private contracts: a whopping 70 percent. The DNI figures show that the aggregate number of private contracts awarded by intelligence agencies rose by about 38 percent from the mid-1990s to 2005. (Salon)
Jets honor New Lebanon teachers father Nov 7, 2009
Since his days of playing on the grand stage ended, Hill has been keeping busy by running a restaurant in Colorado, coaching at the Joe Namath Youth Football Camp and speaking to the public. Though, his favorite thing these days is being a grandfather, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Today in History Nov 7, 2009
In 1893, the state of Colorado granted its women the right to vote. In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress. (Yahoo News)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
The eSlate is not only being used in Texas; it's also deployed in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington ... Following the familiar cycle of denial and confession, Haggard stepped down as the head of his Colorado Springs, Colo. (Salon)
Signatures filed for tax cut bid Nov 6, 2009
Signatures filed for Colorado tax reduction bid - Denver Business Journal ... Signatures filed for Colorado tax reduction bid ... Proponents of a proposed ballot issue that would force automatic reductions in taxes or fees on income, new and used cars and trucks and telecommunications services turned in an estimated 140,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State s Office on Thursday. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Iraq election could be delayed, official warns Nov 6, 2009
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press. Thursday, November 5, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Staff Column: Local election underscores national issue Nov 5, 2009
Pat Schroeder, the Colorado congresswoman who seriously challenged Michael Dukakis for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, lamented that female politicians were thought of as either too soft or too brittle, too harsh or too feminine -- always "too, too, too, too, too.". And yet somehow Goreham and Parks Miller avoided the all-too-familiar traps set for women in politics. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Fallen Pastor Ted Haggard to Lead Worship Nov 5, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo ... The pastor told The Gazette he is holding a "prayer meeting" Nov. 12 in his living room in Colorado Springs but said it would also be correct to call it a church. (CBS News)
LETTER: 'Bite the bullet or die from the wounds' Nov 5, 2009
ben " sammy wrote on Nov 3, 2009 3:10 PM:" A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of Obama's economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Click to read:House Votes to Speed Up Credit Card Rules Nov 5, 2009
Carolyn McCarthy of New York and Betsy Markey of Colorado, was adopted to allow banks to escape the regulations if they agree to freeze interest rates and fees until the February law takes effect. The proposal was a nod to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, who has proposed an immediate freeze on interest rates and fees on existing balances until February. (CBS News)
Democrats: GOP Backlash Likely in '10 Nov 5, 2009
Democrats have their eye on Republican primary challenges in Florida, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, New Hampshire, Arkansas and Kentucky. "The tea partiers and the birthers and the far right of their party is moving these candidates in that direction, and that's a lot harder when you have to win in the general election," Mr. Menendez said. (Newsmax)
West is tough terrain for Dems Nov 5, 2009
Obama was able to win over Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in 2008 ... Denver, Colorado (CNN) -- The western United States, with its independent streak and growing population, is the terrain both political parties are hoping to mine for electoral gains in the coming years ... With Denver hosting the 2008 Democratic Convention and a more concentrated effort in the region, the Obama campaign was able to capture Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in last year's presidential election. (CNN)
Click to read:Tracking a Predator Nov 5, 2009
In Florida, there are 40 sex offenders for every parole officer, in Colorado, its 26 to one in addition to their other cases. But the biggest problem critics say is failure to prioritize. (CBS News)
'WE WON LAST NIGHT' Nov 5, 2009
Pelosi dismisses Dem losses in Virginia and New Jersey - Live Pulse - POLITICO.com. Pelosi dismisses Dem losses in Virginia and New Jersey. (The Drudge Report)
3 million acres taken out of conservation program Nov 4, 2009
Most of them were in Texas, Colorado and Kansas, but hundreds of thousands of acres also came out in Montana and the Dakotas ... "This stuff has roots," he said as he looked glumly across a field in Greeley County near the Colorado state line. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Big Wins For GOP In Va., N.J. Gov. Races Nov 4, 2009
And, voter attitudes - particularly among independents - could bode ill for Democrats in moderate districts and in swing states like Ohio, Colorado and Nevada, should they remain unchanged when the party seeks to defend its turf next fall. In 2010, most governors, a third of the Senate and all members in the House will be on ballots. (Click2Houston, TX)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Nov 4, 2009
Maine voters on Election Day overturned a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry, while the Colorado ski town of Breckenbridge voted to legalize possession for small amounts of. Nov 3, 2009. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Voters in NC's largest city elect Democratic mayor Nov 4, 2009
The election is 15 days away, and Barack Obama supporters in Fresno are busy wooing voters -- in Colorado ... First, it was Nevada, Cox said, and now it is Colorado. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Breckenridge Votes to Legalize Pot Nov 4, 2009
Colorado Town Will Decriminalize Possession as Medical Marijuana Movement Gains Steam ... (AP) The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana ... Colorado Town Will Decriminalize Possession as Medical Marijuana Movement Gains Steam. (CBS News)
Maine voters repeal gay-marriage law Nov 4, 2009
The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge voted overwhelmingly to allow adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
NM Calf Fitted With Prosthetic Legs Nov 4, 2009
Colorado State Researchers Fit NM Calf With Double Prosthetic Hind Limbs ... They located the calf's owner and bought Meadow, and convinced veterinarians and students at Colorado State University to help her ... Meadow is believed to be the first bovine calf fitted with double prosthetics, Colorado State veterinarian Dr. Robert Callan said. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
Police: Man Made Up Knife Attack To Miss Work Nov 4, 2009
Police: Colorado Man Arrested After Admitting He Made Up Knife Attack To Miss Work. Font size. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
- $30 million for a spring training baseball complex for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. - $11 million for Microsoft to build a bridge connecting its two headquarter campuses in Redmond, Wash. (The Drudge Report)
AP: Hardest-Hit Areas Recovering Slowly Nov 3, 2009
Since the start of 2009, 12 states have improved their Stress scores: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont. The contrast between stabilizing regions and worsening ones can be seen in the economies of Arkansas and Florida. (Click2Houston, TX)
For news industry, hope amid change Nov 3, 2009
A balloon racing across the Colorado sky without a 6-year-old boy inside. A major lobbyist not changing its position on climate change. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Nevada Gold Announces Election of William J. Sherlock as Chairman of the Board Nov 3, 2009
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (NYSE Amex:UWN) of Houston, Texas is a developer, owner and operator of gaming facilities in Colorado, Washington and the southeastern United States. The Colorado Grande Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the Crazy Moose Casino in Pasco, Washington, the Coyote Bob's Roadhouse Casino in Kennewick, Washington and the Crazy Moose Casino in Mountlake Terrace, Washington are wholly owned and operated by Nevada Gold. (Primezone Releases)
Life Sciences Announces Change of Business and Close of TSX Venture Exchange Compliance Review Nov 3, 2009
Mr. Zaseybida holds a degree in Geological Engineering from The Colorado School of Mines awarded in 1955. He is licensed to practice as a Professional Engineer in Alberta and is a member of The American Association of Petroleum Geologists. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Legislators kick off speaker series Nov 3, 2009
"You're never going to please everyone, but it's important to vote with your conscience," said Markey, a freshman congresswoman representing a historically conservative area of Colorado. Markey expressed enthusiasm about the aggressive legislative agenda of the last 10 months. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Britton sets record in Senior PGA Pro victory Nov 2, 2009
Britton, the low club professional in the 2007 Senior PGA Championship, led the 35 qualifiers for the Senior PGA Championship in May at Colorado Golf Club. "I will probably appreciate this all a little more later, I am still a little nervous," he said. (ESPN -- Golf)
Raycroft, Canucks Shut Out Avalanche 3-0 Nov 2, 2009
(AP) VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night ... Colorado, which wrapped up a four-game road trip, was on an 8-0-1 run before losing 3-1 in San Jose Friday ... Raycroft, who was replaced by Anderson in Colorado over the summer, made his third straight start since a hairline rib fracture forced star goalie Roberto Luongo to sit... (CBS News)
Read the story Nov 2, 2009
" The smartest gaggle of Religinutts to grace the face of this planet were the Shakers who believed that intercourse was a sin, so the outcome of their faith should be obvious. There wont be any Shakers running for the House in New York.This nation was founded on the ideas seeded in the Enlightenment and Renaissance, both progressive movements that tore away from the 2000 years of stagnation and sqaller of organized religion. by doc_holliday76 November 1, 2009 8:36 AM EST by louiville35: "Ummm... (CBS News -- Evening News)
Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze Nov 2, 2009
Even states with mid-August elections, Colorado and Washington among them, are worried about a time squeeze. Colorado, New York, Washington and Wisconsin are among states already planning to request waivers ... for Colorado and as a Marine who hit snags when trying to cast a ballot while deployed in Iraq. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Click to read:Running 3rd in N.Y. House Race, GOP Drops Out Nov 1, 2009
don't tell CBS News but they're using a picture of former Colorado GOP Governor Bill Owens instead of the real candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional District ... I like the photo of Bill Owenes that the ex-governor Republican of Colorado ... For 15 minutes I'm trying to figure out when Bill Owens, the fomer republican govenor of Colorado became a Democrat. (CBS News)
UPDATE: Dede's Out, Hoffman Up In NY-23 Nov 1, 2009
Brian Campbell, a leader of the tea party movement and Republican U.S. House hopeful, came from faraway Colorado for what is increasingly becoming a cause c;l;bre for the 9/12 movement. I m standing here talking to you in the Western corner of the district in a house of people I have never met, Campbell told me Friday night, This is what the tea party movement is all about. (Human Events Online)
Ski town could push pot legalization Nov 1, 2009
As in most states, drug paraphernalia possession in Colorado is considered a petty offense. Though "head shops" selling bongs and pipes are common in Colorado, the wares are ostensibly for smoking tobacco ... Critics also point out that Colorado already allows marijuana for medicinal use -- though debate rages because pot shops aren't regulated by the state and are proliferating. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Obama will push immigration reform Nov 1, 2009
In fact, the Latino vote Obama's victory in several key states, including -- depending upon who's counting -- Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada and Virginia. Given that, his political team is unlikely to mind another round of nativism from the Republican Party. (Salon)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
One example is my essay, "Religion and the Arts in America" (a lecture I gave at Colorado College in February), which has just been published by and should be posted on its Web site by next week ... Colorado Springs, CO. (Salon)
Camille Paglia Nov 1, 2009
Colorado Springs, CO. Thank you very much for your personal testimony. (Salon)
Ex-champ White shares lead at Senior PGA Pro Oct 31, 2009
The low 35 finishers will qualify for the 2010 Senior PGA Championship in May at Colorado Golf Club near Denver. Thompson had a 67 on the Wanamaker Course to match White at 9-under 135. (ESPN -- Golf)
Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze Oct 31, 2009
Even states with mid-August elections, Colorado and Washington among them, are worried about a time squeeze. Colorado, New York, Washington and Wisconsin are among states already planning to request waivers ... Coffman has seen the issue from both sides, as a secretary of state for Colorado and as a Marine who hit snags when trying to cast a ballot while deployed in Iraq. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
CQ: How to vote from six feet under Oct 31, 2009
States such as California, Texas and Florida intentionally count ballots sent in by voters who then died before Election Day, while states such as Colorado, Washington and South Dakota have no reliable method for discarding the votes of the deceased ... Voting statutes in states like Colorado prevent the deceased from voting simply because the rules prohibit "unqualified" individuals from participating ... "There are qualifications to being a registered voter," said Rich Coolidge, the... (MSNBC -- Politics)
County Clerk names new polling locations Oct 31, 2009
The Colorado County Citizen ... Voters in Colorado County and across the state will make their way to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3 to vote for constitutional amendments ... Early voting will continue at the Colorado County Courthouse through 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30 in the County Clerks office. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Breckenridge Considers Legalizing Pot Oct 31, 2009
Voters to Decide if Colorado Town Will Decriminalize Possession as Medical Marijuana Movement Gains Steam ... As in most states, drug paraphernalia possession in Colorado is considered a petty offense ... Though "head shops" selling bongs and pipes are common in Colorado, the wares are ostensibly for smo 00004000 king tobacco. (CBS News)
Read Hannity's America Oct 31, 2009
A Colorado company claimed that thanks to the stimulus it had created over 4,000 jobs. The real number: less than one thousand. (Fox News)
Colorado Town to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana Oct 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009. BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Voters in the Rocky Mountain town of Breckenridge will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the movement to allow medical marijuana is gaining steam. (Fox News)
Bush: 'Tyranny' If Militants Retake Afghanistan Oct 31, 2009
Bush: 'World Would Face Serious Threats' If Militants Retake Control Of Afghanistan. (AP) NEW DELHI (AP) - Former President George W. Bush warned Saturday that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida are allowed to retake control of Afghanistan. (CBS News -- World)
Candidates Around the Country Watching Obamacare Fight Closely Oct 30, 2009
Each of these declared candidates for the United States Senate --frontrunners for the GOP nomination in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois and Connecticut respectively-- are aware of the backlash building against Democrats across the country as the Obama-Pelosi-Reid lurch to the left first alarms and then outrages millions of Americans. They know their candidacies pick up strength with every day's news of another jump to the left by D.C. Democrats. (Townhall.com)
Three share lead at Senior PGA Pro National Oct 30, 2009
The low 35 finishers will qualify for the 2010 Senior PGA Championship at Colorado Golf Club near Denver ... Gary Trivisonno of Aurora, Ohio; David Arbuckle of Colorado Springs, Colo. (ESPN -- Golf)
Ski jumping on plastic? How Olympians train before the snow flies. Oct 30, 2009
"Living here saves me three hours a day," says freestyle skier Ryan St. Onge, who won world championships in aerials last year after moving from Colorado. That was what Lake Placid old-timers such as Ron McKenzie and Norm Hess envisioned, says Mayor Craig Randall. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
