Boiling Point

June 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

Multi-millionaire Jared Polis has dropped about $3.7 million of his own money into his campaign to become the Democrat nominee for Colorado’s second Congressional District, one of the most expensive primaries in history.

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Rough and Tumble Mall

June 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s an understatement to say the Twin Peaks Mall on the southwestern edge of Longmont is in need of a little love. Vacant storefronts and empty parking lots are not a good thing and do little to help the city’s…

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Erie Could Have Had Fresh Produce

June 3, 2008 Like 1 editor

Correction: While we still believe Erie is in need of a frequent event such as a Farmers’ Market in Old Town, officials were never contacted by any organization offering to bring one here as we reported below. We reported this…

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Minor League, Major Press

May 6, 2008 Like 0 editor

Sure this may be a publicity stunt, but if it puts people in the seats, the Broomfield Dawgs, a minor league football team, will make no apologies. The team recently signed punter Rafael Mendoza, solidifying the position for the Colorado…

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A Religion and Border War

May 6, 2008 Like 0 editor

This is just getting nasty. Longmont and Firestone are once again in a land battle, and it appears now that LifeBridge Christian Church is at the center of it all.

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Whew, Already Getting Expensive

May 6, 2008 Like 0 editor

When the 2nd Congressional District seat opened with Mark Udall, the beloved Boulder Democrat, running for senate, it set the stage for one of the most expensive primaries on record.

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So Why Are They Still Talking About This?

May 6, 2008 Like 0 editor

After outrage, debate and a recommendation by the planning commission to drop the issue, Boulder City Council members are still wondering what to do about huge homes in small spaces.

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Finally Some FasTracks Progress

May 6, 2008 Like 0 editor

Usually FasTracks, RTD’s mega rapid transit train project, is synonymous with bad news—budgets, environmental problems, angry neighbors. But we’re starting to hear some progress.

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Karma Always Comes Back To Haunt

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s funny how things come around to bite in the end. Last year, Longmont scoffed at the idea of joining an effort to pool sales tax within Boulder County in an effort to stop towns from luring commercial development to…

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Who Needs To Be Superior Anyway

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

Paul Everitt is taking up his cause once more. Despite being a resident of Superior for less than two years, he’s convinced the town should dissolve and become part of Broomfield. He says this would save tons of money in…