14 Questions with Harland Williams
The Canadian-born comic had what was probably the funniest show in Denver radio last year on 103.5 The Fox. But you probably know him better for a slew of character roles in comedies ranging from There’s Something About Mary to…
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Not Quite Improved Enough
We don’t care much for losing, which is why disappointment was the first emotion to hit when we found out we didn’t take home a Maggie this year. Maggies, given out by the Western Publications Association, honor the best in…
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An Education in Luring Top Minds
Colorado State Sen. Brandon Shaffer never would have joined the Navy had it not been for a Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship. Shaffer might have paid his debt of public service some other way. But getting talented people into the…
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We Love this Trend
Okay, kids, time for a vocab quiz: Who knows what “terroir” means? No, it is not, as a friend claimed credulously, the French word for “terror.”
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Minor League, Major Press
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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May Letters to the Editor
"Nice cover ('Best of the West,' April). Never been into cowboys, but he could change my mind."
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A Religion and Border War
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
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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