elections

Rumble in the Rockies

October 18, 2010 Like 2 Andra Coberly

It’s the main event, and boy, is this gonna be a doozy. The challengers have trained—some more than others—and the reigning champs are in the best shape of their political careers. The sparring is over, it’s time to see who…

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Obama Has Me Believing Again

November 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

All my life, I had an idealist view about what government and ethics looked like. I grew up with the teachings of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and how our nation was founded under great and noble ideas.

Commentary

Separation of Church and Real Estate

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

However you describe LifeBridge Church’s Union project, never call it the city of Longmont versus the Lord. The battle over a giant planned unit development on the outskirts of the city is not about the Almighty. It’s about the almighty…

Boiling Point

Round 2 Goes To Grassroots Effort

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

After watching city leaders almost unanimously approve the annexation and development plan for Lifebridge church to build a mini-city near Union Reservoir, Longmont residents took to the streets to gather signatures of protest. Six-thousand signatures later, the city council opted…

Boiling Point

Under The Banner Of Tax Shelter

October 1, 2007 Like 0 editor

Just in time for election season, the city of Longmont has a bona-fide controversy boiling. City council approved annexing 348 acres for a massive mixed-use development project by a non-profit closely tied to Lifebridge church. By bringing the project into…

Commentary

The Egg Timer’s About To Sound

October 1, 2007 Like 0 editor

One of the newest functions downloaded to my Mac dashboard is an egg timer widget. It’s become a necessity since the 2007 election season kicked off just after Labor Day.