A suspect in the murder of Colorado Department of Corrections executive director Tom Clements was shot and killed Thursday after trading gunfire with Texas police. Evan Spencer Ebel, 28, was driving a black Cadillac with Colorado license plates matching the description of the car seen near Clements home on the day of the shooting, and [...]
In 2013 Ten States Will Raise Minimum Wage
December 31, 2012 | Posted by
Workers in Rhode Island will see their paychecks grow the most — by an average of $510 a year for the average worker, according to the National Employment Law Project, a nonprofit advocacy group. The state enacted a law in June raising its minimum wage 35 cents to $7.75 an hour. In nine other states [...]
Soaking In the Benefits, Beauty of Rocky Mountain West’s Hot Springs
December 22, 2012 | Posted by
The ancient Romans knew it. So did the Native Americans. Sometimes getting into hot water is a great idea. A natural hot spring offers the benefits of a spa, with the added bonus of beautiful natural surroundings. “There’s nothing better than soaking in a hot pool of water surrounded by mountains and fresh air,” says [...]
Lindsey Vonn Remains Hospitalized
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
Vancouver gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn remained in a Colorado hospital on Tuesday with “severe intestinal pain” that has been bothering her for the past two weeks. Heinz Haemmerle, Vonn’s ski technician, told the Associated Press that she has been hospitalized “two or three times” for the same pain since arriving for training in Colorado. Haemmerle said [...]
Polls: President Obama Ahead of Mitt Romney in Nevada, Even in Colorado
October 26, 2012 | Posted by
Two polls released Thursday of likely voters from two key battleground states show that President Barack Obama has a slight advantage over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Nevada, but that the two men remain tied in Colorado. The NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll was conducted Tuesday and Wednesday – entirely after Monday’s third and final [...]
President Obama, Romney Hit The Stump But Continue Trading Barbs
October 18, 2012 | Posted by
Still fresh off a more animated debate performance, President Barack Obama joked Wednesday that he is still trying to get the hang of the face-to-face showdowns with Mitt Romney even as the Republican nominee said the president appears to be “running on fumes” in the run-up to the Nov. 6 election. Continuing the fierce line [...]
Obama Launches $4 Mil Ad Campaign to Sway Hispanics
June 12, 2012 | Posted by
The battle over Hispanic voters in swing states like Colorado, Nevada and Florida entered a new phase yesterday as President Obama’s supporters launched a $4 million advertising blitz to convince Hispanics that a Mitt Romney presidency would be bad for their interests. The ad campaign is being funded by the the Service Employees International Union [...]
President Obama’s War Against Marijuana Could Hurt Him in Colorado
June 5, 2012 | Posted by
Throughout his presidency, Barack Obama hasn’t exactly been a friend to marijuana users. Sure, he has acknowledged smoking pot as a young man, but he has disappointed marijuana advocates by opposing its legalization, regulation and taxation like alcohol. And the Justice Department’s occasional crackdown under his administration on medical marijuana dispensaries, which 17 states and [...]
