State Officials Finalize November’s Ballot Questions
Voters will see three statewide ballot questions this November, including one that would legalize small amounts of marijuana. A bipartisan committee of lawmakers finalized the ballot language today.
Preaching Good Health from the Pulpit
Rev. Michael O. Minor’s decision to ban fried chicken from his Baptist church was so radical that, eventually the White House heard about it.
And, says Minor, “People started tasting the home cooked flavor of [healthier] grilled and baked chicken and started doing it at home.”
Covering the RNC and DNC
Democrats are convening in Charlotte, North Carolina this week for their party’s convention, and Governor John Hickenlooper will be among a half dozen Coloradans speaking. Durango Herald reporter Joe Hanel is there and also covered the Republican National Convention last week. Bente Birkeland caught up with him to get his take on both gatherings.
Round-Up: Sec. of State spearheads voter registration; Sandbags still available
Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler is spearheading what he says is the largest voter registration effort in state history ahead of the October 9th deadline to register to vote…About 500 sandbags are still available for homeowners who could be affected by flooding after the Waldo Canyon Fire.
CO’s Secretary of State to Spearhead Voter Registration Effort
Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler is spearheading what he says is the largest voter registration effort in state history, ahead of the October 9th deadline to register to vote.
Western Skies: September 2012, “Arts”
This month we’re bringing a special fall arts show to the airwaves, highlighting all kinds of creativity in the region.
Sandbags to be Distributed to Homeowners in Wake of Waldo Canyon Fire
This Saturday, sandbags will be distributed free of charge to residents who could be affected by flooding in aftermath of the Waldo Canyon fire. Click for the full press release.
Colorado Innovation Network Holds Summit
Business and state leaders are hosting a two-day summit in Denver to talk about ways to make Colorado a center for innovation.
Round-Up: Environmentalists file formal protest over plans to fast-track large-scale solar power developments; and, more
Environmental groups have filed a formal protest against an Obama Administration plan to fast-track large-scale solar power development in Colorado and five other western states. The public lands at the center of the dispute in Colorado are in the San Luis Valley near the New Mexico border….More firefighters are on their way to help fight a wildfire near the Wyoming border.
Round-Up: ‘Personhood Amendment’ fails to make the ballot; Officials prepare update to Waldo Canyon Fire cause
The Colorado Secretary of State’s office says the “Personhood Amendment” will not be on the ballot this November because supporters failed to gather enough valid signatures. But Personhood Colorado is filing a legal appeal to try and overturn that decision…Officials are preparing to provide an update on the investigation into what started the Waldo Canyon Fire, the Gazette reports.
Air Force Cadets Help Clean Biomass from Mountain Shadows
It’s been two months since the Waldo Canyon fire ripped through the Mountain Shadows neighborhood, destroying nearly 350 homes in the process. As residents of the community sift through the damages, one of their own put together an effort to help clean up some of the downed trees and even the surviving vegetation. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports.
AM Round-Up: CS voters approve lease of Memorial Health System; Littleton-based firm selected for next Mars spacecraft; and more
Colorado Springs voters yesterday overwhelmingly approved plans to lease city-owned Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Health…Residents in and around the Waldo Canyon burn area looking to purchase flood insurance should do so before September 8th in order to take advantage of a waiting-period waiver…Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Littleton was recently chosen to build and operate the next Mars Spacecraft.
Round-Up: Final fatality count at 33 for 2011’s listeria outbreak; Crews battle fire in NW Larimer County
The final tally of deaths associated with a 2011 listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe from Jensen Farms in Southeast Colorado has increased to 33…Crews are battling a growing wildfire burning in beetle-killed forests in remote northwestern Larimer County near the Wyoming border.
Round-Up: Flood insurance wait-period waiver to end soon; Pueblo City Council to consider expanding city benefits to domestic partnerships
Time is running out for residents living in and around the Waldo Canyon burn area to take advantage of a flood insurance waiting-period waiver…Pueblo City Council is set to consider extending city benefits to same-sex domestic partnerships, the Pueblo Chieftain reports.
Round-Up: CS voters to decide on hospital issue; November ballot for state issues nears approval; and more
Colorado Springs voters are set to decide tomorrow on whether or not the city can lease the Memorial Health System to the University of Colorado Health system…The November ballot is on the verge of approval.
USA Pro Challenge Comes Down to the Wire
The final of the USA Pro Challenge came down to the wire yesterday in Denver.
