1. THE PECULIAR POSITION OF JOHN HICKENLOOPER
Recent missteps have left the Democratic governor – long considered to be quirky, engaging and unbeatable – .
2. HANDS WRUNG OVER HEALTH ON FOOD TRUCKS
A Denver Post review of a year’s worth of data found that were reported to have a problem with hand-washing. Most had no supply of water, and almost half of those that did had no soap or paper towels.
3. COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS TRANSFERRING AT STAGGERING RATE
Recruiting transfers has become as important for some coaches as finding high school talent. A rule that gives schools the ability to add veteran players from another program right away has changed the landscape of the game, leaving some to wonder whether changes need to be made. But whether the should be considered a problem, or simply an accepted part of the game, depends on who is asked.
4. COLORADO’S TEACHER EVALUATION LAW HAS ROCKY ROLLOUT
Backlash over the Common Core State Standards and their accompanying exams – as well as disagreement over the role of high-stakes testing in general – arrived just as districts were trying to determine .
5. STUDY OF COLLBRAN LANDSLIDE INCLUDES LOCAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SCIENCE
In the past four weeks, geologists, hydrologists and other experts have , a kind of human assessment that experts say is as important to the study as all the high-tech imaging, modeling and monitoring.
6. BOSNIA MARKS CENTURY SINCE ASSASSINATION THAT SPARKED WWI
The splurge of centennial concerts, speeches, lectures and exhibitions on Saturday in Sarajevo were mostly and promoting unity in a country that is still struggling with similar divisions as it did 100 years ago, when the Austro-Hungarian crown prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
7. LEADERS RESISTED TAPPING PUBLIC MONEY FOR DENVER RNC BID
Even with other factors in its favor, Denver’s elimination – along with Kansas City, Mo. – from the running to host the 2016 Republican National Convention appeared to come down to .
8. AVALANCHE ADD SIZE, RIGHT-HANDED SHOOTERS IN NHL DRAFT
With the NHL trending bigger again, the Avalanche’s top priority at this weekend’s draft in Philadelphia was to keep pace with that trend. Judging by the height and weight of the seven players the Avs chose, .
9. WITH FEWER OPTIONS, EXECUTIVE PAY TAKES A BREATHER IN COLORADO
Executive compensation in Colorado , but not for everyone, with top managers at Starz, Chipotle Mexican Grill, EchoStar and several petroleum companies receiving significant pay hikes.
10. SELBY SIBLINGS MAKE WAVES AS DEVELOPERS
Jed Selby, a former professional kayaker, and his sister, Katie, turned a neglected parcel near the Arkansas River in Buena Vista into a home for 50 new buildings. The Selbys’ South Main community has since emerged as a beacon in the blossoming new urbanist architectural and design movement, and the two .
11. SAUNDERS: NUMBING NUMBERS TELL TALE OF ROCKIES’ SLIDE
Words alone can’t describe the disaster of the Rockies’ 2014 season. So I figured some numbers crunching could help paint the picture as the season nears the halfway point. …
