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Colorado Press Association

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    John Hickenlooper: If he can become governor, there's no limit to Colorado's future

    Governor John Hickenlooper met with newspaper reps in town for the Colorado Press Association's annual convention at the Governor's Mansion yesterday. There, he talked about Iowa, Christo, the coolness of Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia...and how Westword was a very good neighbor during the Wynkoop B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Police misconduct records and more to be off-limits under two new bills

    Despite the obligatory squawks from lawmakers about the need for transparency in government, few of their actions are quite as transparent as their efforts to shield internal bureaucratic processes from outside scrutiny. For a demonstration of this principle in action, look no further than two bills ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Reader: Tourism official thinks maybe people at casinos should take a break from drinking 24/7

    Bill Ritter.​Patricia Calhoun's top 7 ways of improving Colorado tourism post mentions ex-guv Bill Ritter and a tourism official who suggested that Colorado is the "new Scotland" because of all the distilleries here. Said official responded in our comments section to defend this tag, but not t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Colorado tourism lures: Godiva chocolate, lip balm and a grow-your-own Blue Bear?

    ​While Denver has been enjoying unseasonably warm days, punctuated by the occasional plunge far below zero, snow keeps piling up on the East Coast. Faced with mounds of white stuff, my sister and her school-break kids booked a trip to escape winter -- where else but Colorado?

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Rob's Mtn Gin and Evergreen Elderberry combine for one taste of Colorado

    Visit DenverTaste those mountains!​When the Colorado Press Association was in town for its annual convention this past weekend, Visit Denver, the convention and visitors' bureau, took advantage of the concentration of journalists to host a cocktail party featuring Colorado beer, Colorado wine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Cannabis Press Association launches: Calling all pot newshounds

    ​In Colorado, where there's medical marijuana, there's media. So it was only a matter of time before someone attempted to organize all those newshounds on the weed beat -- and now that time has come. Introducing Colorado-based Cannabis Press Association.

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    John Hickenlooper for president? First, he has to get to the State Capitol

    Hickenlooper.​John Hickenlooper has not yet been inaugurated as Colorado's next governor, and the city of which he is still mayor -- for another 26 hours or so -- is buried in the sort of snowstorm that shows how much Mother Nature loves mocking Denver's politicians. Remember Bill McNichols? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Colorado Press Association gives former Rocky Mountain News staffers one last shot at contest glory

    ​Writers at the Denver Post had to figure they'd be walking away with the lion's share of honors at this year's Colorado Press Association awards. After all, the Rocky Mountain News, which tended to win more than its share of baubles in the large newspaper contest, regularly beating the Post a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Editor opening in Colby, Kansas, attracts high-profile interest after Rocky Mountain News closes

    The web banner of the Colby, Kansas, Free Press. In an odd bit of timing, the Colorado Press Association's convention got under way at the Brown Palace on February 26, the day word broke that the Rocky Mountain News would close after nearly 150 years. No wonder that, the next day, a mini-job fair h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: After a hundred years, the News goes fast

    When the official news came down at noon yesterday that today would be the last day for the Rocky Mountain News, I was at a Colorado Press Association luncheon -- in a painful bit of timing, the state's newspapers are holding their annual convention in Denver this week -- at the governor's mansion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    Little brother scores DNC party VIP, reports to big brother via text, “This partys fuckin awesome!”

    When the official news came down at noon yesterday that today would be the last day for the Rocky Mountain News, I was at a Colorado Press Association luncheon -- in a painful bit of timing, the state's newspapers are holding their annual convention in Denver this week -- at the governor's mansion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    Journalism Contest-Loving Rocky Editor Attacks Journalism Contests

    When the official news came down at noon yesterday that today would be the last day for the Rocky Mountain News, I was at a Colorado Press Association luncheon -- in a painful bit of timing, the state's newspapers are holding their annual convention in Denver this week -- at the governor's mansion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Making the Case for Self-Congratulation Among Daily Newspapers

    When the official news came down at noon yesterday that today would be the last day for the Rocky Mountain News, I was at a Colorado Press Association luncheon -- in a painful bit of timing, the state's newspapers are holding their annual convention in Denver this week -- at the governor's mansion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2006

    More Messages: JonBenet Meets Seinfeld

    When the official news came down at noon yesterday that today would be the last day for the Rocky Mountain News, I was at a Colorado Press Association luncheon -- in a painful bit of timing, the state's newspapers are holding their annual convention in Denver this week -- at the governor's mansion ... More >>

  • News

    February 19, 2004

    The Message

    Free at Last

  • News

    June 5, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of June 5, 2003

  • News

    May 29, 2003

    The Message

    Here's to the good, the bad and the funny in Denver's most newsworthy newsroom.

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    The Message

    The Denver Newspaper Agency has combined the city's dailies into a one-two punch.

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    Strange but True

    Plutonium lasts forever, but the radioactive fallout from 2002 should be mercifully brief. Don your Rocky Flats moonsuits and jump in!

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Changing of the Guard

    The arrival of a new editor shakes things up at the Denver Post.

  • News

    February 28, 2002

    Interpreting the Signals

    Does the sale of five major Denver radio stations mean big changes, or more of the same?

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Brave News World

    Feeding the daily dinosaurs.

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    7 Solutions

    KMGH's general manager gives viewers a piece of her mind.

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Eyes on the Prize

    The dailies jockey for position for the Pulitzer.

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    Nobody Reads the Papers, Anyway

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    August 5, 1999

    Letters

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    April 22, 1999

    Off Limits

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    March 4, 1999

    Off Limits

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    Off Limits

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    Off Limits

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    December 4, 1997

    I Am Curious, Yellow Journalism

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    October 23, 1997

    Off Limits

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    September 25, 1997

    The Last Writes

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    Off Limits

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    August 21, 1997

    Letters

    Metro's student-run Capitol Reporter has published its last issue -- for a while.

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    He Always Plays His Bills

    For Senate Majority Leader Jeff Wells, the game's the thing.

  • News

    February 27, 1997

    Off Limits

    For Senate Majority Leader Jeff Wells, the game's the thing.

  • Calendar

    February 7, 1996

    THRILLS

    For Senate Majority Leader Jeff Wells, the game's the thing.

  • News

    February 15, 1995

    WINNERS' CIRCLE

    For Senate Majority Leader Jeff Wells, the game's the thing.

  • News

    October 12, 1994

    OFF THE RECORD

    WHOSE DIVORCE RECORDS ARE SEALED? READ ALL ABOUT IT.

  • News

    July 27, 1994

    WITH A SONG IN HIS HEART

    HIS NEWSPAPER'S IN COLORADO, BUT HIS BAGS ARE PACKED FOR NASHVILLE.

  • News

    March 23, 1994

    OFF LIMITS

    HIS NEWSPAPER'S IN COLORADO, BUT HIS BAGS ARE PACKED FOR NASHVILLE.

  • News

    February 16, 1994

    BEAT THE PRESS

    HIS NEWSPAPER'S IN COLORADO, BUT HIS BAGS ARE PACKED FOR NASHVILLE.

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