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David McSwane

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Marijuana activist Ken Gorman remembered on fifth anniversary of his murder

    Today marks the fifth anniversary of the still-unsolved murder of Ken Gorman, a man many consider the forefather of Colorado cannabis activism. Gorman, a Denver native, became active in the marijuana community in the early 1990s and quickly became known for his open advertising for marijuana on Wes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    CSU tuition to increase for fall 2011, but poor students get a break

    ​Under CSU's "Commitment to Colorado," poor students who qualify for federal Pell Grants are promised free tuition starting in 2011, while those whose parents bring in less than $57,000 a year will be offered half-price tuition.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    CSU pledges access for poor, middle-class students on heels of "tuition flexibility" push

    ​Colorado State University officials and Governor Bill Ritter announced a sweeping plan today to ensure higher education for lower and middle class students threatened with hefty student loans and skyrocketing tuition. The tuition break plan, dubbed "Commitment to Colorado," promises to cut t ... More >>

  • News

    June 3, 2010

    Letters: Not everyone has forgotten the legacy of pot activist Ken Gorman

    ​Colorado State University officials and Governor Bill Ritter announced a sweeping plan today to ensure higher education for lower and middle class students threatened with hefty student loans and skyrocketing tuition. The tuition break plan, dubbed "Commitment to Colorado," promises to cut t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Frontier Airlines' name to remain the same: Sorry, Midwest

    Photo by Ken OdeyBet these folks are happy.​ The suspense is finally over regarding Frontier Airlines. Frontier's owner, Republic Airways Holdings, has announced that the new name of the carrier, which is being combined with sister airline Midwest, will be... Frontier. Oh yeah: The airline wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Frontier still a whole different kind of animal, Midwest canned: A happy ending for fans of the famed TV "Spokesanimals"

    Photo by J. David McSwaneGovernor Bill Ritter talks about being an animal lover at today's news conference.​The parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced today it is abandoning the Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines brand to unify the two carriers under the Frontier name, ending ... More >>

  • News

    March 25, 2010

    Homeowner associations attract a full house of complaints. There blows the neighborhood!

    Photo by J. David McSwaneGovernor Bill Ritter talks about being an animal lover at today's news conference.​The parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced today it is abandoning the Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines brand to unify the two carriers under the Frontier name, ending ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Colorado a heavyweight in skinny survey

    ​You won't find Donna Simpson, world's fattest woman, anywhere near this state. As David McSwane reported here yesterday, a recent Gallup poll crowned Colorado as the winner in the competition for slimmest U.S. metro cities, with its four largest metro areas taking a huge bite out of the top ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Dan Maes, maverick gubernatorial candidate, on Peter Boyles, Cory Voorhis, Scott McInnis and winning tonight's preference poll

    Dan Maes isn't going down without a fight.​For Dan Maes, who's running for governor with more support from Tea Party groups than the Republican Party, it's a very important day. This evening, caucuses will be held in homes, schools and churches all over the area, and Maes isn't just hoping to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Cory Voorhis plans future court action over his firing

    Cory Voorhis is playing the waiting game -- again.​Last week, ex-ICE agent Cory Voorhis made his case for why he should get his old job back during a two-day hearing; click here to read J. David McSwane's account of the first session and here for his take on the second one. But even as he wait ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    David Lane ties himself to the Balloon Boy case

    David Lane hits the national airwaves -- and doesn't have to talk about Ward Churchill.​Attorney David Lane tends to take cases that have Big Picture, constitutional issues at stake: His clients in recent years have included Carol Kreck, who was arrested for protesting a John McCain campaign a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Former CSU top cop Dexter Yarbrough's past follows him

    Dexter Yarbrough has had a tough year when it comes to the media. He took a leave from his position as Colorado State University police chief in December in relationship to what was called a "personnel investigation." Then, the following month, Rocky Mountain Collegian student journalist David McS ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    College journalist David McSwane strikes again

    The Rocky Mountain Collegian, the student newspaper affiliated with Colorado State University, scored a scoop this week with a devastating story about CSU police chief Dexter Yarbrough, who's been on administrative leave since last month, when he became the subject of what's been termed a "personn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, January 22 edition

    Click yo fingers. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Adele. • James Han's solo sortie. • Leo Kottke, Shawn Colvin highlight RootsFest. • Q&A with William Elliott Whitmore. • Cacheflow teams with Brer Rabbit for dubby goodness. Today in Cafe Society: • PETA in the news again: "Sea K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Controversial Editor J. David McSwane Named One of Nation's Top 100 Student Journalists

    Click yo fingers. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Adele. • James Han's solo sortie. • Leo Kottke, Shawn Colvin highlight RootsFest. • Q&A with William Elliott Whitmore. • Cacheflow teams with Brer Rabbit for dubby goodness. Today in Cafe Society: • PETA in the news again: "Sea K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2008

    Gannett Gives Up On CSU's Student Newspaper

    Click yo fingers. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Adele. • James Han's solo sortie. • Leo Kottke, Shawn Colvin highlight RootsFest. • Q&A with William Elliott Whitmore. • Cacheflow teams with Brer Rabbit for dubby goodness. Today in Cafe Society: • PETA in the news again: "Sea K ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    College Try

    Reps from CSU and a Fort Collins daily meet about the future of the university's newspaper.

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of 10/18/2007

  • News

    October 11, 2007

    Rockies Score Front-Page Saturation

    More and more sports stories are winding up on the front page – but such placement isn’t always a winner.

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    David McSwane Takes on the Media One More Time

    More and more sports stories are winding up on the front page – but such placement isn’t always a winner.

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    David McSwane Remains Editor of CSU Paper

    More and more sports stories are winding up on the front page – but such placement isn’t always a winner.

  • News

    October 4, 2007

    Buck Fush

    The media’s coverage of a college newspaper’s profane two-word editorial deserves more than a few curse words.

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2007

    TV Stations Cover Story About Profane Editorial, Hilarity Ensues

    The media’s coverage of a college newspaper’s profane two-word editorial deserves more than a few curse words.

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2007

    Yappers Delight: Week in Review

    The media’s coverage of a college newspaper’s profane two-word editorial deserves more than a few curse words.

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2007

    Fucking With McSwane

    The media’s coverage of a college newspaper’s profane two-word editorial deserves more than a few curse words.

  • News

    April 26, 2007

    Retreat!

    Do you speak Cherry Creek? It's one-stop shopping for Macy's, Movado, MAC, Montblanc...and the Marines.

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2006

    More Messages: Giving Credit

    Do you speak Cherry Creek? It's one-stop shopping for Macy's, Movado, MAC, Montblanc...and the Marines.

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of October 6, 2005

  • News

    September 29, 2005

    Wanted

    After a local scandal made them stand down, Army recruiters work to put more boots on the ground.

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