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Fremont County

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Christo's "Over the River" project approved by Fremont County Commission

    Whether you think Christo is a genius or a hack, he is inarguably a patient man. After first conceiving of "Over the River" in 1992, today he became one step closer to realizing his vision. This morning, Fremont County Commission voted unanimously to approve his temporary use permit. This permit was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    "Over the River" hits a new snag with DU students lawsuit

    Christo's "Over the River" will soon have another bridge to cross. Even as a public hearing that could secure Fremont County's approval of the project along the Arkansas River gets under way this morning in Canon City, a group of University of Denver students will be filing suit to stop it.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Christo's "Over the River:" DU students and staff on their opposition and lawsuit to stop project

    The grassroots group Rags Over the Arkansas River is trying to block Christo's "Over the River" art project along the Arkansas River. Students from the Environmental Law Clinic at DU's Sturm College of Law were at the Denver federal courthouse at 9 a.m. today, filing suit against the U.S. Bureau of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Christo's "Over the River" faces public hearings this week for final permits

    After nearly twenty years of planning, Christo and his "Over the River" project are two temporary-use permits away from full approval. The installation, which would suspend 5.9 miles of fabric over a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River, was conceived in 1992, but only received the go-ahead last No ... More >>

  • News

    August 18, 2011

    Billionaire Bill Koch buys the town of Buckskin Joe and moves it to his ranch

    After nearly twenty years of planning, Christo and his "Over the River" project are two temporary-use permits away from full approval. The installation, which would suspend 5.9 miles of fabric over a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River, was conceived in 1992, but only received the go-ahead last No ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    William Koch buys another piece of Western history: Buckskin Joe

    ​Turns out that William Koch, the Florida billionaire who bought the tintype of Billy the Kid for more than two million bucks at a Denver auction in June, isn't just interested in photos of the Old West. He's interested in Old West towns, too. And he just bought himself a big chunk of Colorado ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Michael Bennet targeted in new attack ad from organization co-founded by Karl Rove: Scary!

    Michael Bennet.​These three Denver blog posts are just for you. Colorado Pols has the scoop on new spots attacking Michael Bennet, from Karl Roves' American Crossroads outfit. The bucks for (Ken) Buck start here. Coyote Gulch details the request for a report prior to approving Fremont County ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Forget Shane: Come back, Christo! Christo, come back!

    Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    Death of a Cowboy

    Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2008

    The Mormon Chronicles

    Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2006

    The Mailman Cometh

    Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

  • News

    February 24, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 24. 2005

  • News

    February 10, 2005

    Beyond Contempt

    The child-protection system wants to shut down family-rights activist Suzanne Shell. And vice versa.

  • Music

    June 5, 2003

    Punching Through

    Rexway comes out swinging on a new album.

  • News

    December 19, 2002

    To Die Inside

    Nathan Jones's sentence was not supposed to be a death sentence.

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    Cruel and Unusual

    Declaring prison a waste of his time and your money, a minor felon seeks his own execution.

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best Colorado Beach Club

    Desert Reef Beach Club

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    A Broken Code

    The supermax snitch unit was supposed to bust prison gangs, but who was really rolling over?

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    Fight Club

    The Cowboys set up federal prisoners for beatings -- and blamed it all on the inmates.

  • News

    August 26, 1999

    Captive Market

    Jobs. Gadgets. Profits. Crime pays big-time for the prison-industrial complex.

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Who's Minding the Store?

    Jobs. Gadgets. Profits. Crime pays big-time for the prison-industrial complex.

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    The Royal Grudge Bridge

    Bill Fehr has big plans for the Royal Gorge Bridge--including a $749,600 rent increase.

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    Party Crasher

    Back from the abyss, Sam Zakhem campaigns for the forgotten man: himself

  • News

    January 10, 1996

    THE OLD BALL & CHAIN

    Back from the abyss, Sam Zakhem campaigns for the forgotten man: himself

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