Mike Zinna

Mike Zinna: Jeffco on hook for legal fees in costly court battle

When developer-turned-muckraker Mike Zinna won a modest $1,791 judgement against a former Jefferson County commissioner in 2009, after years of convoluted intrigues and litigation, his supporters hailed the decision as an important, if largely symbolic, victory for the rights of online government cr ... More >>

Jammin' Oldies-The Truth 101.5 flip even came as surprise to local general manager, he says

Jammin' fave Prince.​We recently told you about the sudden flip of The Truth, at 101.5, to Jammin' Oldies only moments before talk-show host Mike Zinna's program last Friday. Jeff Norman, president and general manager of the outlet, says he was almost as blindsided. He knew something would li ... More >>

Jammin' 101.5 replaces The Truth, blindsides Mike Zinna five minutes before showtime

Mike Zinna.​In radio, station format changes are called flips for a reason: They often happen so suddenly that the people involved find themselves head over heels -- and often not in a good way. That's what happened Friday, when conservative talk outlet 101.5 FM The Truth became Jammin' 101.5 ... More >>

Top 10 Colorado feuds of the decade

​Most people just go along to get along. But every once in a while a hellacious disagreement -- about principle, turf, money, or who cut the cheese -- makes for an old-fashioned Western display of rootin'-tootin' feudin' and cussedness. The most memorable Colorado showdowns of the past ten ... More >>

Revenge of the gadflies: Douglas Bruce and Mike Zinna win free-speech verdicts

Mike Zinna and his editor, Fonzi.​How odd, yet oddly fitting, that this week two of the state's most dogged and outspoken government critics won key victories in separate courtrooms within hours of each other. Call it a blow for... outspokenness. Down in Colorado Springs, the perpetually cran ... More >>

A falling out among "coconspirators" in Jeffco spy case

Mike Zinna, official scourge of Jefferson County.  The proverbial wheels of justice turn slowly but not always surely. So it's always interesting when the gears spit out a real acknowledgment of wrongdoing, even if the folks involved are all pointing fingers at each other. Recent documents fil ... More >>

Zinna v. Congrove: It ain't over until it's over

Jim Congrove. Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Congrove had such an eventful first term in office — a grand jury probe into his financial dealings, a Colorado Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the county's use of a private investigator who happens to be a bosom pal of Big Jim, a slew of l ... More >>

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 7/24/2008

Documents from Mike Zinna's JeffCo Case

Mike Zinna Speaks About his Dispute with JeffCo Officials

Paying the Price

Jeffco antes up against Mike Zinna.

The Lords of Payback

Jefferson County officials show Mike Zinna that what goes around comes around.

Open Case

Heath Urie knows how to get official secrets on the record.

Fonzi to the Rescue

Split Decision

Media outlets disagree about naming a suicidal attorney before police released his name. Did the public have a right to know?

The Jeffco Shuffle

Disconnect

A progressive station dumps two progressive shows for being progressive.

Off Mike

Gadfly Mike Zinna disappears from the dial.

Dog Days

Feuds, forgery and the Zinna Factor in Jeffco.

Off Limits

Bum's Rush

Best Online Scourge

Mike Zinna and Fonzi

Off Limits

An Open-and-Shut Case

Terms of Endearment

Give me a C! Give me a U! What do you have? The start of the year's biggest scandal.

Across State Lines

A representative sampling of our congressional candidates.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 19, 2004

Outfaxed

His enemies thought they could use Mike Zinna's website to destroy him. Instead, they got caught with their fax down.

Outfaxed

His enemies thought they could use Mike Zinna’s website to destroy him. Instead, they got caught with their fax down.

Off Limits

Let us eat cake