Pueblo County

Scott Gessler: Ten politicos weigh in on Secretary of State's first years in office

We recently profiled Colorado's Secretary of State Scott Gessler, who has received a great deal of attention due to allegations of corruption and accusations that he has suppressed voters. In our reporting, we got perspectives from many local politicians and elected officials on Gessler's first ye ... More >>

Republican candidates in Boulder and Pueblo pursue recounts, despite wide margins of loss

The Colorado Secretary of State's office may have certified election results last week, but that doesn't mean the battle is over. At least not from the perspective of Republican candidates in Boulder and Pueblo, who are considering pursuing recounts. While the races there weren't close, supporters a ... More >>

Romney backers accidentally voting for Obama?: GOP cites more reports of machine errors

In a race that remains very much a toss-up mere hours before election day, both sides can agree that a very small margin of voters will decide whether Colorado goes red or blue tomorrow. It is for that reason that some Republican Party officials in the state say they're particularly worried about re ... More >>

Paul Weissmann will continue to serve the public as Boulder trustee

In the latest installment of a long-running saga, yesterday Governor John Hickenlooper reappointed five of the ten public trustees who resigned last month -- at his request. And he appointed three new trustees in three counties, including one who really puts the "public" in public trustee: sometime ... More >>

Sneak peak! Jennifer Goodland's Big Year Colorado photography gallery at Leela

Jennifer Goodland teaches Colorado history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and she truly loves this state. On an unpaid sabbatical from teaching, since April she's been trekking across Colorado with the goal of photographing every town in this state. After photographing close to 400 plac ... More >>

Valerie Harris, accused serial animal abuser: Homes sought for rescued survivors

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is seeking loving homes for more than sixty animals that were rescued from what Pueblo County authorities see as a terribly neglectful one. Their past owner, Valerie Harris, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals -- an accusation of the sort ... More >>

Voter suppression bill dies in front of House Judiciary Committee

Yesterday, state Republicans killed a bill that sought to make it a felony-level crime to intentionally mislead citizens about voting information during an election. Known as the Fairness in Voting bill, it came under political fire during its tenure in the legislation over accusations that it was a ... More >>

Nyesha Hall-Gonzalez, suicidal mom, allegedly left her two-year-old in a field to die

That old saw about divorce being hardest on the kids almost turned fatal in the case of Nyesha Hall-Gonzalez, 28. She's accused of burying a Carmelo Ortiz-Hall, her two-year-old son, under tumbleweeds and leaving him to die in an El Paso County field because of her desire to kill herself -- and her ... More >>

Pueblo nuclear power plant proposal radiates with fear from Japan and Rocky Flats fallout

Rocky Flats​Yes, timing is everything. Last night, opponents of a proposed nuclear power plant in Pueblo County pointed to the situation in Japan as just one reason to stop the project. And tonight, experts will talk about how nukes already resulted in plutonium contamination outside the forme ... More >>

Pueblo nuclear power plant proposal hearings against backdrop of Japanese explosions

​Timing is everything. With gas prices going up, up, up due to the chaos in North Africa last month, suddenly a nuclear power plant started looking good to Pueblo County, where the commissioners are considering a proposal to make that county one of the spots in the country vying for a new nuke ... More >>

Road to nowhere: The men who are caught transporting illegal immigrants rarely pay the price

Marijuana grow operation in Pueblo site of a burglary and Ken Rose's still-mysterious death

​Early Sunday morning, the body of Ken Rose, a man in his fifties, was found on the property of a medical marijuana farm in Pueblo County, where he is said to have worked as a watchman. But thus far, authorities don't know if foul play was involved -- and neither can they say if the theft of ... More >>

Josh McDaniels: What'll you do if Jay Cutler leads the league in passing?

Josh McDaniels.​A mini-roundup of three Denver blog posts. Mile High Reports fan poster agentj007 offers bold prognostications for the coming NFL season. When Jay Cutler leads the league in passing, he predicts Broncos coach Josh McDaniels will... clear his throat. Coyote Gulch offers the la ... More >>

Medical marijuana attorney: If you want to get into the MMJ biz, better act fast

Danyel Joffe.​HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, may have been signed into law by Governor Bill Ritter earlier this month, but plenty of questions about its implementation remain. Among them: If you haven't applied for a license by July 1, will you have to wait unti ... More >>

Marijuana as sacrament: Jason Wimler to use religious weed defense in possession case

Rev. Jason Wimler.​Earlier this week, we spoke with Roger Christie of THC Ministry, who's readying an injunction that, if successful, would essentially treat medical marijuana dispensaries like churches. In the meantime, Jason Wimler, a reverend with the ministry, is preparing to defend himse ... More >>

Beverage burglars learn stealing 3.2 beer doesn't add up

​Crime doesn't pay -- especially when you're stealing 3.2 percent beer. Dominic Lujan and Demetrio Rivera were thirsting for adult beverages and not acting like adults -- so at 5:30 a.m. one recent morning, they hatched a brilliant plan to rob the local Loaf 'N Jug. Since options are limited ... More >>

Drive safely this weekend -- or else an army of cops will bust your ass

This weekend, law enforcement agencies across the state will be out in force to make sure you don't do anything stupid behind the wheel over the Memorial Day weekend. This link on the Colorado Department of Transportation website details the specific plans of 85 separate organizations. For instanc ... More >>

Republicans weren't the only ones who took a beating in 2008

Who's Sorry Now?

A look at the revolving door of term limits.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of December 18, 2003

Nowhere Boy

His biological parents didn't want him -- but to get him the help he needs, his adoptive parents must give him up.

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July 17, 2003

Prisoners of Sex

Colorado's costly program for violent teens was supposed to turn these girls around. Instead, they got turned out.

Cutting Edge

A plan by some Colorado leaders to trim hard-won health-insurance benefits could leave consumers feeling the pain.

Throw Away the Key

Boulder County slams the door on a group of juvenile homes that won't lock theirs.

Judge and Jury

With several controversial cases coming up, Colorado's death-penalty decision moves to a three-judge panel.

The Home of the Rave

Promoters hurry to get their acts together -- before parents, police and the courts decide the party's over.

Home for Dinner

To speed up its child welfare system, Denver will need to stop kidding around.

Company Town

In Pueblo, the iron will of a union has proved tougher than steel.

Heated Competition

The Federal Boulevard chile battles continue.

Remains of the Day

A new Wal-Mart in Pueblo means no rest in peace for a group of Colorado pioneers.

HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN

HOW THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPTS TO "REUNIFY" CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS HURT KIDS AS MUCH AS THEY HELP THEM.