Secretary of State Scott Gessler has a Republican agenda and is trying to prevent Latinos and new citizens from voting on election day. At least that’s the charge from a group of left-leaning advocacy organizations working to get Hispanic voters to the polls in Colorado. Gessler’s office, however, is pushing…
In September, Regan Benson, a Mitt Romney supporter, sent us footage of her dramatic scuffle with Jefferson County deputies as she was trying to leave a late-night presidential rally. She claims she was unfairly handcuffed and detained and has lingering physical pains a month later. That’s part of the reason…
For “On a Roll,” our feature on cycling, we connected with many local bike advocates, who have a wide range of perspectives on what officials can do to make Denver a top urban center for biking. Concerns about the rise in bike-car collisions, and the sometimes fatal results, have pushed…
Congressional candidate Joe Coors may be spending big on advertisements this election season — but so are the allies of his opponent, who are pouring money into the race at very high rates, dominating independent spending across the state. Outside groups have spent a whopping total of $1,728,848.66 on efforts…
An important piece of the puzzle in Denver’s growth as a bike city — outlined in this week’s feature, “On a Roll” — is the creation of B-cycle, the city’s bike-sharing program, which today boasts thousands of annual users. Here, we take you behind the scenes at B-cycle, with a…
Scott Gessler is not only making it harder for people to vote, he’s using public funds to help support the Republican Party. At least that’s the charge of Colorado Ethics Watch, an advocacy group that is accusing the Secretary of State of spending public dollars to fund trips to political…
There are a lot more bikes sharing the road with cars in Denver, which has created an increasing number of conflicts and collisions on the street. We wrote about the worst crash of 2012 in this week’s feature, “On a Roll,” which explores the growth of Denver as a bike…
Secretary of State Scott Gessler has gotten a lot of attention for his effort to weed out illegal voters and frequent clashes with voter rights advocacy groups that complain he is devoting too much time to a wild goose chase. Here, we take you behind the scenes at Gessler’s office,…
Someone fired a shot through one of the Obama campaign offices in Denver this afternoon, shattering the glass in one of the windows. No one was injured, according to a Denver Police Department spokeswoman. There are also no suspects as of this writing, and the crime at the 9th Avenue…
One piece of the puzzle of Denver’s growth as a bike city, explored in-depth in this week’s feature, “On a Roll,” is the city’s initiative to launch a bike-safety campaign. The effort’s been in the works for months, given the rise in collisions between cyclists and cars. Top city officials…
Update: Yesterday, we reported that a total of fourteen people were removed from Colorado voting rolls following an extensive effort by Secretary of State Scott Gessler to potentially illegal voters; see our original post in its entirety below. Since sharing these results, we checked with Gessler’s office to find out…
In August, Secretary of State Scott Gessler ran the names of 1,416 individuals through a federal database in hopes of weeding out illegal immigrant voters. Months later, a total of fourteens voters have been removed from voting rolls in Colorado. But the story doesn’t end there. As it turns out,…
In the final weeks of the election, one thing is clear: A very small margin of voters will ultimately determine the victor in Colorado, which has become one of the most important battleground states in the country. That was part of the message from First Lady Michelle Obama, who rallied…
In this week’s feature, “On a Roll,” we explore the rising tensions between cyclists and drivers in Denver. The number of bikes on roads originally built for cars is rising, and so are the number of collisions and conflicts — sometimes with devastating consequences. Do Denver residents know the rules…
In this week’s feature, “On a Roll,” we take a look at the growth of cycling in Denver and the potentially fatal consequences. As more Denver residents are hopping on bikes, tensions on the road seem to be at an all-time high — and collisions between bikes and cars certainly…
Very early on July 22, thirty-year-old Dan Peterson left his home near Washington Park and hopped on his red Raleigh road bike. It was around two o’clock Sunday morning, and Peterson, who’d spent Saturday night celebrating a friend’s birthday, was off to visit another friend. He hadn’t been to her…
Sandi Peterson sometimes worried about how her son Dan, who moved to Denver in 2010, was getting by in a new city. And when she flew here in July from Wisconsin, it was meaningful to meet so many of his friends at once, even if it was under the worst…
Colorado residents are no stranger to negative political campaigning. But even amid the onslaught of accusatory ads, one state House race boasts a back-and-forth battle that stands out, with one candidate being accused of having been arrested for selling cocaine paraphernalia — 27 years ago. Rick Enstrom, the challenger in…
The Taste of the Philippines got a taste of politics yesterday when Secretary of State Scott Gessler stopped by the food truck on the 16th Street Mall during the lunch rush for some chicken adobo, manok sa gata and lumpia. Though Gessler says he doesn’t think he’d ever had Filipino…
Politicians — they’re just like the rest of us! But sometimes, when they eat food, it has a bit more significance than just, you know, lunch. Such was the case with Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s noon stop yesterday at the 16th Street Mall’s Taste of the Philippines food truck…
Governor John Hickenlooper joined the Obama campaign yesterday to rally voters to support the president. In addition to expressing his worries about a possible Mitt Romney presidency, the governor told us he is also concerned that another Republican official, Secretary of State Scott Gessler, may be intimidating some Colorado residents…
Just a few weeks after a honk-happy Colorado driver was arrested for harassing two cyclists on an open road in Longmont, another bike rider has been victimized — this time on a path with no cars. A barbed wire trap on a trail in South Platte Park threw a woman…
