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Donald Trump’s 1st Year as President Was Great, Says Colorado Guv Hopeful

By Michael RobertsJanuary 19, 2018

On the eve of his first anniversary as commander-in-chief, Donald Trump is already the worst president in U.S. history according to University of Colorado Boulder history professor Thomas Zeiler, among a team of CU historians who shared their picks for the ten poorest U.S. presidents of all time with us for a post published just prior to Trump’s inauguration last year. But Trump supporters have a very different and infinitely more positive view of the Donald’s performance, including Steve Barlock, who led the now-president’s 2016 campaign effort in Denver and is currently running as a Republican for governor of Colorado.

Why Emmanuel Sanders Sex-Assault Story Is Excuse for Broncos to Dump Him

By Michael RobertsJanuary 19, 2018

News that a Houston-area grand jury had been looking into a sexual assault accusation against wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is something of a gift to the Denver Broncos, the franchise for which he’s played since 2014. Speculation has been rife that the team was looking to dump him for economic reasons, even though jettisoning the fan favorite would have almost certainly stirred controversy. Now, however, getting rid of Sanders despite him dodging an indictment in the Houston case can be spun as team executive John Elway and company taking a stand against the sort of bad off-the-field behavior that’s led to the Broncos racking up 49 arrests since 2000, a total that’s tied for the most in the NFL over that span.

Denver’s Ten Most Eligible Singles in 2018

By Michael RobertsJanuary 19, 2018

Last year, the Great Love Debate declared that Denver was the worst city for dating in the country. But the dating app Hinge is much more upbeat about hooking up in the Mile High, as evidenced by its list of the ten most eligible singles in Denver circa 2018.

Denver One of Twenty Finalists for Amazon HQ2

By Michael RobertsJanuary 18, 2018

Amazon has just announced the twenty finalists for HQ2, a second headquarters for the giant company that’s expected to create 50,000 new jobs and result in a $5 billion investment for the winner. And Denver made the list, besting more than 200 other applicants.

The Joys and Challenges of Being a Gay Christian

By Michael RobertsJanuary 18, 2018

From January 18 to 21, the annual conference of the Washington-based Gay Christian Network will take place in Denver; get the details below.  According to Isaac Archuleta, GCN’s interim executive director (who’s from Denver), the gathering will give gay Christians living in less welcoming places the opportunity to gather in a warm and inclusive environment with other folks like them.

CU Historian: After One Year, Donald Trump Already Worst U.S. President Ever

By Michael RobertsJanuary 18, 2018

On January 19, 2017, the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, we listed the ten worst American presidents of all time as chosen by members of the CU Boulder history department and interviewed Professor Thomas Zeiler, a key part of the group, about Trump’s odds of joining this roster. A year later, we checked in again with Zeiler in an effort to gauge The Donald’s progress in regard to this dubious potential achievement, and the prof says Trump has reached the peak in record time. According to Zeiler, Trump is already the lousiest chief executive ever elected in the U.S., and he sees no way for his status to rise during the remaining three years of his current term.

Mysterious Hour Before Adam Lee Was Crushed to Death at Loveland Ski Area

By Michael RobertsJanuary 18, 2018

As we’ve reported, Erika Lee, widow of Loveland Ski Area employee Adam Lee, who was killed last month beneath the Magic Carpet lift, a conveyor belt used in beginner ski lessons, has been frustrated by the dearth of information released to date about the circumstances of the tragic incident. But the first major study of the accident, just released by the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board, raises as many questions as answers. The report reveals that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the lift even though Lee spent more than an hour beneath it. The device only stopped after crushing Lee to death.

The Quest to Charge Kiaya Campbell’s 15-Year-Old Killer as an Adult

By Michael RobertsJanuary 17, 2018

Today, January 17, a hearing continues in Adams County court to determine if a fifteen-year-old accused of killing ten-year-old Kiaya Campbell in June 2017 will be tried as an adult. Such efforts have been attempted at least fourteen times in Colorado over recent decades, and the results are decidedly mixed no matter what decision was ultimately made.

Eleven Metro-Area Places Where Rent Is Higher Than in Denver

By Michael RobertsJanuary 17, 2018

As we’ve reported, rent prices have been moderating in Denver and its neighboring communities during recent months, following a long period in which rental costs continued to go up and up and up in the Mile High City’s red-hot housing market. As recently as last month, year-to-year rent increases in Denver were ranked among the highest in the country. So it comes as a shock to discover that two bedrooms in Denver proper are now more affordable than comparably sized units in eleven other metro-area places.

Denver Post CEO Mac Tully Gives Up Ship Amid Paywall, Newsroom Shifts

By Michael RobertsJanuary 17, 2018

Last night, January 16, Denver Post CEO/publisher and Digital First Media executive vice president Mac Tully announced that he will resign from his positions effective January 31. His announcement to staff, included below in its entirety, follows the reintroduction of a paywall at the paper for the first time since the Aurora theater shooting trial and the ongoing move of most newsroom journalists from the Post’s longtime downtown Denver headquarters to a printing plant in Adams County.