James Mejia: A Denver mayor’s race profile

Now that John Hickenlooper has been elected Colorado’s governor, we know Denver will have a new mayor next year — and the race promises to be wild and wide open. To introduce you to the players, we’re going to offer profiles of official candidates, starting with the first to declare,…

Xcel’s move away from coal: One step ahead of the feds?

Xcel’s evolving proposal to retire several aged coal-fired power plants to comply with a tough new Colorado law has been hailed as bold and innovative. But similar plans may soon be cropping up around the country as utilities face a new round of federal antipollution laws aimed at coal-belching plants…

Dan Maes’s last-minute campaign blitz: Honking, waving

Yesterday, Dan Maes’s campaign sent out a release announcing that he and “supporters” would be waving to passers-by at Eighth Avenue and Speer beginning at 4 p.m. — a pledge he kinda exceeded, kinda didn’t. When I drove past the spot at five minutes before 4, he was already there,…