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Gas Hikes Hits Secondary, Auto-related Industries

By | 04.23.08 | 2:58 pm

The price of gas hit a new high yesterday, which will affect what drivers see, in addition to what they spend, while on the road.

Earth Day, According to …

By | 04.22.08 | 9:28 am

Is Earth Day literally on your calendar?

Romanoff Gathers Support to Gut TABOR, Change School Funding

By | 04.17.08 | 5:09 pm

Gov. Bill Ritter threw his support today behind a proposed ballot question to change two financial mandates in the Colorado Constitution – the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and the school-funding measure Amendment 23.

Economic Stimulus: Good for individuals or the overall economy, not both

By | 04.15.08 | 11:57 am

When you say “economic stimulus check,” Sherry Morales grins like a Cheshire cat, clasps her hands and pumps them above one shoulder, then the other, as if she’s taking a victory lap.

Prostitute Numbers Expected to Jump During DNCC

By | 04.15.08 | 11:12 am

Denver’s goal to make August’s Democratic National Convention eco-friendly could overshadow other important issues – such as the spike in prostitutes being imported to town to cater to the city’s 35,000 guests.

Legions of Taxpayers Get Help Filing Their Tax Returns

By | 04.11.08 | 11:47 am

As the days dwindle until April 15, the lines outside tax assistance programs throughout the state are lengthening.

Health Care Reform Finally Takes the Stage

By | 04.10.08 | 4:50 pm

Where there’s a will, there’s a way – but when it comes to the will to reform health care in Colorado, there’s a long way to go.

Wireless No More: ISP Shuts Down on Short Notice

By | 04.04.08 | 9:03 am

On March 28, about 6,000 Denver-area Ricochet customers woke up to discontinued Internet service. Since notice was emailed late the night before, it’s unclear how many of them received it. It’s also unclear what happened to the Internet service provider

Housing Crisis Squeezes County Budgets Too

By | 04.02.08 | 9:50 am

Foreclosures and the subsequent decrease in overall property values could lead to budget problems for some Colorado counties.

Colorado Springs Strikes (How Much?) Gold With Olympic Committee

By | 04.02.08 | 8:00 am

Representatives from Colorado Springs and the U.S. Olympic Committee are describing their new partnership as a home run, but unlike competitors in the Olympic Games, the Springs will never know who its rivals were.