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Wadhams: Off The Mat And Into The Game

By | 07.20.07 | 5:15 pm

Mitt Romney was the big draw this week at the Lincoln Day Dinner in Colorado Springs, but after the presidential candidate was long gone, other speakers stepped right up.

The speech billed as “Seven Minutes of Wisdom from…

From Russia … Could It Be Love?

By | 06.04.07 | 7:00 am

So the irascible Douglas Bruce has jetted off to the Ukraine to get what everyone is hoping beyond hope will be a bride.

Yes, this Ward may finally be bringing home a June – or an Olga, or…

Colorado’s First Tent Jail Open For Business

By | 04.21.07 | 2:15 pm

With El Paso County’s jail all full up, Sheriff Terry Maketa has taken his cue from “America’s Toughest Sheriff” and this week opened Colorado’s first tent jail to dozens of prisoners on work release.

Within two days of the…

Marcy Morrison Gets The Last Laugh

By | 01.17.07 | 4:46 pm

Marcy Morrison is eating her just dessert.

The self-described Rockefeller Republican, whose community service spans decades – and whose thanks have included members of her own party treating her like a mongrel for many years – is Gov. Bill…

The Legacy of Senate District 9: Doug Lamborn

By | 11.14.06 | 6:40 pm

Note: Colorado’s state senate District 9 has a rich legacy of conservative representation – starting with one of the most colorful characters in recent history, Charlie Duke, and continuing through the reign of congressman-elect Doug Lamborn and the

The Legacy of Senate District 9: Charlie Duke

By | 11.13.06 | 1:28 pm


Photo by Cara DeGette

Note: Colorado’s Senate District 9 in northern El Paso County has a rich legacy of conservative representation – starting with one of the most colorful characters in recent history, Charlie Duke, and

El Paso County: Blue As It’s Ever Been

By | 11.09.06 | 5:02 pm

In the end, more people voted for Doug Lamborn than for Bob Beauprez in El Paso County. And Democrat Jay Fawcett, who captured national attention with his quixotic quest in a Republican stronghold, pulled in 40 percent of the vote.…