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Ritter declares blizzard emergency, activates National Guard to assist

As the biggest storm of the season continued to pile up deep snow across the state, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter declared on official disaster Thursday afternoon. Ritter activated the National Guard to help rescue stranded motorists and authorized $200,000 for emergency aid, his office announced.

Mike Boyd’s Hot Flashes

There is something eminently refreshing - and exceedingly rare - about a consultant who pulls no punches. Which brings us to Mike Boyd, the...

My Trip To The Tarmac

My assignment was a bit vague: Go to Mexico, find the miscreants, write about them, come home. Or, just go have a vacation. I...