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Durango Joins Anti-War Movement

All of the Republican presidential candidates save one, Rep. Ron Paul, confirmed they were in favor of continuing the War in Iraq in Wednesday...

Standing, Polygamy and More

Did the Lawrence case from the U.S. Supreme Court, which held unconstitutional a state law criminalizing sodomy between consenting adults, really open the door...

Western Slope Round-Up: Keeping Problems Contained

Poop Problem Puzzles Politicians Whither Did Waste Go? Doo-Doo Dump Down Delta Decries Councilmen Concerned about Crapper Caper No, we don't make these stories up. Just the headlines....

Some Labor Day Questions For Safeway

It's almost Labor Day. Which means that soon -

Brent’s Place Provides ‘Safe Clean’ Sanctuary

Adele Gelfand opens the door to a shed outside of Brent's Place and reveals a sprawling, jumbled rainbow of soaps, cleansers, mops, sponges and...

Come To Jesus, Then File A Lawsuit

Erica Corder wanted to tell her graduating classmates about her Lord and Savior. But she didn't tell her principal about her plan. So Corder's...

Tired of West I-70 Traffic Constipation? Take This

UPDATED: Are you a skier who gets jammed-up every winter Sunday afternoon on eastbound I-70? Are weather related road blockages getting you down on...

Documents Reveal Xcel Lobbying Tactics In Denver

Building taller transmission towers is serious business for Xcel Energy and the company's lobbyists. Since May, Xcel has been trying to surpass a Denver...

Longmont Group Seeks To Halt Church Annexation

A group of Longmont residents, distressed over a city council vote approving a controversial annexation of a hunk of land designated for a substantial...

Caution: You Are Entering the Severance Tax Distribution Maze

The severance tax legislative committee has been meeting over the summer to decipher the state's severance tax distribution formulas. Tuesday was another long day...