Colorado gubernatorial GOP primary getting crowded

Denver Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Secretary of State Scott Gessler and former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo , also are considering entering the race. All three are Republicans.Hickenlooper was asked about the sudden display of Republican enthusiasm in a race some party leaders had written off just months earlier."They're not really excited," he said Tuesday. "They've sat around the campfire and figured out that ...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in baby boom

News First 5/30 - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Four different kinds of animals are welcoming new babies at the Colorado Springs Mounatin Zoo. Over the past month, a new Red River Hog baby, a Porcupine, Lynx kittens, and two Joeys have been born. The zoo say's that this is an indication that they have healthy, happy animals. When animals reproduce in zoos, it means they feel comfortable with their ...

Denver police union Chiefs staffing plan is dangerous

The Denver Post - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Leaders of the Denver police union are urging Chief Robert White to abandon a new plan that has officers working in teams with their supervisors, saying it dangerously delays response times, puts officers in harm's way and exposes the city to lawsuits.Such risks outweigh any potential financial benefits of the "team concept," in which sergeants work the same days as the officers ...