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August 2008
- What Journos Really Do at the DNC
  
  Columbia Journalism Review | Aug 28, 08 12:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A whopping 15,000 journalists arrived in Denver to cover the Democratic National Convention. The Columbia Journalism Review sent Justin Peters to find out what they're doing: 7,500 mostly mill about: "Only a small number of reporters actually have a reason to be here." 2, 294 pace the parking lot, "mournfully wandering around like Diogenes, looking for stories." 1,026 get drunk. More »
- Denver: Not the Life of the Party
  
  New York Times | Aug 28, 08 11:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Democrats are having an unusual problem at this year’s convention: They’re not having much fun, the New York Times reports. “Normally at conventions, you’d have people regaling you with what happened the night before,” said one exec who’s been party-hopping. “This time, not a single person has given me a story.” Blame Denver’s high altitude and sprawling layout—or Democratic anxiety over the election. More »
- From Rockies, Dems Can See Their Future
  
  New Yorker | Aug 28, 08 7:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The past few years have shown a surprising trend toward a Democratic preference in the Mountain West, but that doesn’t mean voters are embracing the party line, Ryan Lizza writes in the New Yorker . Governors like Colorado’s Bill Ritter—who gained office on a coalition more of new industries and freethinkers than labor and minorities—have been changing what it means to be Democratic. More »
- Cops Foil Possible Plot Against Obama
  
  Rocky Mountain News | Aug 25, 08 11:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Colorado authorities say at least three people are under arrest in connection with a possible plot to assassinate Barack Obama during his acceptance speech Thursday at Invesco Field, the Rocky Mountain News reports. Four weapons, including two high-powered scope rifles, have been seized. Sources told Denver's 9NEWS that the suspects have links to white supremacist groups, though one federal official suggested the alleged plot may be no more than just bluster. More »
- Amish Population Booming
  
  Associated Press | Aug 21, 08 11:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The booming Amish population has expanded far beyond its Pennsylvania Dutch country roots, drawn to new communities in a quest for cheap farmland, reports the AP. With more than 80% of its youth deciding to remain in the church, its numbers have soared from 123,000 in 1992 to 227,000 in 28 states, which now include Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Washington, and West Virginia. More »
- West Primed for Dems' Taking
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 18, 08 3:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The West has long been a Republican stronghold, but Democrats have a chance there in November, Ken Salazar writes in the Los Angeles Times . Salazar himself beat the Republican establishment to win a Colorado Senate seat in 2004. Independents are now the region’s largest voting bloc, he writes, and communities are frustrated by 7 years of “feeling like an afterthought in Washington's policies.” More »
- Oldest Working CEO Dead at 107
  
  Denver Post | Aug 14, 08 5:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jack A. Weil, the Henry Ford of Western shirts who was thought to be the oldest working CEO, died yesterday at age 107, the Denver Post reports. “Papa Jack,” as he was known in the Denver community, popularized the Western shirt as we know it. The sawtooth pocket and diamond snap design of his Rockmount Ranch Wear apparel is the longest continuous style produced in the country. More »
- Gay Candidate Wins Shot at US House Seat
  
  New York Times | Aug 14, 08 11:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Entrepreneur Jared Polis, who is openly gay, won a Colorado congressional primary Tuesday, and says his victory should send “a signal to young gays and lesbians across the country that they can consider a career in public service,” the New York Times reports . Polis is favored to win in November. And if he does, the 33-year-old founder of bluemountain.com will become the third openly gay member of Congress. More »
- Coloradans Exhaust Ticket Supply for Obama Speech
  
  Denver Post | Aug 8, 08 1:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Colorado’s allotment of seats for Barack Obama’s Aug. 28 acceptance speech is accounted for, the Denver Post reports, with 60,000 people applying in 24 hours to be part of the bloc of about 30,000. There will be 60,000-75,000 seats available at Denver’s Invesco Field, with about half reserved for the host state. Requests from all states must be made by Tuesday, the AP adds. More »
July 2008
- Deep South Leads in Obesity
  
  CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Jul 18, 08 7:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The South has the nation's largest percentage of obese residents, a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control finds, with 30% of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee qualifying as obese. Even in Colorado, the state with the best fat stats, 19% of the populace is obese. More »
- How to Vacation on a Dime
  
  Travel Leisure | Jul 6, 08 5:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With airline and entertainment prices rising, “free stuff isn’t just a bonus, it can be a vacation-saver,” writes Jeryl Brunner in Travel + Leisure , which offers 11 ways to beef up your trip on a budget. House-swapping: Cancel the hotel, and vacation in someone else’s home for free while they reside in yours. More »
- 'Black National Anthem' Stuns Audience
  
  ABC News | Jul 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A black jazz singer got plenty of glares before the mayor's address in Denver this week when instead of singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as expected, she sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing"—known as the "black national anthem." Many in the audience appeared shocked and the mayor later said he regretted the "distraction." More »
June 2008
- Group Backs Preflight Toke
  
  CW2 News | Jun 26, 08 5:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Denver has a pretty lax marijuana policy (small amounts are legal) and pro-pot advocates are wondering whether, after a recent rash of "air rage" incidents, such permissiveness shouldn’t extend to the city airport’s smoking lounge, CW2 News reports. “This madness has got to stop,” said a proponent. “And we're providing a very viable solution.” More »
- Not So Easy to Green a Dem Convention
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 25, 08 10:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You can pledge to make your Dem convention “the greenest…in the history of the planet” (as Denver’s mayor recently did), you can hire a Director of Greening—but it’s still no small task to throw a sustainable presidential nominating conference. That's what the Journal discovered in a look at party preparations, which include a stymied search for organic, union-made baseball caps and participation by Coors—which has long been charged with discriminatory practices. More »
- Short On Cash, Democrats Trim Convention
  
  Associated Press | Jun 17, 08 11:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Democrats are scaling back their national convention plans in the face of fundraising shortfalls, the AP reports. The Denver host committee has just $29 million of the $40.6 million it promised to deliver by yesterday. The committee says it’s confident it’ll get the money before the convention begins Aug. 25, but organizers are shaving $3 million off events and vendor obligations. More »
- 'Spam King' Owes MySpace $6M
  
  Associated Press | Jun 17, 08 9:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Colorado company accused of spamming must pay MySpace $6 million in damages and legal fees after an arbitrator ruled for the social networking site, the AP reports. Media Breakaway and its CEO, aka the "Spam King," were accused of using hijacked or "phished" accounts to send millions of advertising messages to MySpace members. The site has banned the company and its employees. More »
- Study: Colorado has Largest Rise in Child Poverty
  
  New York Times | Jun 11, 08
  
  Colorado experienced the nation’s largest rate of growth in impoverished children from 2000 to 2006, according to a study released Tuesday. The study, by the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a nonprofit group that focuses on child welfare, said that the most recent census data show that 180,000 children — 15.7 percent of the state total — were living in poverty in Colorado in 2006, a 73 percent increase since 2000.
- West Coast Freezes as East Coast Bakes
  
  NBC 9 Colorado | Jun 10, 08 1:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As the sun scorches the East Coast, the West is shivering from a brisk few weeks. Areas of Washington are expected to get up to 5 inches of snow, while Aspen, Colo., is re-opening its slopes. There's still an average of 3 feet of white stuff on Aspen Mountain's upper slopes, which will reopen June 13 to 15, leftover from winter's record snowfall. More »

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What Journos Really Do at the DNC

Denver: Not the Life of the Party

From Rockies, Dems Can See Their Future

Cops Foil Possible Plot Against Obama

Amish Population Booming

West Primed for Dems' Taking

Oldest Working CEO Dead at 107

Gay Candidate Wins Shot at US House Seat

Coloradans Exhaust Ticket Supply for Obama Speech

Deep South Leads in Obesity

How to Vacation on a Dime

'Black National Anthem' Stuns Audience

Group Backs Preflight Toke

Not So Easy to Green a Dem Convention

Short On Cash, Democrats Trim Convention

'Spam King' Owes MySpace $6M

Study: Colorado has Largest Rise in Child Poverty

West Coast Freezes as East Coast Bakes