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Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, pioneering advocate for early childhood education, dies at 93
12 Sep 2023 21:11 GMT
Former Colorado first lady Beatrice Miller Romer, a pioneering advocate for early childhood education, died Sunday in Denver. She was 93.
Romer died surrounded by family, including her husband of 70 years, former Gov. Roy Romer, at their daughter's …
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TRAIL MIX | In place since statehood, Colorado's office of lieutenant governor has evolved over time
22 Jul 2022 11:30 GMT
Colorado's Republican gubernatorial nominee Heidi Ganahl announced her pick for lieutenant governor this week, though she has yet to introduce her running mate to the public beyond a press release.
Danny Moore, a 24-year Navy veteran who owns and runs …
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Martin to challenge DiPietro in GOP primary for rural Assembly seat
16 Nov 2023 22:32 GMT
Mitchell A. Martin, a chief in the Erie County Sheriff's Office who has experience in local Republican politics, will challenge Assembly Member David J. DiPietro in a GOP primary for the 147th District next year.
State Sen. Tim Kennedy, also a …
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With number of volunteer firefighters dwindling, departments put out welcome mat for new members
22 Apr 2023 21:16 GMT
Chris Richardson and Bill Schnorr followed their fathers and grandfathers into the volunteer fire service when they joined the Lake View Fire District in Hamburg more than a dozen years ago.
Melanie Barrett took a paramedic course at Frontier Central High …
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Summit County developer collects $6M in deposits for condominium project, then files for bankruptcy
31 Mar 2023 03:47 GMT
DILLON, Colo. — It's actually a pretty ambitious vision — a luxury eight-story condominium complex located just a few blocks from Lake Dillon in Summit County called Uptown 240. But those who invested thousands of dollars will agree that it's …
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4 SUNY takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State 2023
17 Jan 2023 13:00 GMT
4 SUNY takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State book for 2023
Gov. Kathy Hochul didn’t spend much time talking about the SUNY system in this year's State of the State address, but she did include a passel of SUNY proposals in the accompanying 277- …
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Three deaths confirmed from historic storm; thousands may be without power all weekend
25 Dec 2022 00:39 GMT
Three deaths were confirmed from the historic Christmas weekend storm and thousands of homes may remain without power in the bitter cold beyond the weekend, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Saturday.
In addition to two fatalities overnight Friday …
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Path to a pardon: Wrongfully convicted former inmates face process for state pardons
07 May 2022 22:28 GMT
Wrongfully convicted North Carolina inmates oftentimes face a long road back after spending years, or even decades behind bars, and the process of obtaining a pardon of innocence from the governor's office after they are released from prison can be a …
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Opposition to Bills stadium funding not enough to sway budget voting
09 Apr 2022 21:14 GMT
Despite harsh criticism from some state lawmakers, the $600 million going toward a new Buffalo Bills stadium was part of the $220 billion state budget passed by the New York State Legislature on Saturday morning, nine days after the deadline for completing …