Coffman in trenches of military and business
6th District congressman digs in with DTC Chamber By Peter Jones U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman recalls a pivotal moment when he started to gain real appreciation for military sacrifice during wartime. It happened when Coffman’s father took the 14-year-old Coffman to Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center after the boy had been injured in a bicycle accident. [...]
County OKs agreement for oil industry
Companies can fast track drilling if they agree to new rules By Peter Jones In a state where carrots and sticks have been offered back and forth over oil exploration, Arapahoe County has again erred on the side of the carrot. Last week, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement that will allow [...]
Cherry Creek Dam Race set for June 15
By Jan Wondra The name may be new, but the race and what it commemorates is not. The Cherry Creek Dam Race, what we used to know as the Greenwood Village GooseChase, is back and better than ever. “This was always a big deal with a small-town feel,” said organizer Mark Crowley, of KNUS, the [...]
CCHS grad nominated for Student Academy Award
‘Bombshell’ explores darkness of sibling relationship By Peter Jones This will not be the best Fourth of July for Daisy, a 10-year-old tomboy. She will miss the fireworks so her single mother can go out with her boyfriend. Her older brother, Jude, is equally unimpressed by his housebound babysitting duties. When Daisy scampers downstairs in [...]
Gessler blasts Democratic elections bill
Secretary of state addresses South Metro Chamber By Peter Jones Although Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler came to the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce to talk about his interactions with business, it was inevitable that the conversation would soon turn to his divisive positions on election matters. The elected Republican, who spoke to [...]
Barry Fey 1939-2013 – ‘He built this city on rock & roll’
By Peter Jones Concert promoter Barry Fey is being remembered as the man who almost singlehandedly built the Denver concert industry – often with an iron hand, but always with a genuine love for the music. Fey, a longtime Arapahoe County resident, died April 28 at age 73. The cause of death could not be [...]
Shining a light on child abuse
Sungate Kids protects victims – while ensuring justice By Peter Jones At first glance – and even second glance – Larissa Clark is the picture of self-confidence. Poised and articulate, the 20-year-old is well suited to her emerging career as a model and an assistant to a Houston-based entertainment promoter. To look at Clark today, [...]
Denver cop hired as Littleton chief
Stephens was unanimous choice of interview panels By Peter Jones A Denver Police captain has been tapped to lead the Littleton Police Department. After an extensive search, the city has announced that Douglas Stephens will replace Chief Heather Coogan, who retired earlier this month. Stephens is expected to begin work in early May at an [...]
Survival of a FAMILY
Lawmaker recounts gripping Holocaust story By Peter Jones Joseph Kagan was not one to take no for an answer. When the Jewish man talked, even Nazi guards would listen. “One of the reasons he survived was he was an operator,” his son Daniel said. “He was cruel, but very loving. He was a very powerful [...]
Regis lefty to pitch in Wrigley Field All Star game
By Tom Barry Over the last four years, we’ve been reading a lot about Missy Franklin, the Olympic swimmer from Regis Jesuit High School, who is also actively involved in the community. Chances are likely that over the next couple of years we will be hearing a lot about David Peterson a “lefty” pitcher from [...]
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