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CU-Boulder allows guns in family housing units, CSU says no
August 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Auraria's new bike lane eliminates downtown "dead zone" for cyclists, advocates say
August 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Auraria campusCycling just got a lot easier for students and professors who pedal to the downtown Auraria campus -- and for Denver bikers trying to make their way around it....
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Mitt Romney will win Colorado and the election, says CU forecast
August 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mitt Romney.Mitt Romney will win key swing states like Colorado and become the next president of the United States. So says a new study released this morning by the University...
Scott Gessler adopts emergency rule to prevent ballots from being traced to voters
August 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Federal agency targets Denver company -- and its tiny magnet balls
August 21, 2012 in Show and Tell
FlickrZen Magnets One way to relieve stress that requires a bit less exertion than yoga? Tiny magnet balls. That's the philosophy of Zen Magnets, a Denver company that distributes high-powered, rare...
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Federal agency targets Denver magnet company with no history of injury
August 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
Zen MagnetsIn the wake of the mass shooting in Aurora a month ago, gun-control advocates in Colorado and across the country have upped the ante in pushing for stricter policies....
Gun control activists: 1000s of mental health records going unreported to FBI
August 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Scott Gessler asks thousands of registered voters to prove they are citizens
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott Gessler.Nearly 4,000 registered voters in Colorado received a letter this week from Secretary of State Scott Gessler asking that they prove their citizenship or otherwise remove themselves from voter...
Ryan Call, GOP chair, faces improper vote charge from 21-year-old Ron Paul supporter
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Michael Hancock: I wouldn't use Aurora shootings to push gun control
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Michael HancockSince James Holmes purchased an AR-15 assault rifle and shot twelve people dead in an Aurora movie theater, we've asked different local officials if they think stricter gun control...
Scott Gessler rule changes rejected, watchdog groups pleased
August 15, 2012 in The Latest Word
Judge Judy: Mitt Romney camp also buying ads on show targeted by Obama forces
August 15, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Ten Paul Ryan supporters on why they attended Lakewood rally
August 15, 2012 in The Latest Word
Sharon PatrickAlthough a handful of students weren't allowed to attend a speech by Mitt Romney running mate Paul Ryan yesterday, thousands of others crowded into Lakewood High School to hear...
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Update: Did student banned from Paul Ryan event plan glitter bombing?
August 15, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Update:After we wrote about six different students who were banned from attending Congressman Paul Ryan's speech in Lakewood yesterday, an anonymous source sent us a screenshot from one...
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Paul Ryan in Lakewood: Veep candidate talks economy, his love of Colorado
August 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Paul RyanHad six non-Romney fans not be banned from attending, they would have learned that Congressman Paul Ryan is just a family man with a lot of love for the...
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Denver police chief Robert White pushes for progress on gun control
August 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Robert White.Speaking one week after a former Denver resident shot six people dead in Wisconsin, and less than a month after James Holmes killed twelve and injured dozens more in...
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New 15th Street bike facility? City exploring major new link in cycling system
August 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big pics below.As the number of cyclists in Denver continues to grow rapidly, the city is racing to keep up, building new infrastructure that helps bikes and vehicles safely share...
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Photos: East Side Peace March draws mayor, police chief, ex-gang members
August 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Between the shooting of Denver police officer Celena Hollis and the death of twelve people at the Aurora theater massacre, it's been a particularly violent summer locally --...
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Paul Ryan private Denver fundraiser, Lakewood rally more proof of swing state status
August 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Paul Ryan.Further underscoring the importance of Colorado as a key swing state in the presidential election, Paul Ryan, the newly named Republican vice presidential candidate, is holding events in metro...
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Colorado ballots are traceable, unconstitutional, voters group claims
August 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Marilyn MarksA Colorado voter advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Secretary of State and six county clerks, arguing that ballots in the current system are traceable --...
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Photos: Meet the Eisenhower Tunnel crew trying to prevent you from getting stuck in gridlock
August 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.As part of this week's feature, "Rocky Mountain High," we went inside the control room of the Eisenhower Tunnel, the world's highest vehicular tunnel, which famously crosses the...
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Obama campaign ads in Denver target viewers of Judge Judy (and Divorce Court!)
August 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Judge Judy.Editor's note: This election cycle,Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. Our latest dive into the...
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Gun control ad in Denver pressures Obama and Romney to take a stand
August 09, 2012 in The Latest Word
Barack ObamaThe same day Barack Obama made several campaign stops in Colorado, a national gun control group launched an advertisement in Denver calling on both the president and presumptive Republican...
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Photos: Barack Obama talks women's issues, health care in Denver
August 08, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.If Barack Obama wins Colorado, he'll win the election. That's what the president said today in a campaign stop in Denver -- and based on the focus of...
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Photos: Ten people in Denver on why they came to see Obama speak
August 08, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.A week after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought his campaign to Jefferson County, President Barack Obama is making stops in Colorado, highlighting the importance of this key...
