The week in Colorado news: Variations on the National Anthem, Boulderites on eminent domain

Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a row over the "National Anthem" sung at Denver's State of the City address. More >

7/4: Don't blame the weapon for gun violence

Gun violence has rocked Denver in recent weeks. The city’s mayor thinks stricter gun laws may be necessary. More >

The week in Colorado news: Is fried food unpatriotic?

Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, from oil shale to millionaire candidates to Hickenlooper's "patriotic" diet. More >

Tiny Edgewater takes big step for property rights

A Face the State Staff Report

On the heels of a controversial Colorado Supreme Court decision allowing for aggressive eminent domain powers by municipal governments, one city is enhancing property rights protections through a comprehensive review of its Home Rule Charter.

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A mayoral fracas

Greeley Mayor Ed Clark has found himself in hot water, but this time it's not for his efforts to reform city government. More >

Jeffco criminal courts likely to be empty for DNC

A Face the State Staff Report

Following the decision of the Jefferson County Sheriff to send deputies to Denver to help provide security for the Democratic National Convention in August, the county's courts are responding by attempting to leave criminal dockets empty during that time.

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Black Hawks, and not the gambling kind

Windows are rattling in central Denver neighborhoods as police and U.S. armed forces train for aerial anti-terror operations. More >

Political Cartoon for 6/17: Toor, the Pardoner

Face The State Humor

Boulder County Commissioners recently approved a policy that requires homeowners to purchase "development credits" for the construction of any home over 6,000 square feet. The policy is ostensibly designed to preserve the "rural character" of unincorporated Boulder Co. Is commissioner Will Toor the new master of enviro-indulgences a la Canterbury Tales?

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6/17: More mass-transit insanity

A train station modeled after an ice cream cone? You heard me right. More >

Calling all naked property rights activists

On a tranquil summer afternoon this past Saturday in the dear, sweet, always sane Boulder, Colo., protesters mounted their bikes in the buff, riding through the streets - many fully nude - to draw awareness to problems associated with America's dependence on foreign oil. More >