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Segment 4 - Goodbye to the Rocky Mountain News

The closure of the Rocky Mountain News brings significant change to Colorado's media environment.

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Politicos unite in mourning loss of Rocky Mountain News

February 27, 2009

When the Rocky Mountain News announced Thursday that today's paper will be its last, politicos united in sadness by scrambling to their Facebook pages.

House Speaker Terrance Carroll’s Facebook status read, “Terrance Carroll is sad the Rocky Mountain News is closing down tomorrow.” Republican and former lawmaker Rob Witwer’s status read, “Rob Witwer is sad the last edition of the Rocky Mountain News is Friday. Goodbye, old friend.”

Segment 5 - Rocky Mtn. News writer Lynn Bartels on the future of the paper

Face The State catches up with Rocky Mountain News writer Lynn Bartels at a Thursday rally urging the continued operation of the paper.

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A sad day for Colorado journalism

December 5, 2008

E.W. Scripps announced Thursday that is putting the Rocky Mountain News up for sale. This is news that we acknowledge with great sadness.

Slideshow: Thursday's U.S. Senate debate

August 14, 2008

Candidates for U.S. Senate met Thursday at the KBDI Channel 12 studios in Denver for a debate co-sponsored with CBS4 and the Rocky Mountain News.

Slideshow: 2nd CD Democrat debate

July 25, 2008

Democrat U.S. Congressional candidates in the 2nd CD met Friday at the KBDI Channel 12 studios in Denver for a debate co-sponsored with CBS4 and the Rocky Mountain News.

FTS Humor: Just Because You're a Liberal from Boulder Doesn't Mean You're a Boulder Liberal

Face The State Humor

June 5, 2008

So we’ll play along. Sure. Mark Udall is NOT a liberal, and has never lived anywhere close to Boulder. In fact, he’s never even HEARD of Boulder. Truth be known, he’s a far right-wing conservative from Craig who routinely drives over deer with his SUV on his way to pick up royalty checks from the gas rigs he owns.

Legislative Superlatives 2008

FTS Opinion

May 7, 2008

Gosh, did the year really go by that fast? We've had such an awesome time working together on the Face The State High School yearbook committee. Our advisors from the CSU and CU student newspapers really helped keep things in good taste. (Thanks, guys!) Congratulations to the winners in this year's list of superlatives. See you next session and have a great summer vacation, okay?