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Gov. Hickenlooper taps Denver judge for Supreme Court

DENVER – A Denver judge with experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney will become Colorado’s newest Supreme Court justice in January. Denver District Judge William Hood on ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bidders avoid solar auction in droves

BLM’s first-ever such sale draws nobody but the crickets

DATE: Oct 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nuances are crucial with Amendment 66

Editor’s note: Through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballantine director to lead international newspaper group

DENVER – Ballantine Communications director Elizabeth Ballantine took over Tuesday as president of the Inter American Press Association, an unusual elevation of an executive from a small new...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

NSA leaks reporter: Stay tuned for more

Says U.S. wants to collect all forms of personal data

DATE: Oct 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Will well-off districts carry brunt of Amendment 66?

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Udall: Water conservation could benefit businesses

DENVER – Sen. Mark Udall laid out a pro-business case for conservation of the Colorado River on Friday, and he also threw cold water on the idea of building new large dams on the Western Slo...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Marijuana, alcohol revenue would square up

Users will pay higher rate but what state makes likely equal

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton breaks with party’s majority, votes to end shutdown

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton was among a minority of Republicans who voted to reopen the federal government and raise the country’s debt limit Wednesday night. The vote came after 16 da...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News