Author: Dean Toda
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Outdoors adventure: 477 combined winter ascents – and counting
Note: This story appeared in The Gazette on Jan. 2, 2009 Pikes Peak has a road to the top. How tough can it be to climb? But the tens of thousands who have hiked Pikes’ famed Barr Trail in the summer in shorts, sneakers and a sweatshirt would be appalled at the deep snow, howling…
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Bennet, Udall gearing up for health care debate
Ball’s in the Senate’s court now. After passing the House by a razor-thin margin last weekend, debate on the Senate’s version of an overhaul of America’s health care system may start next week. With the change in venue comes a big change in tone from the legislators representing the Pikes Peak region. Unlike Rep. Doug…
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AT THE CAPITOL: Penry makes it official
A day after being scooped on his own announcement, state Sen. Josh Penry officially confirmed this afternoon that he was dropping out of the Colorado governor’s race. In a message to supporters, Penry did not engage in the kowtowing defeated candidates usually perform for the victor — in this case not the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Bill Ritter,…
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AT THE CAPITOL: Penry makes it official
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A day after being scooped on his own announcement, state Sen. Josh Penry officially confirmed this afternoon that he was dropping out of the Colorado governor’s race. In a message to supporters, Penry did not…
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Penry bowing out of race for governor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State Rep. Josh Penry, whose rising star had begun to attract attention in national GOP circles, is abandoning his campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010. Penry’s pullout all but…
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Penry bowing out of race for governor
State Rep. Josh Penry, whose rising star had begun to attract attention in national GOP circles, is abandoning his campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010. Penry’s pullout all but secures the nomination for former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis and prevents a costly and possibly damaging primary battle. No official…
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Wiens to appeal to ‘Mainstreet Colorado’ in GOP race for U.S. Senate
The race for the GOP nomination for Michael Bennet’s seat in the U.S. Senate gained a new and powerful contestant Thursday when former state Sen. Tom Wiens of Douglas County formally announced his candidacy. Wiens, whose state Senate district included northern El Paso County and Teller County, joins a crowded Republican field headed by former…
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Lambert declares for Schultheis’s seat
State Rep. Kent Lambert, a protege and former aide to state Sen. Dave Schultheis, said Thursday that he would seek to replace his old boss. Schultheis announced Tuesday that he would not seek a second term in Senate District 9, which includes northern Colorado Springs and Black Forest. Standing next to Lambert Thursday at El…
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Some agreement on state budget plans
DENVER – They said it couldn’t be done, but a committee of legislators and private citizens actually reached bipartisan agreement Wednesday on a handful of measures to address Colorado’s perennial budget headaches. But there was no agreement that the Long-Term Fiscal Stability Commission’s recommendations amount to the systemic fix that many experts say the state…
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Conservative’s conservative bowing out of state Senate race
State Sen. Dave Schultheis, the Colorado Springs Republican generally regarded as the most conservative member of the legislature, announced Tuesday that he won’t run for re-election in 2010. Schultheis, 69, said he would finish his term but wanted to spend more time with his family. He denied that he felt any pressure from other Republicans…