Author: Mark Samuelson The Denver Gazette
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Great train linkup: New chapter for Pueblo as the Union Pacific gets a newly milled rail
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Some 144 years after Pueblo’s Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. forged its first steel rail for the Union Pacific Railroad, UP’s top executive was back in Pueblo last week to receive a second, ceremonial rail. That transaction, which took place in a newly opened mill on CF & I’s historic site, cemented Colorado’s relationship with…
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Latecomer candidate says he has signatures to join race against Melat Kiros in Colorado’s CD1
Supporters of latecomer congressional candidate Shimon Blau said Thursday that they had managed to collect well over the required 1,500 signatures to enable Blau to join Colorado’s Congressional District 1 race and face off against Democratic primary winner Melat Kiros this fall. That race is now drawing national attention, as Kiros’ win over 15-term veteran…
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In 1976 when it celebrated its centennial, everything was headed for Colorado
When the nation’s 200th birthday arrived in 1976, everything was headed for the Centennial State. Colorado had captured the nation’s imagination. On the radio, John Denver serenaded endlessly about a place so pretty that you could get high just looking at it. Everything was coming to Colorado — including people. The population living way out…
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Meet the Colorado Republican running against Melat Kiros for CD1
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ victory over 15-term congresswoman Diana DeGette has catapulted into the national consciousness, as part of a larger story about the ideological tug-of-war within the Democratic Party. It also suddenly put the spotlight on the Republican candidate, who, in theory, could prevent Colorado from sending Kiros to Congress in November. That candidate…
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Energy secretary says U.S. must grow capacity, lower price during Colorado visit
As a heatwave in the U.S. and Europe punctuated widespread calls for recommitments to solar and other “renewable” sources, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright doubled down on America’s current policy, telling a Thornton crowd on Monday that energy goals would be fixed on increasing the nation’s capacity — no matter what the source. “I…
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As hail damage arrives, contractors warn owners about fly-by-night fixers
As summer arrived last week, Colorado’s Front Range was seeing a first wave of hailstorms roll in, dropping golf ball-sized to baseball-sized stones on some residential communities, including at Wiggins, east of DIA and further east onto the prairie. That gives rise to concerns over damage to roofs. In 2017, a single storm resulted in…
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Colorado Iranians express disappointment with U.S.-Iran deal
Iranians in Colorado worry agreement solidifies the Islamic regime’s power A group of Colorado Iranians expressed disappointment in the agreement reached between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran, arguing it preserves the government’s hold on power and any hope of a regime change there has dissipated. “Very sad and demoralized, that’s where I’m…
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Colorado Cost of Living: New home builders offer route to more affordability
In a year when the housing market is struggling with affordability, home prices in Denver and some other Colorado areas are actually climbing again — at least marginally. And some real estate agents don’t expect that price picture to get much better for buyers. But it’s also a time when homebuilders are reaching out for…
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Colorado data show buyers growing more comfortable with higher mortgage rates
In a month when mortgage rates and rising foreclosures in some states are driving anxiety over the real estate market, Colorado agents are reporting that home buyers here are feeling more comfortable and expressing fewer worries about where things are headed. That confidence level showed once again in raising the median home price in the…
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…