Eye on the 5th

By Daniel Smith In some parts of Colorado, and the nation, whether there was a Democratic “blue wave” this mid-term election or not depended on what stretch of political beach you were standing on. At the state government level, however, there wasn’t much debate; the numbers reflect that a true blue tsunami swept the governor’s …

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Eye on the 5th

By Daniel Smith

After months of politics and campaigning, the decisions finally fall to the voters in the Fifth Congressional District in the Primary Election.

June 26 is the date the electorate gets its say after what arguably has been a unique election cycle this time around. And, for a first time, unaffiliated voters can participate in either political party’s choices.

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Eye on the 5th

By Daniel Smith

Despite reportedly strong caucus turnouts in the district, nothing is very clear yet on the strength of the various candidates running for the Fifth Congressional District seat.

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Quillen’s Corner – It’s a Mad, Mad World, at Home and Abroad

By Martha Quillen

It’s hard to know whether the most serious problem facing our world today is rising temperatures or rising tempers, but perhaps they’re related. Maybe tempers are rising because modern life confronts people with so much that seems out of their control, such as climate change, war, terrorism, escalating costs and changing technology.

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