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The article discusses efforts in Colorado to make pack burro racing the state's official sport. Pack burro races involve humans traversing a course between five and 29 miles in length through rugged terrain and under their own power while leashed to a burro. The Western Pack Burro Racing Association is leading a public campaign to promote the cause.

The article discusses a controversial ballot initiative in Denver, Colorado that seeks to establish an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission charged with preparing residents for any future contact with extraterrestrial beings. Entrepreneur Jeff Peckman is promoting the measure while a leading foe is Bryan Bonner, a paranormal enthusiast who thinks extraterrestrial enthusiasts are a little crazy.

The article discusses the controversial real-estate investing activities of Thomas Chapman. On several occasions Chapman has purchased parcels of land within the boundaries of U.S. National Parks and forests in Colorado , then sold them at a profit to conservation groups seeking to thwart his avowed intention of developing the land.

The article discusses the decision of several U.S. politicians to emphasize their experience as public officials in an election year marked by widespread voter discontent with candidates considered to be "political insiders." Details are presented about the election campaigns of U.S. Senator Michael Bennett of Colorado, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, and U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek of Florida.

The article discusses workplace issues related to medical marijuana in the U.S. Retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is being sued in Michigan for firing an employee who was using marijuana for medical purposes. Employers sometimes find themselves having to cope with conflicting state and federal laws governing marijuana. In Colorado photographer Sean Short was fired from his job after testing positive for marijuana he was permitted to use under Colorado law.

The article discusses friction between riverfront landowners and rafters in Colorado. Landowners are seeking to prevent rafters from paddling along portions of rivers adjacent to their properties. Although the Colorado state constitution says river waters are a public resource, key legal precedents seem to contradict this to some extent.

The article discusses controversy among those who legally sell marijuana in Denver, Colorado. Some of the city's 230 marijuana sellers including Wanda James would like to engender a more respectable reputation for their businesses. Other, perhaps including those who have given their products names such as "green crack" and "white widow," are not as concerned about appearances.

The article discusses the difficulty city officials in Boulder, Colorado have experienced in persuading residents to embrace environmentally-responsible initiatives. Although Boulder subsidizes home-energy audits, participation is less than hoped for. Kevin Doran of the University of Colorado at Boulder notes that it is very difficult to get people to change their behavior.

The article discusses technology and other initiatives aimed at discouraging young people from driving while drunk on New Year's Eve. Colorado's State Department of Transportation created a program for the iPhone smartphone that evaluates whether a person is drunk. State officials in Maryland posted a video on the YouTube Web site that features testimonies from the relatives of persons killed by drunk drivers.

The article discusses the pumpkin runners of Boulder, Colorado. Each Halloween night for almost ten years various runners have dashed through the streets of Boulder wearing sneakers, pumpkins on their heads, and nothing else. Police chief Mark Beckner fears the event is getting out of control, though, so in 2009 his officers will arrest all nude pumpkin-heads as sex offenders.

The article discusses the impact on Greeley, Colorado of the failure of New Frontier Bank. Over one-third of New Frontier's loans, largely made to local businessmen and entrepreneurs, were delinquent at the end of March, 2009. Many persons seeking to refinance at other banks have been told their loans were ill-advised and never should have been made. Large numbers of bankruptcies and foreclosures are expected.

The article discusses the sport of cup stacking. Eleven-year-old Steven Purugganan is a prodigy in this realm, having set a new world's record at the World Sport Stacking Championships at Denver, Colorado in April, 2009. Competitive stackers stack cups into pyramids and then unstack them with remarkable speed. Enthusiasts hope that one day cup stacking will become an Olympic sport.

The article discusses a controversial statue of a horse at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. Created by sculptor Luis Jimenez, the 32-foot tall, anatomically-correct, blue sculpture with glowing eyes is not, in the view of some, an appropriate first sight for visitors to the city. Developer Rachel Hultin heads up a campaign to relocate the horse.

The article discusses Barack Obama's strategy for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Obama will seek to gain victories in several states that have traditionally favored Republicans, including Colorado, Nevada, and Virginia. The Democrats believe demographic trends in these states make them plausible targets.

The article discusses difficulties in fulfilling Denver mayor John Hickenlooper's ambition to make the U.S. Democratic National Convention, to be held in his city in 2008, the "greenest convention" in history. Efforts at meeting requirements concerning use of organic materials, manufacture by union labor, and other criteria for various Convention paraphernalia have proven troublesome or unavailing.

The article deals with the plan of the state of Colorado to issue a decision in December 2011 on whether it would compel energy companies to disclose the chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing.

The article reports that the annual publishing of the Social Register and Record in Denver, Colorado, which include lists of respectable families in the city may end in 2011.

The article reports on the decision of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to replace the commission that approved a tax cut for casinos in the state.

The article reports on the decision of cities and counties in Colorado to prohibit shops offering medical-marijuana and cannabis greenhouses.

The article reports on the search for homes for prairie dogs whose burrows are covered by the route of the 1.1 billion U.S. dollar mass-transit expansion project of the Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado.

The article reports on the disagreement among Colorado lawmakers as the state House of Representatives will debate on a bill that would eliminate the state's rule that limits the sale of beer with higher alcohol content to liquor stores, restaurants and bars.

The article focuses the 64-million U.S. dollar research facility of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NERL) of the U.S. Department of Energy located in Golden, Colorado. The facility is designed by architects, engineers and construction managers in an attempt to test the feasibility of a green office building. The energy-saving features of the building are mentioned.

The article reports on a regulatory system being finalized by Colorado state regulators intended to monitor, record and track every aspect of the booming medical-marijuana industry from seed to sale.

The article reports on the decision of former Representative Tom Tancredo to resign from the U.S. Republican Party and to declare himself an independent gubernatorial candidate in Colorado, persuading voters and former supporters of his failed 2008 presidential bid that he is the only conservative with a chance to win.

The article reports on the decision of some tea-party leaders in Denver, Colorado to withdrew their endorsements of Dan Maes who won as Republican gubernatorial candidate in its primary election held in August 2010 after the Kansas Bureau of Investigation denied the claims of Maes in the newspaper "Denver Post" that he worked as an undercover police investigator with the agency.

The article reports on the desire of Oxbow Group president William Koch to trade land he owns elsewhere to acquire a government land that separates sections of his ranch in Colorado, and the criticism regarding the way the swap would be executed.

The article reports on the victory of Senator Michael Bennet in the primary election in Colorado in August 2010.

The article reports that incumbent Senator Michael Bennet is leading former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary in Colorado on August 10, 2010 while on the Republican side, rural district attorney Ken Buck had a slim lead over former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton.

The article reports on the negative reaction of many conservatives to the decision of former Republican Representative Tom Tancredo to run for governor of Colorado as the third-party candidate under the American Constitution Party.

The article reports on the admission made by lawyer Scott McInnis, who is expected to be Republican Party's candidate for gubernatorial election in Colorado, that about two dozen articles on water policy he represented as original material were taken from other sources without proper attribution due to mistakes by a researcher.

The article reports on the primaries for U.S. Senate nominations in Colorado in May 2010.

The article features several tourist destinations and accommodations in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The article focuses on the impact of the decision of Colorado Democratic Governor Bill Ritter to end his bid for a second term on the political success of the Democratic Party in the state.

The article focuses on the aim of the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory to create the greenest building in the country. The 64 million-dollar project concerns a 218,000-square-foot building in Denver, Colorado that can perform at net zero electricity. According to project manager Eric Telesmanich, he intends to conduct an outlet audit as well as unplug energy hogs that are unauthorized. The design of the building includes cubicles with low dividers and lacks a central air or heating system.

The article focuses on the move of Colorado Republicans to set a conservative plan, called the Platform for Prosperity, aimed at seeking the support of tea-party movement member Doctor Michael Schneider and other restive tea-party activists in the U.S. as of 2009. Limited government and opposition to further stimulus spending and a determination are among those being stressed by the plan. According to Republicans, voters would be urged by the platform to concentrate on the message of the party, instead of their feelings about individual candidates.

The author offers information on what to do, where to eat and where to stay when traveling to Southeastern Colorado. She suggests for visitors to visit the town of Granada where the remnants of the World War II internment center Camp Amache is located. Steaks, burgers and pork ribs are offered in the Junction Grill in La Junta. Some of the hotels in the region include Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express.

The article reports on the televised flight of an experimental balloon designed by amateur scientist Richard Heene over the Colorado plains on October 15, 2009 after it was accidentally released by his 6-year old son Falcon in their backyard in Fort Collins. The worries that the boy was aboard the balloon ended after he was found at home. According to storm chaser Verne Carlson, Richard had shown interest in unidentified flying objects (UFO) and had created a backyard laboratory where he attempted to design experimental vehicles.

The article reports on the plan of the developers of the Sterling Ranch community in Douglas County, Colorado to build water conservation measures in their proposed community. According to the developers, they can supply just 91,000 gallons of water a year to homeowners, who they expect to use just 72,000 gallons. The developers will use a concept called Agriburbia, wherein the landscape will be planted with drought-tolerant trees and shrubs such as strawberries, sweet corn and herbs.

The article reports that Najibullah Zazi, an airport shuttle driver in Colorado from Afghanistan, has underwent further questioning by agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Zazi is at the center of a U.S. federal terrorism investigation by FBI agents in Denver, Colorado. FBI agents have searched the immigrant's apartment and interviewed him for eight hours. Several proof of identification were provided by Zazi, including a DNA swab, handwriting samples and fingerprints.

The article reveals the evacuation of a suburban apartment complex in Denver, Colorado by U.S. federal investigators to search the home of Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old immigrant from Aghanistan. Zasi is at the center of an investigation by counterterrorism agents in New York. Zazi's Denver lawyer Art Folsom explains the involvement of his client in the investigation. Folsom adds that his client is concerned over the impact of the investigation on his eligibility for U.S. citizenship.

The article focuses on a move into renewable-energy production by rural electric co-operatives in the U.S. Information on the first co-operative solar farm in the country set up by local electric-utility cooperative United Power in Brighton, Colorado is provided. Also cited is the plan of Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc. to develop a 30-megawatt solar plant in New Mexico. In addition, a project to recover hot exhaust from a natural-gas compressor has been launched by the Highline Electric Association.

The article discusses the growing practice of marijuana farming operations in the U.S. Officials from the U.S. Forest Service reported that the number of pot farms increased from 49 in 2008 to 61 national forests across 16 states in 2009 and the cited new territories are Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Alabama. Operating pot farms involve cutting down trees and terrace canyons to build plantations big enough for ten thousands of plants and applying pesticides and herbicides.

The article reports on the brazen and sometimes violent incursions of hungry black bears into Colorado communities. Residents have been warned by wildlife officials to scare the bears that are ripping open cars and ravaging trash bins. Among the ways to scare the bears are shouting, throwing rocks and anything that make them associate people with fear.

The article reports on the dismissal of Denver, Colorado Best Buy Co. store employees Jared Bergstreser and Colin Trapp for tackling a fleeing shoplifter. In spite of their dismissal by the store's management, Bergstreser and Trapp were celebrated for their actions. Company spokeswoman Kelly Groehler justifies their dismissal by stressing that the company's policies on shoplifting are primarily aimed at protecting their employees.

The article reports on the attempt of ranchers to stop the U.S. Army's expansion in Colorado. The Army says that a remote location in southeastern Colorado is ideal for intense combat training. The Army already owns nearly 10 million acres of land across the U.S. The ranchers are pressuring the U.S. Congress to prevent the Army from expanding.

This article offers guides for touring the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. It advises tourists to enjoy the sand dunes and wear goggles or sunglasses and closed shoes. It also recommends a number restaurants in area, including fast-food restaurant chains. Some hotels located in the area are also suggested, including the Holiday Inn Express in Alamosa.

This article offers a look at how the survivors and families of students who died in the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado have learned lessons from the tragedy. It explains that for many of the survivors and families of the victims life has gone on. Tom and Linda Mauser honor the memory of their son, Daniel, by fighting for stricter gun control. Andrew Robinson, who was senior at Columbine, decided to create a film on the lives of the survivors to memorialize the tragedy.

The article reports on the progress of the National Popular Vote initiative in Colorado, a lobbying campaign funded by Professor John Koza that aims to make the Electoral College irrelevant without going through the process of amending the U.S. Constitution. It cites the move of the state to join a small group of swing states in 2008 that drew a disproportionate share of candidate visits and campaign spending. It also cites the concerns expressed by the opponents of the initiative.

The article focuses on the law in Colorado which prohibits residents from collecting rainwater. It notes that the state law is vague about the penalties, except to say that violators can be taken to court and ordered to pay damages. A bill introduced by Representative Marsha Looper would let rural residents not served by a municipal water system store rain for fire protection, livestock feed and household uses.

The article deals with the SmartGridCity project in Boulder, Colorado. Participants of the project are allowed to go online to see exactly how much power they are using or compute how much it cost. This project will provide Xcel Energy Inc. a wider reach. The company plans to use the data collected in Boulder to press state regulators to approve a new business model in Colorado.