The moon rock that long decorated former Governor John Vanderhoof’s office at his home in Grand Junction is headed to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The Daily Sentinel says the school will essentially “own” the rock, but it’ll probably travel around the state. Vanderhoof received the rock as governor in 1974 and thought [...]

Rebellious Colorado voters have rejected insiders as Democrats and Republicans begin choosing candidates for top races this fall. The Denver Post says Democratic Senator Michael Bennet lost precinct straw polls to former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. On the Republican side for Senate, former Lt. Governor Jane Norton is locked in a tight race with [...]

San Miguel Power Association, Inc. (SMPA) will have two board positions up for election this year. The director representatives for District 3 and 6 will be elected at the co-op’s annual meeting to be held June 5, 2010 at the San Miguel County Fairgrounds. The district areas are listed below. District 3: Norwood Town, Rural [...]

After President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address last night, local politicians let us know their two cents: Jane Norton: “For all his talk of getting the economy back on track, President Obama still seems not to understand the underlying flaw that has defined his first year as President: it is the private sector, [...]

Over the weekend, Colorado Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry announced his endorsement of former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton in the race to replace Democrat appointee Michael Bennet in the United State Senate. The announcement was made before a crowd of more than 150 supporters in Grand Junction, birthplace of both Norton and Penry. Norton has [...]