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Chris Leppek

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After 125 years, deliquescence, vision, paperwork — and a fire

ALTHOUGH it happened quietly and gradually, with no brass bands, fireworks or celebrations, a significant milestone was reached in Leadville — “the highest city in the...

Angst over Iran: expert says sanctions too late

THE conventional wisdom on Iran these days seems to be that the best course for the West to deter the Islamic Republic from developing nuclear weapons is to impose...

Colorado Congresswoman Markey visits Israel

AS an old folk song says, reading the news ain’t like being there. Colorado Congresswoman Betsy Markey found that to be true last month, upon the completion of her...

Coffman backs Israel on settlements

Mike Coffman spent six days in Israel last week, doing his best to keep up with the frenetic pace characteristic of such whirlwind trips. He talked to a lot of important...

Arnie Zaler to plead guilty

THE case of Arnold Zaler — a former Denver kosher restaurateur and hot dog vendor facing federal fraud charges — seems to be entering its twilight phase. On Friday,...

Love of the game

HOWARD Rollin’s moment in the sun happened on a summer’s day in 1990, on a local baseball diamond, facing down an unknown pitcher, the reassuring feel of a wooden bat...

Hepatitis C crisis at Rose

RECENT reports that some 4,700 surgical patients at Rose Medical Center may have been exposed to the chronic liver disease hepatitis C — the result of a technician with...

On the loose in Vail: stereotypes

RESIDENTS of Eagle County, beware: There’s a large-nosed, dark-haired, pierced-eared, squinty-eyed Jew on the loose. If that potent blend of stereotypes offends you,...

Local clergy respond to Obama speech

President Barack Obama’s long-awaited speech last week in Cairo covered so much territory, and addressed such a range of issues related to Islam, Israel and the Middle...

Corporations — ‘Stop hiding’: Expert sets strategies for surviving in difficult times

CATHY Sunshine has the perfect surname for what she does. As a management consultant, she is hired to detect systemic patterns that hold companies back, reduce...