After 125 years, deliquescence, vision, paperwork — and a fire
Chris LeppekSep 17, 2009
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
Chris LeppekSep 10, 2009
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
Chris LeppekSep 03, 2009
AS an old folk song says, reading the news aint like being there. Colorado Congresswoman Betsy Markey found that to be true last month, upon the completion of her...
Coffman backs Israel on settlements
Chris LeppekAug 14, 2009
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
Chris LeppekJul 24, 2009
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
Chris LeppekJul 16, 2009
HOWARD Rollins moment in the sun happened on a summers 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
Chris LeppekJul 09, 2009
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
Chris LeppekJul 02, 2009
RESIDENTS of Eagle County, beware: Theres 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
Chris LeppekJun 12, 2009
President Barack Obamas 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
Chris LeppekJun 04, 2009
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...