larimer county
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Federal judge tosses Safeway employee’s religious discrimination claim against company
A federal judge has determined a Weld County woman failed to show that her employer, Safeway, discriminated and retaliated against her on the basis of her religion. Brenda Medina, a Safeway worker for more than two decades, claimed the Fort Collins store where she worked had forced her to take unpaid leave during the winter…
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Ken and Perry Buck among slew of GOP officials backing state Senate candidate Rob Woodward
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck and his wife, state Rep. Perry Buck, are among a number of prominent northern Colorado Republicans throwing their support behind restauranteur Rob Woodward in the GOP primary for Larimer County’s open Senate District 15 seat, his campaign announced Monday. Others Woodward backers include former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer, state Rep. Hugh McKean, Larimer…
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GOP state Senate candidate Nic Morse wins support of Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson
Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson is throwing his support behind fellow Republican Nic Morse, a former congressional candidate, in the GOP primary for the open Senate District 15 seat Johnson used to represent. “I’ve known Nic for a while now, and I can attest to his understanding of the issues facing not only our county,…
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Former congressional candidate Nic Morse jumps in GOP primary for Senate District 15 seat
Former Republican congressional nominee Nic Morse announced late last week he’s running for the Senate District 15 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, who’s seeking the GOP nomination for state treasurer. It’s already a crowded race, with Republican Rob Woodward and Democrats Rebecca Cranston and Ralph Trenary in the running. “The goal of…
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Colorado Democratic Party’s executive director Anne Wilseck leaving party post for consulting gig
Colorado Democratic Party executive director Anne Wilseck plans to step down from her job with the party in early November, a party spokesman said Monday. “Although I’m leaving the Democratic Party, I’m not leaving the Democratic movement,” Wilseck said in a statement. “There is still so much work to do to help people all over…
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Estes Park tourism brawl yields fresh start now that the board is vacant
There’s been a helluva political fight over tourism tax dollars in Estes Park. It’s emptied out a town board that handles tax dollars for promotion. No source other than the local Trail Gazette newspaper has stayed on the story about the power struggle, the accusations and, ultimately the lost opportunities to promote a Colorado gem.…
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Democrat Joe Neguse tops $75,000 in contributions for Polis’ 2nd Congressional District seat
Democrat Joe Neguse, the only declared candidate in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, raised $77,594 in his bid to fill the seat Boulder Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Polis is vacating in order to run for governor, Colorado Politics has learned. It took the former CU regent just 18 days between declaring his candidacy in mid June…
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Democrat Joe Neguse wins endorsements from African-American lawmakers, Congressional Black Caucus PAC
Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus and the group’s political action committee are endorsing Democrat Joe Neguse in his bid for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, the Boulder Democrat who is running for Colorado governor in next year’s election. “Joe Neguse is exactly the type of bold progressive…
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Jefferson County debuts new logo as part of extensive rebranding program
Jefferson County is replacing the familiar green seal that’s represented the county on the western side of the metro area for decades with what county officials call a fresh new logo, part of a rebranding program that will also include a redesigned county website. “A brand is more than just a logo,” the county’s public information…