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Fierce, capable women at the Super Bowl of livestock shows | Rachel Gabel
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The first cattle to show in the CoBank Arena in the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center at the National Western Stock Show were the Herefords of the Catch-a-Calf program. Anschutz is an ardent supporter of the program and a big fan of a burly Hereford, so it was fitting. She was ringside watching in her signature…
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Capitol M: Return to Gold Dome High, 2026 edition, and a salute to old IU
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Welcome back, campers! The 2026 legislative session is upon the good citizens of Colorado, and for a few, the first Monday of the session, Jan. 19, was pretty special. There are at least four folks in the Capitol who are proud alumni of Indiana University, which won its first-ever national championship in football, beating Ohio…
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47th Citizen of the West: ‘Epitome of Western traditions and values’
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The 47th Citizen of the West, George Eidsness, grew up on a farm in North Dakota where his appreciation for the Western way of life took shape as he rode horses, showed cattle in 4-H and shared in the often back-breaking chores necessary to maintain a farm. It was that hard work and a deep appreciation for agriculture that eventually led him to Colorado where, in 1990, he and his…
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Polis, Johnston help unveil mural to the West to kick off Stock Show
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The 120th iteration of the National Western Stock Show kicked off Saturday morning by debuting a mural paying tribute to the American West. Unveiled in the second floor of the newly-opened Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center, the mural, created by local artist Thomas “Detour” Evans, depicts Colorado’s geography, heritage and agriculture through a mixture of spray…
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Tips for avoiding parking stress at the National Western Stock Show
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Newsflash: Parking at the National Western Stock Show grounds remains challenging. In talking to attendees and reviewing feedback on social media, frustration mounted last weekend for the record-setting crowds at the 117th year of the Stock Show. The free parking at the Denver Coliseum filled up and was closed well before the 2 p.m. Sunday…
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Denver City Council cleans up election schedule, celebrates start of National Western Stock Show early
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With a change to when the City of Denver holds its municipal election, City Council tied up loose ends left over from the process. The bill comes as 25 candidates vie to be the next mayor. The bill, referred to as the “fair elections cleanup bill” by Andy Szekeres, the city’s campaign finance administrator, was…
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Western Stock Show Association brings on J.J. Ament to board
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The National Western Stock Show board of directors tabbed Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO J.J. Ament to join the board of The Western Stock Show Association. The Chamber and the Stock Show go back to the event’s inaugural year in 1906, when chamber officials co-founded it. The chamber bills itself as the oldest business and…
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Stock show officials formulating plan for new events center after voters reject bond measure
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The old cowboy saying that when you get bucked off the bronco, you’ve got to get back on and try again applies to Denver and the National Western Center Authority when it comes to getting a shiny new arena. In November, voters rejected a $190 million bond measure that would have helped pay for a…
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National Western Stock Show parade canceled
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With weather forecasts calling for snow and “dangerously low temperatures,” National Western Stock Show officials canceled the downtown parade and an event planned at McGregor Square on Thursday. “We will not risk animal safety with slick streets,” President and CEO Paul Andrews said Tuesday. “Being right isn’t always popular; and being popular isn’t always right. We…
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Businessman, rancher Tointon named National Western’s Citizen of the West
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Business leader, rancher and philanthropist Robert G. Tointon will be honored as the next Citizen of the West at January’s National Western Stock Show in Denver. A cattle rancher in Walden who hails from Greeley, Tointon is the chairman and former president and CEO of Phelps-Tointon Inc. He was CEO for 14 at Hensel Phelps…
