Coyote Gulch

Thursday, February 24, 2005

One Book One Denver
From email to city employees today: "Mayor Hickenlooper Unveils One Book, One Denver - Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros."
9:11:14 PM

Denver November 2006 Election
MakesMeRalph: "The Vail Trail points out that ski resorts and communities are a resounding Blue. See, all you enviros burning down Vail stuff are barking up the wrong tree. We need MORE ski areas."
Here's the map of the 2004 Presidential election by county. Note all the blue counties in the mountain west.
5:22:31 PM

Iraqi Election
Juan Cole: "Al-Hayat has a long interview with an 'informed Iraqi source' who is close to US officials in Iraq. He maintains that the US officials there were astounded that the United Iraqi Alliance did so well, and that they felt helpless and resigned as the process unfolded. He says that they are now asking privately if the US shed so much blood and treasure in Iraq to help fundamentalist Shiite allies of Iran take over Baghdad."
6:49:48 AM

Colorado Water
Denver Water is looking to hike rates again to ~~punish conservation~~ reduce the revenue shortfall from conservation, according to the Rocky Mountain News [February 24, 2005, "Denver Water eyes rate hike"]. From the article: "The utility had forecast 2005 water sales of $169.5 million, about 11 percent below normal. But even before the summer watering season hits, customers are reducing use, causing utility officials to prepare for reductions of as much as 20 percent to 30 percent, and water sales of just $144.8 million, according to Greg Fisher, Denver Water's chief planner. To offset the cash crunch, the utility may have to raise rates this spring, though no amount has been discussed. Any boost would come on the heels of an 8 percent rate hike that took effect Jan. 1 and a hike in service fees last September."
Water restrictions from Denver Water may be a thing of the (recent) past, according to the Denver Post [February 24, 2005, "Denver might ease water rules"].
6:14:18 AM

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