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  Monday, November 28, 2005


Western Caucus?

Political Wire: "'Nevada could become the New Hampshire of the West under a proposal being considered by national Democrats seeking to broaden the pool of voters choosing the presidential nominee,' according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Nevada is 'one of two Western states likely to be targeted for a January presidential caucus in 2008.' Meanwhile, the AP reports that 'Nevada and Colorado are the most likely candidates in the West largely because neither has joined a separate movement to hold a Feb. 5 Western States Primary.' Nevada in particular is 'being considered for the January vote because of its growing Hispanic population, large number of union households and booming population.'"

The Moderate Voice: "The New York Sun's Josh Gerstein writes what some talking heads in television have begun to say in passing: Arizona Senator John McCain's star is (for now at least) on the ascent."

Oval Office 2008: "War or nor war, John Brummett of the Arkansas News Bureau reckons Hillary Clinton is unbeatable in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. He expressed this view last week at a meeting of Arkansas county government executives at the Clinton Presidential Library. Hillary has already sewn up the nomination, Brummett reckons, 'owing to the factors that decide party presidential nominations: celebrity, money and good will in the base.'"

Category: 2008 Presidential Election


6:34:49 PM     

Get Magnetized

All you parents of computer nuts should get your kids out to Get Magnetized at North High on Thursday night. From the article (North Denver News), "'Get Magnetized' is a three part, interactive event that will include a school tour, a question and answer session and a computer workshop. Each of the three activities will be conducted by currently enrolled Computer Magnet Program students, who will demonstrate technology skills they have learned. During the tour, participants will be introduced to some of the business partners, college partners and the program's faculty. The question and answer session will enable participants to acquire further information about the Computer Magnet Program as well as information pertaining to customizing, maintaining and upgrading home computer system. Workshops will also cover Creating Home Video, Managing the Internet, Upgrading your Home PC, Creating Graphics and Robotics."


6:22:39 PM     

Fountain Creek
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Here's a short article on water conservation from the Ft. Collins Coloradan. They write, "In the past, Colorado's successful future has been linked to mining, the high-tech industry and energy, but the genuine determining factor of what Colorado will look like in a decade or a century remains water."

Colorado Springs is forming a Stormwater enterprise, and it's about time, according to this Pueblo Chieftain editorial. They write, "We are somewhat heartened by the fact that some Colorado Springs Council members admitted that city's obligation to control flooding is long overdue. Flood control on Fountain Creek has become ever more important after various floods have endangered and even damaged Pueblo properties as well as communities to the east along the Arkansas River. Three large spills of raw sewage made their way into the Fountain this year, capping off a series of spills which since 1999 have seen more than 73 million gallons of raw sewage flowing into the Fountain."

Here's an article about Colorado Springs' water needs and how they will effect flows in Fountain Creek from the Pueblo Chieftain. From the article, "The largest increase in flows will come from return flows from imported water. Colorado Springs gets about 80 percent of its water from non-native sources, either imported from the Western Slope or exchanged upstream from lower points along the Arkansas River. Colorado Springs last year estimated return flows will increase from 32,000 acre-feet this year to nearly 79,000 by 2040. The city is working on a revised estimate which is still under internal review, Gracely said. In the future, even more water could come from rights Colorado Springs holds in the Eagle River Basin under the long-delayed Homestake II Project. Colorado Springs does not need to buy more water rights to increase its use, but would simply use more of the rights it already holds, Gracely said. Over time, the city could import more water from the Western Slope under its existing rights. In wet years, Colorado Springs may forgo transmountain imports because it has no place to physcially store the water, Gracely explained. He said that's a key reason why the city is exploring increased storage in Lake Pueblo, both through a temporary storage contract with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Preferred Storage Options Plan."

Some in Pueblo are arguing that Colorado Springs should reuse wastewater before building the Southern Delivery System, according to the Pueblo Chieftain. From the article, "A Pueblo County consultant's plan to combine Fountain Creek flood control and reuse of water in Colorado Springs is sparking comment as the Bureau of Reclamation prepares an alternatives report for the Southern Delivery System. Reclamation expects to complete the report early next year, after wrapping up a series of meetings in October and completing a 30-day period for written comments on SDS. SDS is a $1 billion proposal by Colorado Springs, Security and Fountain to build a 66-inch diameter pipeline 43 miles north from Pueblo Dam, as well a two new reservoirs east of Colorado Springs. It would provide up to 78 million gallons of water daily and meet project needs of the cities through 2046. Reclamation is preparing an environmental impact study on the project, which includes alternatives. Ray Petros, a Denver water lawyer serving as a consultant for Pueblo County, in October proposed adding a flood control reservoir to Colorado Springs' plan to recycle wastewater return flows into drinking water."

Here's an article about Delph Carpenter from the Rocky Mountain Collegian. Carpenter was the water attorney most responsible for the Colorado River Compact (1922). From the article, "Growing up on a Greeley farm in the late 1800s, Delph Carpenter knew water's life-sustaining power. Later in life, he discovered a knack for law. Those two basic elements, combined with unwavering determination, made Carpenter a legend in water politics who sorted out several western states' claims to the mighty Colorado River. Now, the star water attorney's papers are available at CSU, unveiled at Morgan Library earlier this month after more than a year of restoration work. 'We consider this our flagship collection,' said Patricia Rettig , archivist at CSU's Water Resources Archive, which consists of about 30 collections. 'It's a key to water history in the state.' The massive 127-box collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, artifacts, speeches, legal briefs and more that shed light on Carpenter, who was also a river commissioner and state senator."

Here's a nice retrospective on the Rio Grande River from the Dallas News. They write, "Here at the Continental Divide, more than 12,000 feet above sea level, the water whispers from beneath patches of melting snow. Drops bead together into tiny trickles that grow into bubbling rivulets and pass through purple, yellow and red flowers. The Rio Grande River starts as a trickle from melting snow high on Stony Pass at 12,588 ft. along the Continental Divide near Creede, Colorado. Coaxed by gravity, the trickles become streams that flow down the hillsides below Colorado's Stony Pass. They rush around rocks and shrubs and cut paths through snow caves. They spill over rocky cliffs and crash to the ground below: waterfalls. In the valley below, the waters merge in a symphony: This is the Rio Grande, legendary river of books, movies and controversy. It roars as it forges ahead on its journey to the sea."

Colorado Water


6:27:18 AM     

Torture Amendment

The Rocky Mountain News editorial staff comes out in favor of the McCain anti-torture amendment in today's issue [November 28, 2005, "Why torture ban should be a priority"]. They write, "...if Congress wants to include a narrow exemption for a genuine ticking time bomb scenario, that's fine with us. It so happens, however, that none of the controversial cases involving allegations of authorized abuse or torture of enemy combatants by U.S. personnel - of al-Qaida leaders and certain prisoners at Guantanamo - involves a ticking time bomb. Those cases shock the conscience - and should be banned."

Captains Quarters: "In need of some momentum in Congress for legislative traction, George Bush has finally decided to start addressing illegal immigration and the porous southern border of the United States. After seeing almost his entire legislative agenda stalled out between the Iraq war debates and two Supreme Court nominations, Bush needs to apply a push to get some successes from Congress early in the next session."

Category: 2008 Presidential Election


6:14:36 AM     

Allard or Udall for U.S. Senate?

Here's an article from the Rocky Mountain News about the 2008 U.S. Senate race [November 28, 2005, "'08 Senate race building steam"]. From the article, "Nearly three years before that election day, [Wayne] Allard, of Loveland, already is being asked whether he plans to keep his pledge to serve only two terms or seek re-election in 2008. And [Mark] Udall, of Eldorado Springs, is laying the groundwork for his own charge for the Senate, whether Allard stands in the path or not. Three years is an eternity in politics and there's no telling how many people have their eyes on Allard's seat. But in some ways, the 2008 race already is under way. Udall is racking up a Senate-size campaign account while focusing on issues that look beyond the boundaries of his Boulder-centered congressional district. Allard is putting off a retirement decision and is trying to make himself more indispensable to Colorado through his work on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, some small cracks are showing in the Allard-Udall relationship."

Category: Denver November 2008 Election


6:03:13 AM     


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