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Krannawitter: We need a reminder of what is good and beautiful. Baseball is that reminder.
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Krannawitter: We need a reminder of what is good and beautiful. Baseball is that reminder.

By THOMAS L. KRANNAWITTER, PH.D. Few things are more American than baseball, and this is Opening Day. Many modern sports have historic roots either in royalty, aristocracy, and political privilege, or uncivilized savagery. Early golf, like fox hunting, required sprawling tracts of land that was typically owned by a crowned sovereign and managed by royal “landlords.” American football owes much to rugby, which in medieval Europe was a kind of rule-less, tribal, mob warfare between neighboring villages that featured bare-knuckled brawls and sometimes even murder. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT DR. KRANNAWITTER'S SUBSTACK
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Candidates quizzed on new issues in Douglas County GOP Women’s forum; Flora wins 64% of straw poll vote
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Candidates quizzed on new issues in Douglas County GOP Women’s forum; Flora wins 64% of straw poll vote

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice LONE TREE -- A smaller collection of Republican candidates vying for the 4th District seat in the U.S. House offered potential delegates and voters an opportunity to get into more detail Wednesday here during the Douglas County Republican Women's forum. Five candidates vying for either a place in the special election or the party's primary were quizzed on their priorities, national defense, the House Speaker, inflation, positions on diversity, equity and inclusion in government, and more. "I will never give up, never stop fighting and never abandon you in this district," said Douglas County resident and candidate Deborah Flora, who again decisively won a straw poll in the county. She was joined on the panel by Lauren Boebert, Richard H...
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fraud
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fraud

By Michael Washburn | The Epoch Times NEW YORK—A federal judge on March 28 sentenced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors of $8 billion in the fallen cryptocurrency exchange. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan handed down the sentence at a Manhattan court hearing after rejecting Mr. Bankman-Fried’s claim that FTX customers did not actually lose money and accusing him of lying during his trial testimony. In November, jurors convicted Mr. Bankman-Fried of all seven counts of conspiracy and fraud with which government lawyers charged him. “He knew it was wrong,” Judge Kaplan said of Mr. Bankman-Fried before handing down the sentence. “He knew it was criminal. He regrets that he made a very bad bet about the likelihood of getting caught. But he is...
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Staff at taxpayer-funded Colorado virus lab were bitten by Covid-infected hamsters and disease-ridden bats, records show
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Staff at taxpayer-funded Colorado virus lab were bitten by Covid-infected hamsters and disease-ridden bats, records show

By ALEXA LARDIERI | Daily Mail A taxpayer-funded Colorado lab that handles the world's deadliest viruses has suffered a shocking number of accidents in recent years, DailyMail.com can reveal. Bombshell documents show there were at least 50 incidents involving safety control lapses at Colorado State University between 2020 and 2023, including workers who were bitten by a Covid-infected hamster, splashed in the face with blood from mice with tuberculosis and scratched by rabies-infected cats. The reports were never disclosed to the public despite occurring at the height of the Covid pandemic, which many officials, including the FBI, suspect was borne out of a similar lab accident in China. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
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Democrats work to erase the biggest school choice option in Colorado
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Democrats work to erase the biggest school choice option in Colorado

By ROB MOULTON AND TIM HANNAN | The Federalist Public charter schools are an integral part of Colorado’s educational ecosystem. The Centennial State is now home to more than 260 charter schools that serve north of 130,000 students — more than 15 percent of the state’s total public school enrollment. Now some state lawmakers want to see these innovative, autonomous schools disappear. Introduced in early March following months of rumors and threats, Colorado House Bill 24-1363 takes aim at nearly every aspect of the state’s 30-year-old Charter Schools Act. The bill’s sponsors — Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Adams/Jefferson, Rep. Tammy Story, D-Jefferson, and Sen. Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson — introduced the bill despite widespread pushback and concern with early drafts from both sides of the p...
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The Last Gasp of the Liberal Colorado Press
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The Last Gasp of the Liberal Colorado Press

By Heidi Ganahl | Rocky Mountain Voice Gov. Jared Polis and his cronies are very mad that a real newsman is doing the job they refuse to do.  We started Rocky Mountain Voice to report factual, real news, to allow Coloradans to have the knowledge to make better decisions -- in government and culture, all in one place.  We thought they’d eventually be scared of us, but we didn’t realize the establishment media would be quaking in their boots within the first two months! We are building trust through truth, inspiring the next generation of Colorado, always pro-citizen, pro-liberty, and pro-Colorado, and always honoring our heritage of rugged individualism. The Rocky Mountain Voice will share news from other reliable conservative voices in Colorado, as well as our own original ...
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Investigation continues into partial Main Street building collapse in Cañon City
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Investigation continues into partial Main Street building collapse in Cañon City

By CARIE CANTERBURY | Canon City Daily Record City officials continue investigating the cause of a partial building collapse Tuesday afternoon at 612 Main St. in Cañon City. Emergency and utility crews responded to the structure at about 5:20 p.m. and discovered that portions of a first- and second-floor east exterior wall had broken away from the building and collapsed. There were two ground-floor businesses and one occupied residential space upstairs. “Thankfully, there were no injuries; one family was displaced and is staying with family,” states a press release from the City of Cañon City on Wednesday. READ THE FULL STORY AT CANONCITYDAILYRECORD.COM
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$1 million Mega Millions ticket bought in Colorado
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$1 million Mega Millions ticket bought in Colorado

By Tony Keith | CBS 11 Colorado Springs A jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased in New Jersey, but a ticket worth $1 million was sold in Colorado for the most recent drawing! According to the Colorado lottery, the ticket worth $1 million was sold at 12442 W. Ken Caryl Avenue in Littleton, a Safeway. The Colorado lottery adds a ticket worth $20,000 was sold at Player’s Cafe in Edgewater and another one was sold at Circle K on Ute Highway in Longmont worth $10,000. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS 11 COLORADO SPRINGS
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George Brauchler qualifies for ballot in 23rd Judicial District
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George Brauchler qualifies for ballot in 23rd Judicial District

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice George Brauchler has qualified for a place on the Republican Party's primary ballot for district attorney in the 23rd Judicial District, the Secretary of State's office announced Wednesday, March 27, in an email. "The groundswell of support for our less than two-month-old campaign to make this brand new DA's office the best in Colorado has been humbling and inspiring," Brauchler said. He is the lone candidate to have petitioned for a place on the ballot in the new 23rd Judicial District. Candidates for district attorney are required to secure 1,000 verified signatures from their district. Brauchler submitted 1,830 signatures, with 1,241 accepted by the Secretary of State. "From Lincoln to Elbert to Douglas counties, the demand from ...
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He’s just Ken: Ex-Rep. Buck talks Boebert and his Freedom Caucus firing
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He’s just Ken: Ex-Rep. Buck talks Boebert and his Freedom Caucus firing

By Olivia Beavers | Politico Ken Buck faced fire from two unlikely corners as he left Congress last week — ejected from the Trump-aligned House Freedom Caucus and taking blows from Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is running to replace him. But the Colorado Republican isn't retaliating. In an interview with POLITICO Friday, the last day he was a congressman, Buck continued to insist he was leaving due to the House’s dysfunctional and toxic environment, describing it as the worst he’s seen over the course of his five terms in office. That hasn’t stopped Boebert from publicly speculating that he had another motivation for an early exit: She has indicated on the online video platform Rumble that he wanted to screw up her chances of winning his seat in November. The timing of his retirement u...
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