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Local feel

Met several locals in a pub after the Nordic combined today. It seems most are 50/50 on the Olympics. There are those that worry about the costs (estimated $1.6 billion to put it on) and the inconveniences it brings to the day-in, day-out routine. Others, like a guy named Dan ...

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Nordic Combined training

John and I just got our first look at the Nordic combined complex. It's pretty neat what they've done, and it's very similar to Howelsen Hill in its layout.

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Spillane sighting

What started as an early day, hasn't turned out too bad. At the airport this morning we saw Johnny Spillane's mother, Nancy, and his brother, Sam. Both were on our flight to Seattle. There they were meeting Jim Spillane and driving from Seattle to Whistler. Asked if she's slept a ...

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To Vancouver

To say I'm excited about the next three weeks would be an understatement. Covering the Winter Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

On the Edge

Getting out of Dodge

With the energy surrounding Todd Lodwick, Johnny Spillane, Billy Demong and the U.S. Nordic combined team, this could also be a historic trip for our city and country.

From the Sidelines with Joel Reichenberger

Things looking up for Hayden VB

The Hayden volleyball team hopes to improve after a 16-6 record a year ago. A late stumble by that 2008 squad may help the 2009 team's cause.

DNC 2008

The stadium experience

Staging the final night of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field, rather than the Pepsi Center, was an idea that created logistical nightmares but also an incredibly energetic scene that ultimately paid off for Democrats.

DNC 2008

History is made

Barack Obama's surprise appearance on the Pepsi Center's stage Wednesday night left several convention attendees nearly without words.

DNC 2008

When blogs attack

I have to admit, and it pains me somewhat to say this, but you don't see this kind of excitement about newspapers. Blogs are the new hotness, if "new" is even accurate anymore.

DNC 2008

Afghanistan top job for next president?

Richard Holbrooke, a former U.S. representative to the United Nations, said Wednesday morning that no matter who the next president is, his toughest and most important job upon taking office is clear.

DNC 2008

Hillary knocks 'em dead

Hillary critics at a New York democratic organization party were quickly won over by Sen. Hillary Clinton's headline speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

DNC 2008

Is energy the next Internet boom?

U.S. Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts became the fourth Democrat in the past two days who I've heard place renewable energy development on an incredibly lofty plateau.

DNC 2008

Bring back Gov. Moonbeam

The piano player in the best jazz bar in Denver was sporting a faded "Brown '92" shirt. As in Jerry Brown. California's current attorney general, former governor and a three-time candidate for president - in 1976, 1980 and 1992. Jeff Cleveland had saved that shirt for 16 years.

DNC 2008

Protestors' message unclear

Sitting next to me was Charles Robinson, a blogger from Maryland. He's an older black man with a weathered face and seen-it-all eyes. I showed him Web reports of protestors getting pepper-sprayed in Civic Center Park. He glanced at the computer screen, sighed and said: "The same ole' sh--."

DNC 2008

Hillary overflows the Pepsi Center

I thought nothing would top last night and Teddy Kennedy. Wrong. This scene is ridiculous. Absolutely, incredibly, energized. Looking at the crowd blanketing the stands in white Hillary signs, the word "rabid" comes to mind. Fire marshals closed entrances to all seating areas. Hillary has officially overflowed the Pepsi Center.

DNC 2008

Ritter confident about security

I asked Gov. Bill Ritter today about Monday's arrest of at least two men with rifles, ammo and drugs. Initial reports said the men told law enforcement that they were planning to assassinate Obama on Thursday at Invesco Field.

DNC 2008

Obama for sale

Denver street vendors have taken the merchandising of Barack Obama to new heights, hawking everything from Obama foam fingers to Obama playing cards, car magnets, T-shirts, buttons and more.

DNC 2008

Kennedy steals the show so far

Barack Obama can thank Teddy Kennedy for taking some of the spotlight and media speculation away from Hillary Clinton. The Massachusetts Senator stole the show in the Pepsi Center on Monday night, inspiring a deafening response from the packed crowd and reminding his party about its higher goals and dreams.

DNC 2008

Live all week from the DNC

Steamboat Pilot & Today sends two to Democratic National convention for multimedia coverage

On the Money

Silver Spur for a million clams

Did you ever think you would see million dollar homes for sale in the Silver Spur Subdivision?