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Articles by Valerie Richardson

Democrats: It’s not easy being green

DENVER | Throwing the "greenest national political convention to date" is easier said than done, as Democrats are learning the hard way.

July 20, 2008

DNA clears Ramsey family

The Boulder District Attorney yesterday exonerated the family of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey as suspects in her death, pointing to new DNA evidence that excludes the Ramseys and implicates an unknown male as the killer.

July 10, 2008

Obama to accept nomination at NFL stadium

Barack Obama yesterday said that accepting the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High will give about 60,000 more "ordinary Americans" the chance to witness history, and his campaign immediately used the event to reach out for $5 donors.

July 8, 2008

Gay marriage gives Newsom an edge

Four years ago, when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples, he seemed to put the kibosh on any thought of a statewide political career. Fast forward to 2008, however, and suddenly Mr. Newsom looks politically reborn.

July 7, 2008

Denver Archdiocese settles 18 sex-abuse cases

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver announced Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims of childhood sexual abuse against three now-deceased priests, bringing the archdiocese's total payout in such cases to $8.2 million.

July 2, 2008

Democrats gaining hold in the West

DENVER | The last three Coloradans to hold this year's open Senate seat seem to be described as the exceedingly conservative Bill Armstrong, the rather conservative Hank Brown and the dependably conservative Wayne Allard.

June 10, 2008