Colorado's Arrested Candidates. A Colorado State Open Thread, 1/29/2024
The Colorado State Open Thread is devoted to our square(ish) state and those who care about it. You can participate in this whether you live here or not, whether you care about Colorado or not, or...
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Cheers! A Colorado State Open Thread, February 5, 2024
This Colorado State Open Thread highlights a growing industry in Colorado, that of craft distilling. For many years, Colorado has been a home to the craft brewing business, where people brew beer in...
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Fake News, Cats and Puppies, a Colorado State Open Thread, 2/12/2024
Welcome to the Colorado State Open Thread. I could have chosen to do something Valentine’s Day themed, but I will honor a mother cat who came to us from the Denver Dumb Friends League with her four...
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Have you voted yet? A Colorado State Open Thread. February 19, 2024
The act of voting will be really tough if you’re registered for the Democratic presidential primary here in Colorado. No matter where you are in the state, you’ll have a choice among the following...
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Notes and Mares Eat Oats, A Colorado State Open Thread, 2/26/2024
I have left this Open Thread until 6PM (and my target for publishing is always 7PM) so obviously this will be a well-thought-out Open Thread with tons of content and links to the best sources in the...
View ArticleColorado - Have You Voted Yet? A Colorado State Open Thread, March 4, 2024
The Colorado State Open Thread is for people who care about what happens in Colorado. Not just in the various capitols down in Denver, but also for what happens in the rest of the state. All the...
View ArticleA Colorado State Open Thread, 3/11/2024
What do you think about no Colorado State Open Thread? It leaves me a little … empty.I would hate to do that to you, both because I like reading them (and writing them), but also because I think you...
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Scenes from a spring snowstorm. A Colorado State Open Thread, 3/18/2024
The big excitement here on the front range was the snowstorm that started Wednesday of last week and finally ended some time after midnight on Friday morning. I went out around 3AM and there were no...
View ArticleCoal to Newcastle. A Colorado State Open Thread, 4/22/2024
Sure, Colorado has quartz and fools gold. I have never seen it arranged in such a pretty pattern. So this 11 pound rock is coming to my home in Colorado. I found it in a rock shop in Hong Kong,...
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Trying to get back in the swing. A Colorado State Open Thread, 4/29/2024
It is good to be back in Colorado. Oh, I could show you pictures of beautiful Thai beaches where I spent my last couple of days in Thailand. Beware, the temperatures were over 100 degrees and the water...
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Colorado State Open Thread, May 13, 2024
Any time I don’t have a title image, I can just go outside, point my camera on my phone at Rocky Mountain National Park, and get a beautiful image. I was unable to see any of the Northern Lights this...
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Indigenous and Political people in Colorado. A Colorado State Thread
As a reminder, the Colorado State Open Thread is a place for those who have heard of the state of Colorado, who may have an interest in learning more about us, or maybe have a beef with Colorado, to...
View ArticleHappy? Memorial Day? A Colorado State Open Thread, 5/27/2024
I cannot remember which of the many travesties that Shrub committed that caused me to put this up over my garage. I think this was on a 4th of July. Maybe it was after one of the measures that allowed...
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Calling Colorado Birders, A Colorado State Open Thread, 6/3/2024
I have agreed to lead a birdwatching group for the Estes Park Newcomers group for the next year (which runs July to June). The previous leader of the group was in failing health and while she could...
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July 20th, Save the Date! A Colorado State Open Thread, 6/10/2024
The Colorado State Open Thread series was begun to help bring Coloradans closer together, and occasionally have meetups. We have had meetups at my houses in Morrison, Denver and on the Pikes Peak cog...
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The High Plains of Eastern Colorado and Kansas; A Colorado State Open Thread,...
I will be stopping periodically to take photos of my journey back using I-70, from Eastern Kansas on up to Estes Park. Last Friday I went east, using US Highway 36 for most of the way, just to see a...
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Colorado Monolith - Do You Believe? A Colorado State Open Thread, 7/1/2024
Looking for something to take my mind off last week’s upcoming debate, last Thursday I drove northwest of Fort Collins to see the “monolith” that had suddenly started making the news. Despite spending...
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Musings on a Sunny Afternoon... A Colorado State Open Thread, 7/8/2024
Lots of songs written about the summertime. It’s a great time to be out and about in temperatures in the low 70’s. What’s that? Your temperature today was in the 90’s? I’m sorry. Alexa predicts low...
View ArticleThis Saturday's Meetup + CBI Scandal, A Colorado State Open Thread, 7/15/2024
Don’t forget this Saturday, July 20th, 4PM, for a Meetup at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg. It isn’t strictly limited to people who are members of DKos; you’re welcome to bring any Kos-Kurious...
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Report on the Wild Animal Sanctuary Meetup, A Colorado State Open Thread,...
The Colorado State Open Thread is written for people with any kind of interest in Colorado. Residents, visitors, expats, those who’ve always wanted to know more about our square(ish) state or even...
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The Stars at Night, Are Big and Bright... A Colorado State Open Thread,...
Deep In The Heart … of Estes. Last night was rather clear from smoke for the first time in a few days and I took advantage of it. I had some friends in from Kansas and we watched the stars, satellites...
View ArticleMeetup in Denver on 8/11 and Heating up in Colorado. A Colorado State Open...
I had such a good time with the meet-up at the Wild Animal Sanctuary, I have arranged for another one this coming Sunday afternoon, August 11th at 1PM, at Recess Beer Garden in Denver, CO. The menu...
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DailyKos Meetup In Denver, Colorado State Open Thread, 8/12/2024
The Colorado State Open Thread series is for the fans of our square(ish) state, whether you live here, have visited here, have us on your bucket list, have only heard of Colorado or you are...
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Art around Colorado. A Colorado State Open Thread, 8/19/2024
This last week was rather an artsy week for me. I went with some other Estes Park Newcomers to the Denver Art Museum for a docent-led tour of their western art display. I have always loved Thomas...
View ArticleShort Colorado State Open Thread, 8/26/2024
Sorry for the short and sweet Open Thread tonight. I was down in the valley (Denver) today taking a friend to the airport and when I came home I finally fell asleep (instead of in the car). I’m going...
View ArticleFishing is a life or death sport in Colorado? A Colorado State Open Thread,...
The Colorado State Open Thread is mainly written for people who live, breathe, tread, wallow or otherwise enjoy our square(ish) state. That being said, it IS an open thread so people can post whatever...
View ArticleAs summer turns into fall, a Colorado State Open Thread, 9/9/2024
The Colorado State Open Thread is for people who’ve heard of Colorado and are interested in checking out our square(ish) state. It is an Open Thread, however, so the topics and discussion won’t always...
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Current Colorado, the Colorado State Open Thread, 9/16/2024
Colorado has entered into the season of fall (well, technically not for a few more days, but this week, anyway). The aspen are turning yellow up here in the mountains and the cottonwoods and some other...
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Photo Diary, Fall in Colorado. A Colorado State Open Thread, 9/23/2024
Fall started yesterday, and up here that meant a good rain and above us, snow on the mountain peaks. The snow was melted by the evening, but I’m sure we’ll have more and longer-lasting snows in the...
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Nature and Politics, a Colorado State Open Thread, September 30, 2024
This past weekend in Estes Park was highlighted by one of the most popular festivals we have. Even this bull elk came by, but that was likely because he had his harem taken away by a rival. When I saw...
View ArticleFrom Far Away, a Colorado State Open Thread, 10/7/2024
When a person flies literally halfway around the world (13 time zones) from October 6 to 8th, how can a person predict just where they will be on October 7th? I may be over the Pacific, or in Japan, or...
View ArticleVeterans Day Colorado State Open Thread, 11/11/2024
You can skip straight to the comments if you’d like. I won’t know and I won’t mind. I haven’t had my rant yet and I’m going to do it here.It’s hard to write a diary these days. Some of you may know...
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Boebert's Bonkers. Again. A Colorado State Open Thread, November 18, 2024.
I’m not saying this is Colorado’s #1 issue that requires the attention of the recently re-elected Congresswoman from eastern Colorado, but apparently she thinks alien cities on the bottom of the ocean...
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RIP, Jim Bishop. A Colorado State Open Thread, 11/25/2024 (updated to correct...
The Colorado State Open Thread is for people who live in Colorado, who used to live in Colorado, who want to live in Colorado and for people just interested in our squarish state. This story focuses on...
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Survivors. A Colorado Open Thread, December 2nd, 2024
I’m always amused when I stop seeing wild turkeys in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and then they’re back out and in flocks of a dozen or more birds immediately afterwards. Just wanted to...
View ArticleThe Election in Colorado - a Colorado State Open Thread, 12/9/2024
This Colorado State Open Thread is mostly just a mixture of stories that caught my attention over the last three weeks. I hope you find them interesting.Canvass board members in 7 Colorado counties...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 12/16/2024
Very windy up here in Colorado’s high country as I write this. Also, very dry up here. We haven’t had the snowfall that the ski areas and the southern parts of the state have had. You can tell by the...
View ArticleNew Year, New Laws. A Colorado State Open Thread, 12/23/2024
The beginning of a new year also brings the start of a new series of regulations and laws here in Colorado. Colorado Newsline has listed many of them and I’ve highlighted a few here:Transparency in...
View ArticleLast Colorado State Open Thread for the year. 12/30/2024
I thought about taking today off, but since I will be taking the entire month of February off, I decided I needed to see what I could do with the various points of interest floating around in my brain....
View ArticleNews from Colorado - a Colorado State Open Thread, 1/6/2025
I’ll be honest. I first wrote the year as 2024. I need to update my mind. The Colorado State Open Thread is for people of all types who are interested in our square(ish) state. I find a few things I...
View ArticleJust One More Week... A Colorado State Open Thread, 1/13/2025
Next week is January 20th. The end of an era. Perhaps the end of more than just one presidency. Perhaps the end of a country. Please do what you can to enjoy this last week, even in our blue state two...
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NHTSA - A Colorado State Open Thread, 3/3/2025
I’m back and looking forward to being in Colorado for awhile. The Colorado State Open Thread series is dedicated to those with an interest in our square(ish) state which is red on three sides and blue...
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Birdies and Beasties, A Trump-free Colorado State Open Thread, 3/10/2025
Hello, Colorado COmmunity. I just got home a half hour before publishing, so this will be short and I hope to add more as I get the opportunity. I took a trip yesterday afternoon until now to the San...
View ArticleHere's a Tip. The Colorado State Open Thread, 3/17/2025
The Colorado State Open Thread is for those interested in our great square(ish) state of Colorado. If you’ve got news, want news, have plans to travel to the state, live here, want to live here, or...
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What did you do last weekend? A Colorado State Open Thread, 3/24/2025
The Colorado State Open Thread is written by, for, about, and with the express written desire to be read by people who live in, once lived in, may be contemplating living in, know someone who may have...
View ArticleIf at first you get slapped down in court... A Colorado State Open Thread,...
The Colorado State Open Thread is written for those interested in, those who have heard of, who have lived in, passed through, maybe even never come close to our square(ish) state but might be...
View ArticleHands Off Colorado! A Colorado State Open Thread, 4/7/2025
The Colorado State Open Thread provides a rootin’, tootin’ roundup of the bestest, westest of the Pecos-est stories ever to be put out on the pixels on this here website. Yes, siree Bobster and Billee...
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Time for more protests. Another Colorado State Open Thread, 4/14/2025
Protests around the country on April 4th did nothing to impress the felon in the White House. He is now proudly refusing to do nothing to retrieve someone his DOJ team wrongly sent to El Salvador...
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Is it spring yet? A Colorado State Open Thread, 4/21/2025
OK, so most of you are probably experiencing spring. Here in Colorado, spring has many forms, and up in the mountains we got a dose of several inches of beautiful heavy powder last weekend. It was much...
View ArticleWhen will be the next series of rallies in Colorado? A Colorado State Open...
The Colorado State Open Thread is written to provoke thoughts and input from our fellow citizens and non-citizens who are interested in the goings-on involving our square(ish) state. The photo above is...
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