Tag: Lauren Boebert
-
‘Heartbroken’: Colorado political leaders, organizations condemn assassination of Charlie Kirk
Colorado elected officials and political groups expressed grief, outrage and resolve against political violence in reaction to the fatal shooting of conservative organizer and nonprofit leader Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. “Today is a really hard day,” said U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Windsor Republican who described Kirk as her friend in…
-
2,400 Fort Carson soldiers and their Strykers deployed to U.S.-Mexico border
The 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team will deploy to the border with Mexico to assist the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection’s ongoing efforts to “maintain security.” The move will see roughly 2,400 soldiers deploy, though specific locations are not being named, per a news release from the United…
-
A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…
-
Lauren Boebert trails Democrat Ike McCorkle by 7 points, potential challenger’s internal poll shows
An internal poll released late Sunday by one of the Democrats hoping to face Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District shows Democrat Ike McCorkle leading the two-term Republican by 7 percentage points with a large number of undecided votes in the state’s most reliably Republican district. Boebert is one of nine…
-
Colorado Rep Lauren Boebert’s son arrested for felony trespassing, property theft
Facing felony charges in connection to a string of vehicle trespassing and property thefts, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler Boebert, was released on a personal recognizance bond on Wednesday afternoon. The younger Boebert and several friends allegedly broke into three cars in Rifle on Feb. 20 and 21, where they stole wallets and used…
-
Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband released on bail following arrests
Jayson Boebert, the ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, has been released on bail from the Garfield County jail on suspicion of six charges in connection with two separate incidents involving altercations with family members. The first of back-to-back incidents happened on Jan. 6 after a loud disturbance in a Silt restaurant with the congresswoman, in which Jayson Boebert…
-
Did you know you are being watched? | John Moore
Smile, you’re on “Candid Camera!” Or, if you attended the Sept. 10 performance of “Beetlejuice” at the city of Denver’s Buell Theatre, that might be better stated: Smile, you’re on “Jersey Shore!” People were understandably shocked by the cringeworthy behavior of a Colorado congressperson that was laid bare for all the world to see by…
-
A timely primer on theater etiquette after, well, you know | John Moore
I have written lots of public-service columns over the years trying to help readers keep up with the ever-evolving rules of proper theater etiquette. After all, if we want to welcome all people to the theater (and we do!), we have to embrace that not everyone is familiar with long-accepted behavior norms. Over time, many…