Tag: Pete Coors
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Pete Coors named Grand Marshal for National Western Stock Show Parade
When the Longhorn cattle begin to mosey through downtown Denver on Jan. 8 for the National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade, this year’s Grand Marshal Pete Coors will ride at the center of a community to which he has devoted much of his life. Coors, director emeritus of Molson Coors Beverage Company, will guide the…
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National Western Stock Show selects Sharon Magness Blake as 2025 Citizen of the West
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Every time the Denver Broncos get set to take the field, a white Arabian horse strides through Empower Field at Mile High Stadium — marking both the team and the western spirit that has driven the state since its inception. That horse, Thunder IV, is part of a long lineage of Thunder mascot horses since…
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Ralph E. “Ed” Eberhart celebrated as 2024 Citizen of The West
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Since 1978, when the Roundup Riders of the Rockies chose legendary newspaper columnist Robert W. “Red” Fenwick to be the first Citizen of the West, recipients of this coveted award have been ranchers, politicians and captains of industry. This year, however, the honor went to Ralph E. “Ed” Eberhart of Colorado Springs — a retired…
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Big money floods Denver mayor’s race as Michael Bloomberg, Pete Coors make large contributions
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and once presidential aspirant, forked out half a million dollars in contributions to help a candidate from almost 1,800 miles away. Bloomberg’s goal? Get Mike Johnston, a former state legislator, elected as Denver mayor. Meanwhile, businessman Pete Coors, the Republican nominee for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat…
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Pete Coors to receive Western Visionary Award
The “r” word doesn’t exist in Peter H. Coors’ vocabulary. No, not “Republican” — that word still fits. We’re talking “retirement.” Coors, 76, left the board as chairman of the Molson Coors Brewing Co. three years ago. Before that he chaired MillerCoors. Different company names after acquisitions, but it’s essentially the Adolph Coors Brewing Co. founded…
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Citizen of the West Matt Mead celebrated at National Western Stock Show
Chief among the reasons that former Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead was selected to be the 2023 Citizen of the West was his deep respect for the land and the inhabitants of it. What might not have factored in — but became abundantly clear during Monday night’s Citizen of the West Dinner — is his ability to respect…
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An artful start to Stock Show’s special events
The 30th Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale returned Tuesday with the traditional Red Carpet Reception, a by-invitation soiree where some 900 guests gathered for drinks, dinner and the opportunity to have first crack at purchasing the paintings, sculptures and furniture created by 75 artists whose work celebrates the American West. Proceeds from the Red…