Ryan (Ry) Warner
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🧵 As Colorado turns 150, its last 3-term governor is 97. Roy Romer jokes they're equally old. He donated his papers to Metro State, which he fought to create despite CU's objections. Romer despairs. "We're perilously close to totalitarianism and Congress is the greatest disappointment of my life."
Folks, I'm sorry to have to do this, but after my bike ride to work, I'm gonna go ahead and issue a Patty and Selma Air Quality Alert for The Front Range today.
Would I date this Denver building? Fire station #3 Firefighter. Duh.
“In Denver, we've pushed back against the Trump administration for so many years. A lot of people, including myself, were disturbed when we saw somebody win the nomination for the Democratic ticket who's on the extreme left. I'm somebody who doesn't really believe in the extremes.”
Independent candidate for CD-1 says he wants to fight extremism
Dr. Shimon Blau spoke with Colorado Matters about his campaign for Congress.
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Me when it comes to Terry Gross or Cate Blanchett
Colorado is outta my league, but it’s nice to live in a place that feels aspirational. I’m grateful I got to wish my adopted state a happy birthday — alongside historians and musicians.
A friend is in Poland. Find your state, find your pancake.
I didn’t expect to find a locally owned tiki joint in suburban Longmont, but I’m sure glad I did. It’s called Swaylo’s.
Happy 150th, Colorado! Isaac Slade is warming up for “Rocky Mountain High” WITH JOHN DENVER’S GUITAR. I’m emceeing this morning’s sprawling pancake breakfast in front of History Colorado Center in Denver.
Picked up wine, got stuck under an awning, neighboring dispensary let me in to stay dry, water began flooding the lobby, got trapped inside with other customers for almost an hour. Bought sleep gummies because… why not?
🧵 "I'm pragmatic, not dogmatic." Independent congressional candidate Dr. Shimon Blau gave Colorado Matters and Denverite his first interview since landing on November's ballot. It will air/publish in-full Monday, but here are a few takeaways: He wants a debate and he'd caucus with Democrats...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx has chosen his runningmate. "George Markert, a retired Marine colonel, originally ran for U.S. Senate this year but failed to make the primary ballot. The Broomfield resident moved to Colorado about three years ago after leaving the military."
Victor Marx selects fellow Marine veteran as running mate in Colorado governor’s race
George Markert, a retired Marine colonel, originally ran for U.S. Senate this year but failed to make the primary ballot. The Broomfield resident moved to Colorado about three years ago as he settled ...
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🧵 I got a tour of Denver’s Sports Castle before it gets redeveloped. Here are 3 cool things I saw: The rooftop! Up with the parapets and finials!
What’s Denver Botanic Gardens doing at a golf course? Assisting in water-wise plant selection to attract wildlife and pollinators. Story coming soon from an Aurora course that’s described as a laboratory.
Neighborhood tea! The Carriage House (formerly Secret Garden) will open next week beside Cheesman Park— pending final permit approval. Owner John Goscha says they’ll be open every day 8 to 6. Beer and wine (also to-go), food, and an upgraded patio.
My first interview with Gov. Polis since… * He freed Tina Peters * The primaries * Deadly wildfires
Polis talks Peters fallout, wildfires and socialism media blitz
Colorado’s Governor spoke with Colorado Matters after an event celebrating the state’s education success.
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🧵 Backlash and a censure don't make Gov. Polis regret freeing convicted clerk Tina Peters. "The very fact that there seems to be a somewhat partisan reaction shows the underpinnings for why it needed to be done," he tells me. He says he hasn't spoken with Peters since granting her clemency...
U.S. News & World Report has deemed Colorado No. 1 in education, but the real news is that I met the 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Janet Damon teaches history in DPS.
“And if you should survive to a hundred and five look at all you’ll derive out of being alive” “Good authors too who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose. Anything goes” I’ve been listening to a lot of American songbook lately and these lyrics always stand out.
Spaceman turned sculptor Ed Dwight has carved out a remarkable life. I got to share some of it on NPR’s All Things Considered— including the day Hank Aaron’s face and ass slid off in the heat:
At 92, Ed Dwight looks back on a life that reached for the stars
Ed Dwight is one of the nation's most significant African American sculptors. A retrospective in Denver highlights some of the 92-year-old artist's best-known works.
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It randomly ocurred to me that Colorado's a Leo-- born August 1st. I'm not well-versed on what signs mean. So for the state's 150th birthday, I thought "What the heck?" and ordered an astrological reading. I'll share it Wednesday.
We were all eyes at this morning's Potatopalooza thanks to @kevinjbeaty.bsky.social @denverite.bsky.social
Would I date this Denver (area) building? Stanley House Apartments Mad Men changed his whole personality. 6 jars of cocktail onions so he never runs out I softened when he told me he was a Nina Simone fan before the Googie fixation Consultant. Still don’t understand what he does. Maybe
That’s a wrap! Fun to emcee the first Aurora Fashion Week Style Soirée with meteorologist Jackie Brown of WeatherNation. A wealth of design talent.
Denver, if you're free on Monday, a mountain of free spuds awaits:
‘We genuinely have too many potatoes, I cannot stress enough’: 42,000 pounds of free taters headed to Denver
Twenty-one tons of potatoes are up for grabs at Potato Palooza on Monday.
denverite.com
"Independent candidate Dr. Shimon Blau will appear on the ballot for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District in the general election... Blau, Melat Kiros, and Republican candidate Christy Peterson will face off in November to represent Denver in Congress."
Independent candidate Shimon Blau makes the ballot for CO-1
Pro-Israel doctor to run as a “true independent.”
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