"U.S. Congressman Jared Polis couldn’t satisfy Stephen Colbert’s yearning to learn something “new” about Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District last night, but he did share a beer bong with the satirical newscaster."

"Michael Adams, a computer technician from Brighton, toiled for weeks to dredge up the proof that his relatives were among Colorado’s initial settlers.

He wanted one of those special license plates that read “Pioneer” but was told he had to prove one of his descendants lived in Colorado at least 100 years ago, using documents such as a birth or death certificate, property deeds, or census records. Now the state says all the fuss isn’t necessary and that anyone can get the plate, leaving Adams feeling a bit jilted."

"As Kelly Brough takes her new job at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, replacing Joe Blake, she’ll be leaving a void in the mayor’s office at a critical time. Brough, who gave up her job as Mayor John Hickenlooper’s chief of staff, departs as the city faces a $120 million budget deficit that “will require decisions unprecedented during his tenure,” writes The Denver Post."

"When U.S. Senator Michael Bennet wasn’t voting yesterday to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the Democrat was acting sorta like former Colorado legislator and fiscal conservative Douglas Bruce."

"While U.S. Interior Secretary and Colorado homeboy Ken Salazar was in Longmont telling the workers of Abound Solar how impressed he was by their enthusiasm, Xcel Energy backed down from its idea of charging customers who depend on solar power a controversial connectivity fee to provide “backup” capacity on the power grid."