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The Colorado Statesman, Sep 3, 2010
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The Coloradoan, Sep 3, 2010
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The Colorado Independent, Sep 3, 2010
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The Denver Post, Sep 3, 2010
“The fact that they only gave money when he was doing these final rules,
that more than ever really raises flags. There’s something fishy going
on.”
Black Hawk Mayor Buys Paper That Investigated Politicians
State's Oldest Paper Sold After Publisher Dies
State's Oldest Paper Sold After Publisher Dies
By Arthur Kane and John Ferrugia, TheDenverChannel.com,
July 1, 2009
DENVER -- Colorado's oldest newspaper -- one with a history of taking on politicians in Black Hawk and Gilpin County -- was purchased by Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman.
"The mayor, the council and elected officials do not want anything printed about them in the press -- especially anything negative," said Debra Krause, who was editor of the paper for more than a decade. "What politician wouldn't want that? But is it fair to the citizens and fair to the first amendment right of the freedom of speech and the people's right to know?"
For the full story, please visit http://www.thedenverchannel.com/call7investigators/19908320/detail.html
