“In the end, it comes down to whether or not McCain or Obama can captivate Colorado’s palate through relative fiscal conservatism, social moderation, with just a splash of populism and energy and environmentalism talk for flavor,” said Kyle Saunders, a …

Kyle Saunders, a political science professor at CSU who studies elections and interest groups, said the convention is designed to provide a bump and serve as the nominee’s official introduction to the country.

“You kind of scratch your head and think, ‘Isn’t this guy from the West? Shouldn’t he know about this [stuff],” said Colorado State University political science professor John Straayer.

Fort Collins billionaire Pat Stryker’s family foundation will donate up to $3 million to support expansion of the home of Colorado State University’s business college.

The first campaign debate between Republican incumbent Marilyn Musgrave and Democratic challenger Betsy Markey will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at CSU.

“That would not have been a good day” for an outdoor speech, said Colorado state climatologist Nolan Doesken.

“On a year in, year out basis, there’s probably no issue more important to the west than water,” John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University, said. “You’ve got to be very careful with it. It’s terribly sensitive …

Extension specialist Shirley Perryman is a registered dietitian with the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University.

“We get a curious mix of people,” said John Straayer, a professor of political science at Colorado State University. “We attract people who are willing to dig in the dirt for a living, and we attract people who just want …

Udall’s stops during his six- county visit include a tour today of Colorado State University’s biofuels laboratory in Fort Collins and of a natural gas field in Rifle on Saturday.