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Nikki Haley, contrasting her 'hope' with Trump's 'chaos,' stops in Colorado – Colorado Newsline

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February 27, 2024

Nikki Haley, contrasting her 'hope' with Trump's 'chaos,' stops in Colorado – Colorado Newsline

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley told a crowd of a couple hundred Colorado supporters Tuesday that she’s still running so younger generations can have hope for the future.

“Imagine a country where we can strongly disagree, but we don’t have to hate each other,” Haley said. “Imagine a country where our kids don’t have stress and anxiety, but they have hope for the future. That’s the country I want for your kids and mine.”

The former governor of South Carolina appeared at a rally that drew a crowd of voters to Wings over the Rockies Exploration of Flight in Centennial, where she focused on changes she’d push for if elected as well as the dangers the country would face if former President Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner in the race, returned to the presidency.

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Haley said Trump put the U.S. into more debt in four years than any other president, adding $8 trillion to the country’s debts. She also decried Trump’s rhetoric around Russia and said the president should voice support for the nation’s allies, not those who threaten them.

“We need a president who understands the No. 1 job is to prevent war, period,” Haley said. “America needs to go back to understanding what it means to have peace through strength. We should never be so arrogant to think America doesn’t need friends.”

Haley mentioned states like Michigan and Minnesota that previously had Republican control, but have since seen Democrats take over the governorship and state legislatures after Trump came into the picture.

“Now I’m in Colorado, and I’m looking at the fact that no Republican has gotten over 45% statewide since Donald Trump was president,” Haley said.

At one point during the rally, members of the crowd started chanting “don’t quit” to show their support for Haley despite primary results so far. Haley just lost the primary in her home state, and in Nevada, she lost to the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot.

Suzanne Staiert, a former deputy secretary of state and former Republican candidate for Colorado state Senate, introduced Haley and said she couldn’t imagine “a better candidate to lead us out of this abyss” than Haley.

“I’m just so excited to have a candidate that is going to concentrate on actual issues instead of settling personal scores,” Staiert said. “A candidate who is not going to get caught up in all the drama and make this her family industry. A candidate that cares about our children and cares about our future and is running because she wants us to have a choice.”

I’d like to go back to the Republican Party someday, and if this woman is nominated by the Republicans, I’ll be first in line.

– Gary Schnell, Nikki Haley supporter

Haley said she wants to bolster the middle class to stop the rich from getting richer and the poor from getting poorer. She also said she wants to make tax cuts for small businesses permanent and hold Congress accountable to create a balanced budget on time without risk of a government shutdown. Haley, who is married to a combat veteran, also said the federal government needs to improve its support for veterans.

Haley touted a South Carolina immigration policy she signed into law as governor that faced legal challenges from the federal government. Federal judges blocked certain parts of the policy, but Haley still considers the legislation a win and said she wants to grow the concept nationally. She also said she’d want to defund sanctuary cities.

“Denver has had more illegal immigrants come here, more than any other city in America per capita,” Haley said. “We can’t wait one more day to pass a strong immigration bill. We’ve got to get it done. Congress needs to do their job, and Trump needs to stay out of it, period.”

About 40,000 migrants have arrived in Denver since the end of 2022.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at a rally on Feb. 27, 2024, in Centennial as she continues her campaign to take the Republican presidential nomination ahead of Super Tuesday. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)

Gary Schnell drove about an hour and a half from Eaton to attend the rally. He wore a Haley-branded shirt that says “barred permanently,” which is a reference to a Trump comment saying anyone who donates to Haley’s team is “permanently barred from the MAGA camp.”

“I’ve been a Republican all my life until about two years ago when I quit the party because that lying, immoral a**hole got the nomination and now controls the Republican Party,” Schnell said. “So I have to do something else. I’d like to go back to the Republican Party someday, and if this woman is nominated by the Republicans, I’ll be first in line.”

Schnell said the GOP is no longer a political party, but is rather “a cult” devoted to supporting Trump. He said the Colorado Republican Party’s move to endorse Trump in the primary is “totally out of line” and “contrary to their own, fundamental beliefs.”

The state GOP endorsed Trump in early January.

While Schnell said he supports Haley and already voted for her, he said he’s “a realist” and doesn’t see her winning next week’s Colorado presidential primary election. He said he’s not looking forward to seeing the results of the primary.

“I think it’s great that somebody with her stamina, understanding, perseverance, will stick in there and call out Donald Trump for what he really is,” Schnell said.

Gretchen Anderson came to the rally from Parker to support Haley because she focuses on what she actually wants to get done in office, “not putting down other people,” Anderson said. She said Haley is polished and intelligent, and that she’s more impressed by Haley every time she hears her speak.

Anderson said she wished the Colorado Republican Party would be more open-minded instead of backing Trump. She said she’d go home after the rally and reach out to friends to encourage their participation in the primary.

“This was nowhere near a big enough crowd,” Anderson said. “Even though Colorado is generally a Democratic state, I know that the south Denver metro for sure has a lot of Republicans, and I don’t see them.”

Haley said Republican voters can’t complain about what happens in the general election if they don’t participate in the primary. She said she doesn’t see the country surviving another four years under Trump’s leadership, noting that all he does is talk about himself.

“This is not personal for me with Donald Trump. I voted for Donald Trump twice,” Haley said. “I was proud to serve America and his administration. But the truth of the matter is chaos follows him. Everywhere he goes, chaos follows him.”

The primary election in Colorado is March 5, known as Super Tuesday, when 15 states conduct their presidential primary elections.

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‘It’s Not a Penalty’: Bednar Rips Officials For MacKinnon Ejection | Colorado Hockey Now

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March 11, 2026

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‘It’s Not a Penalty’: Bednar Rips Officials For MacKinnon Ejection | Colorado Hockey Now

Head coach Jared Bednar is often calm and calculated during his postgame press conferences. But his frustrations were made loud and clear on Tuesday, following the Avalanche’s 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Ball Arena in a game that saw superstar center Nathan MacKinnon get ejected late in the second period.

With the Avs on the power play trailing 2-1, MacKinnon entered the Oilers’ zone with speed and received an east-to-west pass from Martin Necas. MacKinnon’s shot went wide, but with little space to maneuver because Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was cutting in on him, MacKinnon barreled into goalie Connor Ingram and was handed a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

“[MacKinnon] makes the play on the puck, and I got his toes cutting up ice probably through the top of the paint, and Ingram’s on the goal line. There’s no chance that he hits the goalie if Nurse doesn’t run into him. He’s not hitting the goalie,” Bednar said, after watching his team fall to 43-11-9 on the season.

Ingram left the game with an injury and did not return.

“I don’t care if he’s injured, not injured, if it’s a severe crash, not a severe crash. It’s not a penalty,” Bednar said. “If you put guys in your own goalie, it’s not a penalty.”

The MacKinnon call prematurely ended the Avs’ second power play of the night. They successfully killed off the 4:05 remaining on the major and tied the game, but couldn’t secure a point.

Ross Colton, Necas, and Valeri Nichushkin had Colorado’s goals. Unfortunately for Colton, he left the game with an upper-body injury in the second period and did not return.

“He took a shot from a player during the game and he kind of tightened up so he’s got an upper-body injury. Hopefully he loosens up for tomorrow and can play in Seattle,” Bednar said.

Mackenzie Blackwood started for the Avs after getting pulled in Dallas two games ago. He let in three goals on his first 10 shots before locking in later in the game. Blackwood made several big stops during the lengthy PK before Nichushkin tied it up. But it still wasn’t enough. Blackwood finished with 20 saves.

The Oilers finished 2-for-4 on the power play, getting the game-winning goal from Connor McDavid on a spectacular give-and-go with Leon Draisaitl with 10:57 remaining in regulation. Both of them finished with two points, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals.

Colorado had a power play after that, but could not capitalize. Necas’ tally came on the PP earlier in the evening, and the Avs finished 1-for-3. Colton’s goal came just 24 seconds into the first period, which snapped his nine-game goalless drought.

All of the Avalanche’s best plays were in the first and third periods. The second was a different story.

“I’ll give you an example, three or four times at the start of the second period, we try to go in on a rush, and we lose it and change, and they get odd-man rushes and a scoring chance against,” Bednar said. “You can’t do that. You can’t do that against anybody, never mind the best offensive team in the league.”

Edmonton also played with a shortened bench. On top of losing Ingram to an injury, forward Colton Dach, and defenseman Ty Emberson also left with ailments and did not return. From the moment MacKinnon was ejected, the pace of the game changed. Frustrations were noticeable on both sides.

“It was a great game up until that,” Nazem Kadri said. “I think it was a good battle out there. Players were playing hard and, you know, it’s unfortunate that’s how it’s gotta end.”

Kadri was also vehemently against the MacKinnon call.

“I think Nate makes an effort. He’s diving across the top of the crease to try to get out of the way, like that’s a part of the rule for the player to at least make some sort of attempt. There was clear contact. I have no idea how that was a five-minute,” he said.

Good: Nichushkin Is Heating Up

When he’s been available to play, there haven’t been many bad stretches for Nichushkin. His on-ice production has been solid over the past three regular seasons. But this year, the 30-year-old veteran forward has had tough stretches. Entering the break, and coming out of it, Nichushkin wasn’t producing at the rate he usually does.

Over the past three games, he’s looked more like the power forward that we’ve grown accustomed to. And he’s gotten rewarded for it on the scoresheet.

Bad: The Penalty

I had a hard time deciphering if it was or wasn’t a penalty on MacKinnon when it first happened. I watched replays, I slowed them down, and I started to form an opinion.

But regardless of whether MacKinnon should’ve been called for anything, it shouldn’t have been a five. That part I can’t wrap my head around.

Bednar was frustrated and asked about it again. He added, “I really don’t give a crap if the goalies hurt. That’s on their D.”

Good:

Bad: Defensive Breakdowns

Each of the first three Edmonton goals were scored by guys that were open in front of the goal. On the first two,

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Colorado residents should prepare for Xcel power outages this week as fire danger surges, utility says

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March 10, 2026

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Colorado residents should prepare for Xcel power outages this week as fire danger surges, utility says

Xcel Energy is warning its customers along the Front Range to be prepared for possible power outages this week as the risk of wildfire surges due to hot and dry weather.

“Due to the elevated risk of wildfire, enhanced powerline safety settings are active across out Front Range service territory,” according to a social media post from the utility. The settings make the powerlines more sensitive and prompt a line to stop the flow of electricity if an object touches a line.

The highest risk for wildfire danger will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday, when strong gusty winds are forecasted, according to the National Weather Service.

Humidity could be as low as 10% and winds may top 25 mph, leading to critical and extremely critical fire weather between Thursday and Saturday, forecasters said.

Tens of thousands of customers have lost power in recent months from planned outages during fire danger and powerline damage from high winds.

In December, 86,040 Xcel customers lost power because of a mix of planned shutoffs and downed powerlines from high winds. The decision led some customers to criticize the utility, asking it to fine-tune its weather responses.

Some schools in northern Colorado schools preemptively canceled classes in January after Xcel announced a planned power shutoff for 9,000 customers in the area.

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An Evening Against Edmonton | Colorado Avalanche

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An Evening Against Edmonton | Colorado Avalanche

Edmonton Oilers (31-25-8) @ Colorado Avalanche (43-10-9)

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After back-to-back shootout victories, the Avalanche concludes its two-game homestand on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. This game is an Avalanche Cup Classic, presented by KeyBank, which will honor the 2022 Avs team that won the Stanley Cup and defeated the Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Tuesday’s game is the second of three regular-season meetings between the teams, as the Avalanche won 9-1 in Edmonton on November 8th, and they’ll play in Alberta on April 13th.

Sunday Success

The Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon and Nicolas Roy both scored for Colorado while Nazem Kadri posted an assist in his second Avs debut. In net for Colorado, Scott Wedgewood stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced. MacKinnon opened the scoring at 12:19 of the second period with his 43rd goal of the season via a right-circle one-timer set up by Kadri, who began the play with an interception below the offensive-zone goal line. Kirill Kaprizov tied the game for Minnesota with a power-play goal at 4:17 of the third period when his pass from the right circle deflected into the net. The Wild took a 2-1 lead at 7:01 of the third period when Nico Sturm scored a shorthanded breakaway. Colorado tied the game at 12:39 of the third period when Nicolas Roy scored his first goal as an Av and sixth of the season via a net-front deflection on Brett Kulak’s slap shot. In the shootout, Valeri Nichushkin scored for Colorado in the first round, Matt Boldy scored for Minnesota in the second round and MacKinnon tallied the winner in the fourth round.

Leading the Way

Nate the Great

MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (43) while ranking second in points (104) and third in assists (61).

All Hail Cale

Among NHL defensemen, Cale Makar is tied for second in points (66) while ranking fourth in goals (19) and assists (47).

Marty Party

Martin Necas is tied for seventh in the NHL in points (76).

Series History

In 135 regular-season games against the Oilers, the Avalanche has a record of 74-49-6-6. The teams have met three times in the playoffs, with the Avs winning the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals in five games and the 2022 Western Conference Final in four contests.

Sunday in Sin City

The Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. In the second period, Trent Frederic opened the scoring for Edmonton at 3:21 before Vegas’ Noah Hanifin tied the game at 13:09. The Oilers took a 3-1 third-period lead after goals from Vasily Podkolzin at 2:34 and Leon Draisaitl at 11:53. Jack Eichel cut the Golden Knights’ deficit to one with a shorthanded goal at 16:43 of the third period. Edmonton took a 4-2 lead when Kasperi Kapanen scored an empty-net goal at 18:03 of the third period.