The Chieftain

DENVER - Call it the afterglow. When delegates to the Democratic National Convention gathered to nominate Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for president late Wednesday afternoon, they still were talking about the rallying speech of New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton the previous night.

DENVER - A former president and a vice presidential hopeful took center stage Wednesday night with one bemoaning a reversal of successes made in the past, and the other issuing a warning that those policies will continue if changes aren't made in November.

When late summer rains come to Pueblo, locals like to joke it’s “Fair weather” but the weather has been exceptionally good to the Colorado State Fair this year, contributing no doubt to the higher attendance figures.

MAIN ACTS - Events Center The Guess Who, 8 p.m., $20.

After a half century in the rough-and-tumble world of show business, the Smothers Brothers are obviously doing something right.

Keeping an eye on the kids is one of the biggest challenges parents face at the Colorado State Fair, but a well-known fraternal organization knows that challenge extends well beyond the Midway and Main Street.

Tears mixed with laughter at the memorial service for Pueblo firefighter William "Billy" D. Pine on Wednesday.

A 26-year-old man was arrested Wednesday outside a Bessemer flower shop in connection with the death of Eugene Clark, who died following an assault outside a local bar.

Parkview Medical Center President C.W. Smith announced Wednesday that he will retire next March.

Colorado State University-Pueblo's Hasan School of Business will join with three other Southern Colorado organizations in developing a network to promote improved and expanded access to health care.

Pueblo library users can rebuild foreign language, and even English, skills using a library computer or from home with the introduction of the Mango language courses.

Pueblo City Schools officials are dealing with the usual start of school chaos, but administrators told the board of education that opening day went a lot smoother this year than in previous years.

The Pueblo City Schools district is appealing a potential threat to its adequate yearly progress rating under the No Child Left Behind law because a large number of high school students didn’t take their state tests during the previous school year.

The Pueblo City Council approved putting two citizen-driven petitions on November's ballot, but not without comment.

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/BRYAN KELSEN -- Brent Hosler, 8, of Coal Creek grimaces as he turns away from a spray of water in the fountain at the Colorado State Fair. The youngster, his brother, sister, parents and grandparents were enjoying the fountain on a warm Monday afternoon on the Fairgrounds.

This schedule is subject to change. Updated daily schedules are available at any of the Fair's entrance gates. Daily schedules also will be published in The Pueblo Chieftain and are available online at www.coloradostatefair.com.

  2008 2007 Day 1 26,970 29,167 Day 2 59,142 55,453 Day 3 33,769 34,035 Day 4 27,853 29,194 Day 5 40,635 33,162 Total 188,369 181,011

It was a foregone conclusion that Jim Poole would be in Denver this week.

TODAY'S SPEAKERS Presidential nominee Barack Obama will give his acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High.

DENVER - Ireland bookmaker Paddy Power will make odds on almost anything, so why not take a bookie's eye to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech tonight at the Democratic National Convention?