- If you are friends with an editor of The Wall Street Journal, kindly explain what “Crisis PR” is. The newspaper published an article headlined, “How a Massive KitKat Heist Turned Into Crisis PR Gold” that alleged that the theft of approximately $700,000 worth of KitKats was a “crisis.” In fact, thieves hijacking your product is an odd compliment and ultimately nothing more than a stunt marketing opportunity.
- Sacré Bleu! When an Air Canada jet had a fatal collision with a fire truck a couple of weeks ago at LaGuardia Airport in New York, we all knew someone would pay the price. What we didn’t expect – or at least I didn’t – was that it would be Michael Rousseau, the CEO of Air Canada who was forced to resign for the crime of not releasing a video expressing condolences in French.
- Comedian Kevin Hart was the latest celebrity to be honored at the deceptively named Hollywood Wax Museum located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Unfortunately, his likeness was not to his liking, and he shared his thoughts on social media: “This s— has to stop…. I demand a redo damn it!!!!”
- Xfinity subscribers in Denver are without Denver7 and other E.W. Scripps-owned channels as the two companies are locked in a contract dispute.
- It looked for a moment like rogue U.S. Army helicopter pilots who freelanced a fly-by at the Tennessee home of Kid Rock were going to be held accountable. The Army issued a statement saying, it “takes any allegations of unauthorized or unsafe flight operations very seriously and is committed to enforcing standards and holding personnel accountable.” But Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had the final word, posting to social media, “No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.”
- Tiger Woods was arrested last Friday for DUI after he flipped his SUV, and this accident marked at least the fourth time he has been responsible for an accident that was suspected to involve impairment. A 2017 DUI charge was reduced to reckless driving, and the L.A. Sheriff’s Department is under renewed scrutiny for letting Woods walk without even being tested after a 2021 rollover accident. His arrest on Friday made additional headlines when body camera footage caught Woods telling the responding officers that he “was just talking to the president” on his cell phone as they arrived.
- President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, the second cabinet member to be removed by the president. As The Wall Street Journal editorial board shared, “Is there a worse job in Washington, D.C., than Attorney General under President Trump? … The President wants someone who will do his bidding, which is proper on policy issues. The problem is that he also wants an AG who will indict his political enemies and stretch the limits of the law to serve his political goals.”
- If you have been in Denver long enough, you know that Denver Post reporter Fred Brown was the absolute authority on all things local politics. Sadly, he passed away this week at age 85.
- CNN‘s daily-average-gas-price tracker shows the average cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S. has increased $1.10 to $4.08 – 37% – since the start of the Iran war.
- Kim Bimestefer, the head of the Colorado agency that oversees Medicaid, hastily resigned this week just ahead of a no-confidence vote in the state Senate. Her focus on ruthlessly cutting payments to providers while simultaneously dealing with multiple misspending scandals on her watch ultimately undermined confidence in her leadership.
- Our state’s (usually) cold spring weather means that the Colorado Rockies‘ home opener is always a week or two after the season starts. This year, the Rockies limp into their home opener at 2-4, tied for last place in the division. They haven’t had a winning record when playing their home opener since 2019.
Who won the week?
- Andrea Burns has been promoted to chief impact officer at Urban Land Conservancy. What prepares someone to be successful in such an important position? Previous communications roles at the City and County of Denver, Jefferson County, National Western Center and GroundFloor Media, of course. That’s like having a dozen MBAs.
- Linhart PR Managing Partner Paul Raab is celebrating his 20th anniversary with the agency. He joined in 2006 as a senior vice president and was named managing partner in 2016.
- Philosophy Communications is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
- SideCar PR’s Sarah Cullen has joined the Downtown Denver Partnership‘s 2026 Board of Governors.
- Baltimore-based Collins + Co. has opened an office in Denver, which is led by chief of creative Carli Cohen and VP of marketing Melissa Novitski.
- Westword named Corey Hutchins‘ “Inside the News in Colorado” newsletter as the “Best Journalism About Colorado Journalism.”
- The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters‘ nine-year prison sentence was calculated improperly and that she should receive a new sentencing hearing. The judges said that Peters’ lengthy sentence was based in part on an attempt to silence her voter-fraud conspiracy theories, which violated her First Amendment rights. It’s not all good news for Peters, though. Her convictions stand and the same judge who sentenced her the first time is responsible for re-sentencing her.
- April Fools’ Day was Wednesday, and Eric Anderson of SE2 share one of his favorite jokes from the University of Denver: formally announcing that the school and the City of Denver had reached an agreement to allow a Buc-ees at I-25 and University Boulevard.
