"In Boulder, the rainfall record for ... It's clear why some people are stranded: The Colorado resident who took the following pictures told Business Insider: "It's so crazy here — just about ...

"I was in church yesterday and I wept for my country," said former U.S. Congressman David Skaggs who organized the protest.

"Because of the University of Colorado. Frank was one of the first people ... the traditional parachute jump into the stadium was canceled. Photos by Justin Hein and Ichigo Takikawa (CU Boulder).

Shoemaker is a Boulder native, former journalist and attorney who has served on the local school board and is a former University of Colorado regent. Brett is a retired corporate attorney.

Two former members of Congress and the head of the Boulder Chamber joined a crowd of protesters on a sunny, warm Monday ...