“[Polis] needs to have the courage to help the people who need it the most,” Tafoya said. “What I want for him to do is to lean in and bring us to the table….”
ESSAY: Freemasonry, Explained
Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest Fraternity. It is international and its estimated membership of 6+ million are found in all but a handful of countries…
New ‘Ice Fire’ Burning Near Silverton
The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. As of Monday night, the fire is 320 acres…
Audubon Society Meeting to Explore Jackson Mountain Study, Tomorrow
“The present we are now enduring is the climate-change future that we have been warned about for decades….”
EDITORIAL: Killing Gallagher, Part One
If Amendment B does not pass, the next round of Gallagher adjustments will likely reduce the rate on residential property to around 6%. Maybe even less…
CLIMATE INACTION: How Colorado’s ‘Clean Energy’ Push Fell Short, Part Eight
“Any one of us in the climate policy world could have developed this document in two months,” said one environmental advocate, who asked to remain anonymous in order to speak candidly…
Cigarette Manufacturers File Lawsuit Alleging ‘Price Fixing’ in Proposition EE
The complaint alleges that the State made a back-room deal with Philip Morris, the largest U.S. seller of premium cigarettes such as Marlboro, to fix cigarette prices…
HMPRESENTLY: Creaking & Cracking
The California Street building is different now. Not the overall look of the building; that hasn’t changed. But like many commercial buildings, the interior design changes as different business firms move in and out…
High School Seniors Encouraged to Apply for Daniels Scholarship
The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year college scholarship that is unique to each student and varies depending on their expected family contribution…
LETTER: Please Share My Story, and Vote ‘No’ on 115
Every day, I wake up and thank the fine people of Colorado for the beauty and fullness of my life…
EDITORIAL: A Little Nitrogen in the Water? Part Three
Maybe Colorado has simply become more serious about nitrogen in the water, no matter where it comes from…
CLIMATE INACTION: How Colorado’s ‘Clean Energy’ Push Fell Short, Part Seven
Polis’ unexpected shakeup of the AQCC convinced some climate-action advocates that their differences with the governor were deep-seated and potentially irreconcilable…
‘Record Turnout’ Seen Already in Colorado Election
Colorado voters by October 14 had already returned 300,795 ballots in the 2020 general election, Secretary of State Jena Griswold reports
HMPRESENTLY: An 1807 Sonnet, a Dog and a BBQ
Can’t remember the last time I had the barbecue going, out back at our place in California. There’s been so much smoke from wildfires…
Colorado Seeks Feedback on Ski Area Guidance
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking feedback on newly drafted ski guidance by this Friday, October 16…
EDITORIAL: A Little Nitrogen in the Water? Part Two
When PAWSD recently renewed its waste water discharge permit, “they told us… oh, by the way, you now have to meet Regulation 85…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Icy Mountains of Pluto
The 12-year-long New Horizons mission wasn’t cheap — about $780 million. But it got some great photos of a place none of us are likely to visit…
CLIMATE INACTION: How Colorado’s ‘Clean Energy’ Push Fell Short, Part Six
“To some extent, the AQCC is at the mercy of staff. And if they don’t have the staff, or they don’t have the time to get something done, then it’s going to get delayed…”
Center of Southwest Studies to Host Virtual Lecture on ‘Life of Buffalo Bill’
Historian and author Steve Friesen will share a timeline of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s life and legacy, illuminated by stories and historic photographs…