Uranium Mining Whets Thirst for Drinking Water

The Navajo Indians call it “yellow death.” But like so much of what happens in Colorado, the question of uranium mining may boil down to the state’s most precious and rare resource: drinking water.

Constitutional Crisis Trumps Legislative Battles

The Colorado constitution is a self-defeating mess.

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Voter Registrations Bode Badly for GOP

The Republican advantage in registered voters in Colorado is disintegrating, according to numbers compiled by Colorado Public Radio. The trend seems to favor moderate Democrats in statewide races and could affect the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Governor Trades Dreams for Reality

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter’s first State of the State speech was about dreams. His second was about reality.

Like Obama, Groff Strives to Transcend Race

Peter Groff made history Wednesday the way Barack Obama is trying to.

UPDATED:Health Care Reform Needs Leaders, Not Apologists

As the U.S. government announced that health care spending topped $2 trillion in 2006, the Colorado General Assembly announced that it will take several years to keep a promise to provide health care coverage to all of the state’s residents.…

Maverick Senate Campaign Could Be History Before It Hurts Udall

Democrat Mark Benner has declared himself a participant in the U.S. Senate race in Colorado in defiance of the wishes of his party’s hierarchy. But he’s likely to be out of the contest before he hurts fellow Democrat and presumptive…

New-direction Dems Try to Seize the Moment

Ex-Colorado Sen. Gary Hart boarded the Dump Hillary bandwagon over the weekend. So did ex-New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley. Both endorsed Iowa caucus winner Sen. Barack Obama for president.

Painful Choices: Rural Docs Must Answer a Different Call

When he arrived in a rural area to practice medicine, Dr. Mark Deutchman saw his first patient before he finished unloading the moving van.

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Painful Choices: Rural Care Pits Profits Against Access

Three companies tried to make money running the Washington County Clinic – Banner Health Care, Rose Medical Center and Colorado Plains Medical Center.