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Forest Wilson

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Forest is a freelance journalist originally from Washington. He settled in Denver five years ago. In the past, he was a reporter and news editor for MSU’s student paper — The Metropolitan — and studied Arabic and journalism in Egypt. You can follow him @foresttwilson on Twitter.
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How Colorado is trying to address transportation needs for people in...

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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet speaks to constituents in Littleton on Feb. 18, 2020. (Photo by Forest Wilson)
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Michael Bennet returns to Colorado — and finds his constituents are...

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Your guide to Colorado’s 2020 primaries and caucuses The primaries are...

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Brendan Greene, a member of the East Colfax Community Collective, speaks about the group's recommendations for development in the East Colfax area at the Queen of Sheba restaurant on Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Forest Wilson)
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East Denver small business owners want say in development plan to...

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Supreme Court ruling on “public charge” rule could affect thousands of...

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Construction workers show support for expanded overtime protections outside of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Dec. 16, 2019. (Photo by Forest Wilson)
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Colorado’s new overtime protections will expand to more workers, more quickly...

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Colorado’s new law protecting patients from surprise medical bills is up...

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Representatives from Coloradans for the Common Good speak alongside members of the Colorado Carpenters' Union and workers before a hearing at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on a proposal to expand overtime protections on Dec. 16, 2019. (Photo by Forest Wilson)
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Workers and advocates call for more protections and quicker implementation of...

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County Commisioners John Kefalas (right) and Hilary Cooper, and substance abuse expert Rob Valuck (left), prepare to speak about divvying up opioid settlement dollars at the Hilton Denver Inverness Hotel on Dec. 5, 2019.
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Colorado experts recommend opioid settlements mostly go towards treatment and recovery...

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Proposed changes to food assistance would cause tens of thousands of...

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