Thank you to the loyal readers and supporters of The Colorado Independent (2013-2020). The Indy has merged with the new nonprofit Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) on a new mission to strengthen local news in Colorado. We hope you will join us!
Timothy E. Wirth represented Colorado in the U.S. House and Senate from 1975-1993. Wirth and Republican Sen. Hank Brown co-authored the far-reaching Wilderness Bill of 1995.