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Guest Post: Teen suicide epidemic on Pine Ridge reservation
About an hour away from Mount Rushmore, America’s historic tribute to its past presidents, is the Pine Ridge reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota...
Guest Post: Colorado journalism needs public support
There was a time, not so long ago, when the two of us were foes in a "newspaper war."
We thought that the winner would...
Guest Post: Denver’s auditor is right about many things; proposing only CPAs hold his...
Late last month, Denver Auditor Tim O’Brien proposed that only CPAs should be allowed to run for the office in in the future. While...
Guest Post: New fracking plan could threaten the Colorado peach
Nothing says summer in Colorado like the treasured Western Slope peach, and we've had a spectacular season.
Thousands of pounds of the succulent fruit have...
Guest Post: Finding accommodation among wildlife, growth, and oil and gas leasing
Last month, Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order that directs state agencies to prioritize protections for big game migratory corridors and winter ranges....
Guest Post: Colorado’s halfway houses are a beacon of hope for many
For nearly 40 years, I’ve worked in the corrections industry having started as a parole officer and eventually retiring from the Department of Corrections...
Guest Post: Boosterism never boosts the homeless
We used to have a skid row in Denver. It was in the 1400 block of Larimer. There were always derelict-looking men hanging around...
Guest Post: Colorado’s death penalty does not put inmates to death
Many Coloradans who favor the death penalty might be surprised to learn juries here seldom impose a death sentence, and Colorado rarely executes an...
Guest Post: Prairie dogs are not pests
They’re easy to miss when you’re driving by. Tiny, sandy bodies blend in perfectly with the light dirt in which they make their homes....
Guest Post: Protecting our climate is a bridge issue — not a partisan wedge...
This is about our own lives and the future of everyone and everything we care about.
When I was in Washington, DC in June I...