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Reader’s view: Charter schools aren’t dodging Colorado laws

Golden View Classical Academy parent Floyd Borakove wrote to The Colorado Independent in response to Marianne Goodland's May 1 story, "How charter schools are dodging Colorado laws."    The Colorado...

Ugandan LGBT activist asks Colorado students for solidarity

Clare Byarugaba traveled from Uganda this month to plea with Colorado's student activists to support her country’s LGBT community, which has been under government...

Solar gardens grow slowly out West

This story first appeared on High Country News.  As soon as her electric cooperative started selling panels in a community solar garden, Doris Shennum of...

How to be a Colorado campaign finance watchdog

Few organizations bust as many Colorado politicians for campaign-finance violations as Colorado Ethics Watch. These attorneys who make politicians tremble have decided to teach the...

Big ideas on testing flexibility probably on hold until next year

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Todd Engdahl on March 17, 2016 Some Colorado districts and lawmakers have long been itching to throw off the...

Colorado gun culture weighs cannabis carry and constitutional carry

  If you've recently moved to Colorado — or just to a different county in Colorado — there might come a time when an employee...

Caution: New winter driving bill approaching

Motorists who play Russian roulette with bald tires may want to think twice if they plan to drive on the mountainous portions of I-70...

Oil and Gas Update: Tit for Tat

Below are excerpts from Western Slope newspapers about recent oil and gas activities and the political wrangling that sometimes surrounds this industry. Supreme Court:...