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Not just a Front Range issue: Leaders seek better air quality on Western Slope

Not just a Front Range issue: Leaders seek better air quality on Western Slope

A push by a coalition of Western Slope conservation groups and elected officials – including the Eagle County Board of Commissioners – to expand limits on oil and…

December 11, 2019Comments Off on Not just a Front Range issue: Leaders seek better air quality on Western SlopeRead More

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Debate over public option rages as pair of reports raise concerns in Colorado

Debate over public option rages as pair of reports raise concerns in Colorado

Colorado lawmakers, health insurance and health care officials backing a public option health insurance plan…

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Public option health insurance bill battle shaping up in Colorado Legislature

Public option health insurance bill battle shaping up in Colorado Legislature

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared last month in the Vail Daily: With…

February 3, 2020Comments Off on Public option health insurance bill battle shaping up in Colorado LegislatureRead More

Colorado lawmakers feature prominently in impeachment debate

Colorado lawmakers feature prominently in impeachment debate

As the full floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday debated the impeachment…

December 18, 2019Comments Off on Colorado lawmakers feature prominently in impeachment debateRead More

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Deadline for ACA plans looms as Colorado seeks greater insurance choice

Deadline for ACA plans looms as Colorado seeks greater insurance choice

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Vail Daily: While policymakers are celebrating a big drop in Colorado’s individual health insurance prices for 2020, they’re also scrambling…

November 30, 2019Comments Off on Deadline for ACA plans looms as Colorado seeks greater insurance choiceRead More

CORE Act passes out of U.S. House but unlikely to see light of day in Senate

CORE Act passes out of U.S. House but unlikely to see light of day in Senate

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act passed a full floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, 227-182, with five Republicans voting yes and…

October 31, 2019Comments Off on CORE Act passes out of U.S. House but unlikely to see light of day in SenateRead More

Colorado outdoor industry, conservation community praise Climate Action Plan

Colorado outdoor industry, conservation community praise Climate Action Plan

The Colorado House late Wednesday reconciled a Senate version of the Climate Action Plan to Reduce Pollution, or HB 1261, and the bill now heads to the desk of…

May 2, 2019Comments Off on Colorado outdoor industry, conservation community praise Climate Action PlanRead More

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Small businesses need big tech

Small businesses need big tech

As a small business owner and marketing professional in the hospitality industry, I believe in the power of innovation to help…

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Proud to be part of a business that leads in sustainability practices

Proud to be part of a business that leads in sustainability practices

As we celebrate the 49th Earth Day, I’m reminded of…

National Grandparents Day a great time to reflect on financial wisdom of our elders

National Grandparents Day a great time to reflect on financial wisdom of our elders

On Sunday, Sept. 9, we celebrated National Grandparents Day…

Gun debate shaping race for Colorado attorney general

Gun debate shaping race for Colorado attorney general

A story I wrote for Wednesday’s Vail Daily on the open…

Defensible space around mountain towns seen as key to winning wildfire war

Defensible space around mountain towns seen as key to winning wildfire war

I asked Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday…

Freelancers forgotten in battle against vulture-capitalist owners like Alden Global

Freelancers forgotten in battle against vulture-capitalist owners like Alden Global

It’s been a brutal decade for freelance journalists. From…

All of us must take action to stop national epidemic of school shootings

All of us must take action to stop national epidemic of school shootings

Next week will mark the one-month anniversary of the…

Detroit Future City: Lessons for the West from a city that learned the hard way

Detroit Future City: Lessons for the West from a city that learned the hard way

A great experiment is under way in the American…

Planned obsolescence all over the living room floor

Planned obsolescence all over the living room floor

I was mischievously tempted to reveal the strategy of…

A climate conversation for the Colorado River basin

A climate conversation for the Colorado River basin

As a professional conservationist, I work with a number…

Climate change and the current drought in the Southwest

Climate change and the current drought in the Southwest

I often get asked whether the current drought in…

From terrorism to homophobia to tandem toilets, so many reasons to take a pass on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

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