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Colorado lawmakers look for long-term cost solutions as ACA sign-up deadline looms

Colorado lawmakers look for long-term cost solutions as ACA sign-up deadline looms

With just a handful of days left to sign up for first-of-the-year health-insurance coverage on the individual market, Colorado is actually trending ahead of the nation in terms…

December 12, 2018Comments Off on Colorado lawmakers look for long-term cost solutions as ACA sign-up deadline loomsRead More

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Colorado lawmakers hope for criminal justice reform trickle-down with First Step Act

Colorado lawmakers hope for criminal justice reform trickle-down with First Step Act

Colorado lawmakers and advocates are hoping the passage of the federal First Step criminal justice…

December 27, 2018Comments Off on Colorado lawmakers hope for criminal justice reform trickle-down with First Step ActRead More

Colorado Dems promise to battle for Obamacare as 600,000 face losing ACA protections

Colorado Dems promise to battle for Obamacare as 600,000 face losing ACA protections

Colorado Democrats are vowing to vigorously fight for Obamacare in the wake of a Texas…

December 18, 2018Comments Off on Colorado Dems promise to battle for Obamacare as 600,000 face losing ACA protectionsRead More

U.S. Olympic Committee gives nod to Utah over Colorado for potential 2030 Winter Games bid

U.S. Olympic Committee gives nod to Utah over Colorado for potential 2030 Winter Games bid

The United States Olympic Committee on Friday announced it will put Salt Lake City forward…

December 18, 2018Comments Off on U.S. Olympic Committee gives nod to Utah over Colorado for potential 2030 Winter Games bidRead More

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Citing climate change, Xcel Energy moves toward carbon-free future

Citing climate change, Xcel Energy moves toward carbon-free future

Xcel Energy on Tuesday unveiled what the eight-state electric utility is calling “the most ambitious [carbon reduction plans] announced to date within the electric power industry,” drawing swift…

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As ANWR opens to drilling, Patagonia targets Trump tax bill as ‘pure evil’

As ANWR opens to drilling, Patagonia targets Trump tax bill as ‘pure evil’

Outdoor clothing and gear manufacture Patagonia last week announced it’s giving the company’s $10 million windfall from last year’s “irresponsible tax cuts” to groups “defending our air, water…

December 3, 2018Comments Off on As ANWR opens to drilling, Patagonia targets Trump tax bill as ‘pure evil’Read More

USOC narrows down list of Winter Olympic contenders to Denver, Salt Lake City

USOC narrows down list of Winter Olympic contenders to Denver, Salt Lake City

U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) officials were in Denver last week meeting with Denver Olympic exploratory committee members about the possibility of Colorado hosting the Winter Games in 2030…

November 21, 2018Comments Off on USOC narrows down list of Winter Olympic contenders to Denver, Salt Lake CityRead More

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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 – a day to honor our elders and the wisdom and guidance…

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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…

Ways to protect your finances while taking a summer vacation

Ways to protect your finances while taking a summer vacation

We hear about it all the time – a…

Peak baby months highlight rising cost of raising a child

Peak baby months highlight rising cost of raising a child

We’re headed into baby season! July through October continues…

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…

#MeToo #TimesUp Oscars dredge up bad memories for Vail Valley with Kobe win

#MeToo #TimesUp Oscars dredge up bad memories for Vail Valley with Kobe win

The Vail Valley got a much-needed blast of winter snow…

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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