News
Colorado county manager says Utah oil train plan ‘fanning the flames’ of climate change

Colorado county manager says Utah oil train plan ‘fanning the flames’ of climate change

Two of Colorado’s most cherished natural resources have been in the news a lot lately: the endangered Colorado River and key national forest areas lawmakers want to protect for future generations. Both…

September 1, 2022Comments Off on Colorado county manager says Utah oil train plan ‘fanning the flames’ of climate changeRead More

Featured

Colorado lawmakers drop bill to fully decarbonize state economy by 2050

Colorado lawmakers drop bill to fully decarbonize state economy by 2050

A wide-ranging package of new proposals to tackle climate change from Democratic state lawmakers would…

January 14, 2023Comments Off on Colorado lawmakers drop bill to fully decarbonize state economy by 2050Read More

Billionaire trying to revive Tennessee Pass rail line acquires another railroad in southern Colorado

Billionaire trying to revive Tennessee Pass rail line acquires another railroad in southern Colorado

Stefan Soloviev, the billionaire New York developer and Colorado agricultural landowner who first revived interest…

November 30, 2022Comments Off on Billionaire trying to revive Tennessee Pass rail line acquires another railroad in southern ColoradoRead More

Ute battles past, present linger as Biden designates Camp Hale National Monument

Ute battles past, present linger as Biden designates Camp Hale National Monument

PANDO VALLEY, Colo. – On his way to Wednesday’s signing ceremony to designate the new…

October 18, 2022Comments Off on Ute battles past, present linger as Biden designates Camp Hale National MonumentRead More

News

Tennessee Pass rail revival still possible as Utah oil train debate continues to rage

Tennessee Pass rail revival still possible as Utah oil train debate continues to rage

It’s been just over a year since a key federal agency rejected an expedited lease deal to revive rail service on Union Pacific’s dormant Tennessee Pass Line through Eagle County,…

April 15, 2022Comments Off on Tennessee Pass rail revival still possible as Utah oil train debate continues to rageRead More

‘Strong opposition’ to Utah oil train project builds in ‘downline’ Colorado communities

‘Strong opposition’ to Utah oil train project builds in ‘downline’ Colorado communities

The prospect of up to 350,000 barrels of oil a day rolling through Colorado on trains has caught the attention of Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet following the Dec.…

January 4, 2022Comments Off on ‘Strong opposition’ to Utah oil train project builds in ‘downline’ Colorado communitiesRead More

Colorado senator looks to extend health insurance savings in Build Back Better Act

Colorado senator looks to extend health insurance savings in Build Back Better Act

Coloradans who don’t get their health insurance through their employer and have to buy it on the individual market are saving hundreds of dollars a month in 2022…

December 9, 2021Comments Off on Colorado senator looks to extend health insurance savings in Build Back Better ActRead More

Opinion

Learning from tragedy in Colorado backcountry

Learning from tragedy in Colorado backcountry

On Tuesday, Dec. 27, my wife and I and two of our three sons took an all-day avy prep course with Apex…

January 14, 2023Comments Off on Learning from tragedy in Colorado backcountryRead More

Local regs loom large in dam battle as Colorado cities seek more Western Slope water

Local regs loom large in dam battle as Colorado cities seek more Western Slope water

With Wednesday’s move by the Trump administration to weaken one of…

Colorado lawmakers must protect health coverage for local businesses

Colorado lawmakers must protect health coverage for local businesses

Colorado businesses and their workers are struggling from the…

Health insurance debacle looms during growing COVID-19 crisis

Health insurance debacle looms during growing COVID-19 crisis

I’ve written extensively in the past about how absolutely unaffordable…

Small businesses need big tech

Small businesses need big tech

As a small business owner and marketing professional in…

Ski racing, Olympics in China could be headed to NBA-style meltdown over Hong Kong, Xinjiang

Ski racing, Olympics in China could be headed to NBA-style meltdown over Hong Kong, Xinjiang

A recent headline on an Associated Press story previewing the…

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…

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

https://www.rockymountainpost.com/wp-content/themes/advanced-newspaper/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockymountainpost.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F01%2Fputinonhorse-300x179.jpg&q=90&w=280&h=220&zc=1