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Opinion: Most candidates are ignoring the issue Coloradans care about the most

Opinion: Most candidates are ignoring the issue Coloradans care about the most

There is a huge gap in Colorado between campaign rhetoric on political issues and what voters in the state say they want candidates to talk about: democracy and good government. …

The O. Zone: O, for f__k’s sake, way past time to try to reclaim my good name

The O. Zone: O, for f__k’s sake, way past time to try to reclaim my good name

Sometime back in 2015, Ernest Luning, my former colleague at the Colorado Independent and Colorado Statesman, forwarded me a press release from Dave Williams, a young conservative in Colorado Springs…

The O. Zone: There is hope this D-Day as Colorado voters voice support for democracy

The O. Zone: There is hope this D-Day as Colorado voters voice support for democracy

A U.S. Army helmet atop a captured German machine gun, marking the location at Pointe du Hoc of fallen comrades on June 6, 1944 (courtesy of the National World War…

Opinion: New transit-oriented housing law makes Colorado a national leader

Opinion: New transit-oriented housing law makes Colorado a national leader

In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three…

The O. Zone: Please help shape Colorado election coverage with Voter Voices survey

The O. Zone: Please help shape Colorado election coverage with Voter Voices survey

For nearly two years now I’ve worked with the Colorado Newsline, an award-winning, non-profit news and opinion website based on Colorado’s Front Range that allows full reposting of its excellent articles on…

Opinion: Despite ‘hostile workplace’, state lawmakers made some progress

Opinion: Despite ‘hostile workplace’, state lawmakers made some progress

When the Colorado Legislature adjourned Wednesday, the bang of the gavel marked the end of regular work by the 74th General Assembly, which first convened after the 2022 election delivered…

The O. Zone: Noem on the range cruelty doesn’t fly here in Colorado

The O. Zone: Noem on the range cruelty doesn’t fly here in Colorado

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem shot a dog similar to this wire haired pointer (AKC photo). Clearly, cruelty is part of Donald Trump’s political appeal. From his attacks on women to his overt…

Opinion: A thorough, dispassionate, millennial plea to revive rail service on Tennessee Pass Line

Opinion: A thorough, dispassionate, millennial plea to revive rail service on Tennessee Pass Line

I am writing this letter to the editor to vent some thoughts I have on the fate of the Tennessee Pass Line and why I think its revival is inevitable.…

The O. Zone: Ending another great ski season with kindness over collisions

The O. Zone: Ending another great ski season with kindness over collisions

KKW carves the slush on an empty Bear Tree run at Vail recently (DOW photo). The final week of the inbounds, lift-served ski season in the Eagle River Valley will…

The O. Zone: Time for local leaders to get onboard Colorado commuter, ski train

The O. Zone: Time for local leaders to get onboard Colorado commuter, ski train

When I saw the front-page headline of the Vail Daily on March 21 — “Mountain rail gathers steam” – I got excited. Were local leaders finally fully jumping onboard an alternative to…