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Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was big on equipping the state’s high school students with the skills they need to compete for tomorrow’s jobs without forcing them to go the traditional – and expensive – route of obtaining a four-year college degree. To that end Hickenlooper helped advance CareerWise – a statewide apprenticeship program – and…

The Catholic Church’s decision to submit to an independent investigation of how it’s handled allegations of sexual abuse of Colorado children is as awkward as it is hopeful. Should the church be lauded for finally and completely owning up to a crisis of its own making? Perhaps not. But if the church intends to re-establish…

The Daily Sentinel historically has been leery of infringements to the right of gun ownership. As often as we defend the First Amendment as the bedrock of the Bill of Rights, it would be inconsistent for us to advocate chipping away at the amendment that follows it. Read more at The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Service clubs serve the community. They raise hundreds of thousands of dollars every year which they spread out across the entire spectrum of nonprofits and community needs in the Grand Valley. We’re a better community for having Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis and other like-minded clubs tirelessly working to make things better. Think of any treasured civic…

Bray Real Estate’s announcement that it’s establishing an endowed, donor-advised fund to tackle housing issues in Mesa County is notable for several reasons. First, it’s fitting for a homegown company synonymous with real estate transactions to make a commitment to help people secure basic housing, which is an obvious area of need in the community.…

The Virginia blackface scandal is an embarrassment on its own, but its emergence during Black History Month adds a queasy dimension to question of America’s enlightenment on race. Another Virginia politician – state Sen. Tommy Norment, the Republican majority leader – was swept up in the growing scandal Thursday after it was revealed that he…

As much creative problem-solving as state officials and lawmakers are throwing at high health-care costs, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has isolated one factor that should be considered a bullseye for cost containment. It’s a finding that fits squarely within the mission of the Polis administration’s newly created Office of Saving…

Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt famously carries around a list of former clients from his days as a lawyer lobbying on behalf of oil and gas, water and other interests. Now that he’s been nominated by President Trump to be the next secretary of the Interior, critics are quick to call him a “walking conflict…

“If anything happens to save Coloradans money on health care, it’ll come from Colorado,” Gov. Jared Polis told the Sentinel’s editorial board on Friday. “It’s not likely to come from Washington.” Indeed, a divided Congress is having a tough enough time figuring out how to fully keep the federal government open. Prospects for meaningful health-care…