Author: The Gr

Four years ago, we endorsed Ray Scott for the state Senate seat he currently occupies in the hope that his legislative experience in the House had taught him the importance of reaching across the aisle and putting the Western Slope ahead of his party’s agenda. Instead Scott became more ensconced as a party loyalist, ascending…

Thus far we’ve endorsed two local measures (Ballot Issue 1A and Referred Measure 2A) that would benefit local government, nonprofits and the economy. Shifting to the statewide ballot issues, we oppose two measures that would severely impact any community in the state. We’re talking about Amendment 74 – the so-called “takings” measure – and Proposition…

After talking for years about a plan to limit the number of people who can visit Hanging Lake in a single day, the Forest Service has finally made it official. The final management plan approved by the agency limits users to 615 a day year-round “to protect resources, manage congestion, improve safety and visitor experience…

Aside from the native tongues of the indigenous people who inhabited Colorado, Spanish has been spoken in the state longer than any other language. Our southern neighbors in New Mexico – who share a heritage of Hispanic, Native American and Anglo influences – have forged an identity as a tri-cultural melange so solid that it’s…

Even though recreational marijuana is legal in both Colorado and California, you can’t board a California-bound airplane at DIA with a pot stash because possession is still a federal crime and air travel is governed by federal authorities. But the police force at Los Angeles International Airport recently posted a written policy that small amounts…

There’s a reason federal courthouses are imposing structures. They’re architecturally designed to be intimidating spaces to impress upon all who enter the power of the judiciary. The irony is that the judicial branch is a very delicate institution with neither the power of the sword nor the purse. It’s only asset – it’s only currency…

With the access and affordability of health care emerging as one of the leading issues of the upcoming midterm election, there’s no clear picture of what the future holds. The Trump administration has been rolling back sections of Barack Obama’s signature health-care law, but Senate Republicans failed to pass a replacement program, leaving the Affordable…

Remember Joe the Camel? A 1991 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found Joe the Camel as recognizable as Mickey Mouse among 6-year-olds. Six years later, under pressure from the public and Congress, the R.J. Reynolds Co. stopped using Joe the Camel as a mascot for Camel cigarettes. Read more at…

On Tuesday, the New York Times published an in-depth feature on working life in America with a headline that reads: “Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not.” In it, Matthew Desmond notes that nearly a third of America’s workforce earns less than $12 an hour and nearly none of their…