technology
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6 more Colorado towns say yes to municipal broadband
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Voters in six Colorado communities posted the equivalent of a smiley emoji to proposals on Tuesday’s local ballots to create municipal broadband programs. That brings to 92 the number of Colorado cities and towns where voters have decided in recent years that they’d get better internet service with their local governments involved, the Colorado Municipal…
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THE PODIUM: With the tax cuts now in place, let’s take some needed next steps
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Like so many Coloradans, Lindsey and Jared hustle every day. Jared owns and runs a welding company that he built from the ground up. Lindsey is a self-employed entrepreneur and real estate agent. Together they do their most important work raising their two daughters; they are expecting their third in April. Their work days begin…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 1 in the House. The Republican-controlled House gave final approval to the $1.5-trillion tax bill promoted by President Donald Trump as the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years. The bill slashes taxes for corporations and wealthy persons but gives only a…
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Ken Buck salutes his district’s Congressional App Challenge winners Evan Hassman, Hunter Burley
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Erie High School students Evan Hassman and Hunter Burley are this year’s Congressional App Challenge winners for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck announced Friday. The two won for “In Space, Out of Gas,” a role-playing game set in a perilous outer space environment. The national competition, sponsored by the Congressional Internet Caucus, challenged…
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Technology grants to spur STEM learning in Colorado classrooms
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From little acorns grow mighty oaks, so the saying goes. Colorado kids and their teachers have an opportunity to find those little acorns of technology through a grant program from CenturyLink that is currently accepting applications for 2018. The CenturyLink Teachers and Technology grant program awards $5,000 to teachers in public, private and charter schools…
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May: Border security and immigration made simple
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Utilizing market forces and modern technology would serve American interests The nation-state is a relatively new idea – scholars generally trace it back to the 17th century. It has its flaws but has anyone come up with a better approach to world order? A nation-state enjoys sovereignty over its territory. Territories are separated by borders. Securing…
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Harber: The Netflix hacker’s mistake
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In a cyber attack on Netflix and major networks, a hacker who calls themselves “The Dark Overlord,” held hostage programs which have yet to be publicly released. In an attempt to extort the companies which own the shows, the hacker threatened to release the programs before their official release dates — thus preempting the channels, networks and…
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell calls for redirecting all higher ed spending to support STEM disciplines
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell on Thursday proposed redirecting all of Colorado’s higher education funding to support degrees in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and tripling the number of graduates in the fields. The entrepreneur and former state legislator also said state colleges and universities are “ripping our families off, they’re ripping…
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Hill: The Future is not near, it’s here
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Mornings are rough. Stop-and go-traffic on I-25 can feel more like a nauseating carnival ride than a highway. It’s no easier in the city. A car just ahead with out-of-state plates slams on its brakes and that cup of morning coffee flies through the air, staining your shirt. The car ahead is now attempting to…
