water law
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Former Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs dies at 76
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Former Colorado Supreme Justice Gregory J. Hobbs Jr., the state’s preeminent authority on water law and its history, died Tuesday. He was 76, two weeks short of his birthday. His family released a statement Tuesday evening saying he died “peacefully with his family” after a pulmonary embolism. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie, and…
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ELLEN ROBERTS | Resource stewardship, fiscal prudence and independent thinking
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COMMENTARY: This is part of our series of contributed essays, “Imagine a Great Colorado.” See below for more. My great-grandparents homesteaded near Grover, as far in the northeast corner of the state as you can be and still be in Colorado, in the late 1800s. I eventually landed in Durango, in the southwest corner of…
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ICYMI: ‘Rolling coal,’ pot water rights, switchblades and more
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? If you ride your bike along busy streets or even highways, you’re probably aware of what “rolling coal” means. For those who don’t, a bill before state lawmakers may not matter, but those who do are pretty excited. The Colorado Independent reported the legislation would impose a $100 traffic fine on motorists who change…
