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Don’t call it a ‘drought’: Climate scientist Brad Udall views Colorado River crisis as the beginning of aridification

September 8, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

The generous monsoon season along the Upper Basin of the Colorado River has been a relief to those who remember recent summers suffocated by wildfire smoke in the American West. But according to Brad Udall, senior water and climate research…

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Not just a women’s issue: transgender men speak out about abortion and health care experiences

September 6, 2022 1 0 Guest Contributor

As states across the country ban or severely restrict abortion access, transgender and nonbinary individuals speak about the importance of inclusive language surrounding health care.

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The Beatings Will Continue

September 3, 2022 Like 0 Steve Nelson

“The beatings will continue until morale improves” is a rather familiar quip of unknown origin. Two recent news stories remind of just how apt the saying remains. The first was an astonishing New York Times report on the reinstitution of…

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Court Ruling Adds to Challenges Facing Coal Industry

September 2, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

A federal district court in Montana has reinstated a moratorium halting all coal leasing on federal lands until the Bureau of Land Management completes a more sufficient analysis on the environmental and health impacts of extracting coal. Comments from Connie…

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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan promises ‘targeted relief.’ Are you eligible?

September 1, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Colorado Department of Higher Education Commissioner Angie Paccione said debt relief is especially helpful for the 700,000 Coloradans who went to college but didn’t complete a degree. Half of all Colorado students graduating college in 2020 held debt, on average…

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Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act

August 31, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that urges the court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act in Brackeen v. Haaland, set to be heard in November. Comments…

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Online Petitions make Government BY the People Work for ALL!

August 29, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

The Denver Post details the inequity of Colorado's ballot initiative petition process. Voters solved this problem in Boulder in 2018 by voting 71-29% to amend our City Charter to allow online petitions for direct democracy, the first in the country, though…

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Business as usual for the Colorado River

August 29, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

What's become clear is that the Lower Basin state cannot rely on stored water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead for much longer. As the can gets kicked further down the road, drastic cuts will be necessary. They will be…

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Ditches are a vanishing paradise

August 29, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

In the arid West, there's nothing more fun for kids and walkers than a ditch. Thousands of ditches diverted from rivers create ribbons of green life throughout the region. But as the climate becomes drier, ditches are disappearing, and the…

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A Letter to the Former Guy

August 24, 2022 Like 0 Steve Nelson

Dear Mr. Trump: It has come to our attention that you are considering re-applying, despite your expulsion nearly two years ago. While you are, of course, legally permitted to re-apply, we write to inform you of the likely futility of…