We need courage to change course on the Colorado River (Opinion)
.The Colorado River is in crisis. The seven basin states just blew through a heavily anticipated deadline to announce a new deal on how they would divide up a dwindling…
Trump’s response to Rep. Crow’s video was completely unhinged (Opinion)
President Donald Trump just threatened an elected Colorado representative with arrest, a trial, and execution. The response was unhinged. Trump said in a social media post that Crow and others…
Colorado’s Lauren Boebert stands up for Epstein’s victims (Letters)
Standing up for the Epstein victims and decency Re: “Release the Epstein files, and let’s get rid of the ‘Epstein class’,” Nov. 19 commentary Anita Chabria makes a good point…
They fled the Taliban, legally entered the U.S. and now Trump is detaining them (Opinion)
Music was the topic in our English practice session. “What is music like in Afghanistan?” one of us asked. “Music not allowed,” said one of the women. “Taliban,” said another…
The pleasures — and perils — of seasonal jobs in the backcountry, on rivers or snow (Opinion)
I was a student at Western Colorado University in Gunnison when my professor told our class he had a message for anyone wanting to work as a seasonal in the…
The U.S. Air Force Academy is on the brink of failure, here’s how to save it (Opinion)
In an April Denver Post column, together with 91 cosigners, including various distinguished military thought leaders, I warned that leadership at the U.S. Air Force Academy was de-emphasizing academic excellence.…
Sandwich thrower may be “not guilty” but behavior toward police is unacceptable (Letters)
Protester throwing a sandwich is inexcusable Re: “Man who threw sandwich at agent found not guilty,” Nov. 7 news story Although I can understand and appreciate the frustration the sandwich…
Weiser is wrong to jump ship on Colorado’s fair redistricting process (Opinion)
Dear Attorney General Phil Weiser, it’s not “Do unto others as they did unto you;” it’s “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Weiser wants Colorado…
Trump is setting up our National Parks for failure — to be sold or taken over by private interests (Opinion)
For over a month, the longest government shutdown in American history has left our national parks in free fall. When the shutdown began in October, the Interior Department sent over…
Online or in person, shop small and local businesses this holiday season (Letters)
Online or in person, shop small and local businesses this holiday season Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday mark the most important stretch of the year for many…