Like many of my fellow Coloradans, I have been fortunate to have spent many days hiking and camping on our state’s magnificent public lands. I have learned from years sleeping under the open sky that the simple act of being in wilderness is an inspiring and necessary part of a life well lived. After college, […]
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Littwin: The new COVID booster is out. They tell us it works on the new variants. Is anyone listening?
I understand COVID fatigue. But, by my reckoning, vaccine fatigue makes absolutely no sense.
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Nicolais: As testing scores tumble, our commitment to Colorado teachers must redouble
Recent studies show that the COVID pandemic led to big drops in testing scores. We must provide more resources to educators
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Opinion: The Denver police ban on food trucks is a smokescreen for its own irresponsibility
When powerful people make mistakes, they tend to blame less powerful people. The Denver Police Department is powerful. Denver’s food-truck owners, not so much. This power dynamic — not public safety — is the reason Denver’s city government recently banned food trucks from operating in Lower Downtown on weekends. It is also why the city […]
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Opinion: Colorado’s ozone policy exists between fantasy and reality
I had a strange feeling of falling back in time to the “Twilight Zone” TV series of the early ’60s as I read the charts that explain why it’s so hard to cut Colorado’s ozone. I’ll save you the trip to Wikipedia: “Twilight Zone” episodes included “fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, supernatural […]
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Littwin: Sarah Palin lost in a ranked-choice election. Does that mean Colorado should go next?
Does ranked-choice voting help elect moderates and minority candidates? Or is it, as Trumpists claim, a scam to rig elections?
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Opinion: To conserve water, consider the food you put on your plate
At 21 years old, I felt blindsided when I first learned about the water footprint of meat. As I was growing up, speakers dispatched to schools by Denver Water encouraged my classmates and me to take shorter showers and shut off the tap while brushing our teeth to save water. Meanwhile, producing a single hamburger […]
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Zornio: This Labor Day, let’s also recognize emotional labor
Women continue to perform the bulk of unpaid emotional labor, 24-7 and without a holiday
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Opinion: Labor has made gains in Colorado, but there’s more to do
It is our privilege to represent and advocate on behalf of some of the hardest working, diverse, and engaged Coloradans in the state. As representatives of the Colorado Education Association, the Service Employees International Union, and the Colorado AFL-CIO, we know firsthand the commitment and tenacity of our members. Our members provide healthcare and education, […]
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Littwin: Biden draws pro-democracy line in the sand, with Trump on the wrong side
If you were wondering whether the midterms could get any hotter, Biden’s speech made it clear that they will