Summit County
Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado communities do what state lawmakers wouldn’t: Raise taxes on cigarettes, vaping products
The initiatives, mostly in mountain communities, follow a new state law that allows them to license and tax cigarette sales without penalty
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As Polis touts price drops from Summit County health insurance alliance, hospitals are skeptical it can work statewide
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Are Colorado’s oil and gas and recreation industries all that different? Economists say no — and we need to protect them both
By Mark Jaffe Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Gov. Polis is looking to take innovative Summit County health insurance alliance model statewide
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
In rural Colorado, emergency medical services struggle to keep money-losing ambulances rolling
By Michael Booth Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Jared Polis wants Colorado 100 percent powered by renewable energy, but talk is easier than the walk
At least 9 Colorado governments are working to wean themselves from coal and natural gas, but they say getting to 100% solar and wind power is harder than it seems.
Wildfire Primary category in which blog post is published
The Buffalo fire, near Silverthorne, was one of the first big tests for fire breaks in Colorado. Now, communities are changing their tune toward them.
The wildfire started on June 12 and was racing toward $1 billion in homes and infrastructure. Then, crews stopped the flames in their tracks.
