‘State of the Climate’ Rally Demands Bolder Action from Gov. Polis, Lawmakers
By Chase Woodruff As Governor Jared Polis stood in the Colorado House of Representatives to deliver his State of the State address on January 13th, dozens of Colorado…
Longmont Museum Opens Japanese Paper Art Exhibit: Washi Transformed
For more than one thousand years, Japan has produced some of the world’s finest paper. Japanese paper makers still use the skills passed down through generations to create handmade paper,…
Division Stagnates the United States and Puts Democracy at Risk
Maribel Hastings Although 2021 is already part of history, it has left us with—among many other things—two discouraging and worrisome aspects: on the one hand, a new COVID-19…
Environmental Groups Question Safety of Hydrogen Development
By Lindsay Fendt Dirt roads zigzag across the desert just northeast of Chaco Culture National Historical Park, and each one leads to a well, a tank or a…
NHI Leadership Programs Open to Students Nationally and Internationally
The University of New México is partnering with the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) to host the 2022 Dionisio “Dennis” Chávez New México LDZ for New México high school students…
(ACLU) of Colorado recently announced Taylor Pendergrass as its new Director of Advocacy and Strategic Alliances.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado recently announced Taylor Pendergrass as its new Director of Advocacy and Strategic Alliances. The veteran strategist and civil rights attorney joins ACLU…
Griswold Files Lawsuit to Bar County Clerk from Overseeing 2022 Elections
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold proceeded with a lawsuit on January 18th, to bar Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters from overseeing the 2022 elections. The lawsuit…
Committee Launches Effort to Modernize Ballot Question Process
Clerk & Recorder Paul D. López, Chief Elections Official for the City and County of Denver and District 4 Councilmember Kendra Black, Chair of the Finance and Governance Committee are leading a process to modernize…
Majority of Voters Want to Stop For-Profit Immigrant Detention
Brian Tashman A recent poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union and YouGov found that 68 percent of voters want the federal government to stop pursuing contracts…
America’s Climate Forest Must be Protected Now and for Future Generations
Wanda Kashudoha Loescher Culp and Osprey Orielle Lake The snow builds up at this time of year in the far northern forests of the Tongass in Alaska, blanketing…