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A wildfire burning near Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort Collins forced mandatory evacuations on April 23, 2026. (Courtesy of the Poudre Fire Authority)

Owens and Ritter: Colorado cannot afford a wildfire season ruled by ideology (抖阴ap)

April 28, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

For years, there have been loud voices opposing the very tools that can help reduce catastrophic wildfire risk -- strategic thinning, fuel reduction, forest clearing where appropriate, and prescribed burns...

DENVER, CO - JUNE 4: Members of the Senate gather as the Colorado General Assembly convenes, entering the final days of the regular session on June 4, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

抖阴ap: Colorado’s direct democracy is under attack; fight back with Prop. 120

October 20, 2021 at 6:01 a.m.

While I support the property tax cut in Proposition 120, there is far more at stake on Election Day with this one ballot measure -- standing up to the arrogance...

Romare Barnes, 7, gives Jenny Timmons a big grin while she tutors him on how to identify r-blend words at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Aurora, CO, Tuesday, December 10, 2013. The Children's Literacy Center of Colorado Springs has tutoring sites from Denver to Pueblo to help improve kids' reading ability.

Owens and Ritter: Creating a grant program for tutoring costs could help close the “opportunity gap”

June 29, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

When it comes to providing school-aged kids with the opportunities they need to succeed, the pandemic opened our eyes to problems that have existed for more than a generation.

A professional extractor examines a sheet of marijuana concentrate known as "shatter" after removing it from the oven at Mahatma Concentrates in Denver, Colo., on May 1, 2014.

Owens and Ritter: Tighten up marijuana protections for Colorado kids

May 14, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

We have learned both through data and anecdotes that marijuana is taking a great toll on Colorado kids. Today鈥檚 marijuana products are fundamentally different -- much stronger and more dangerous...

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