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Coloradans are not to blame for plastic waste — producers should bear the cost of their trash (ap)
For decades, packaging and beverage companies have pulled off one of the most cunning blame-shifts in modern American life. They convinced us that the garbage problem is about our bad...

Time for the Power 4 conferences to break with the NCAA (ap)
The University of Colorado and the other 67 college Power 4 athletic conferences should divorce themselves from the outdated National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

College sports is now the Wild West, a frontier of chaos and opportunity (ap)
University sports, have long been a field of passion, competition, and intense loyalty. Yet beneath the surface of packed stadiums and thrilling games lies a chaotic, poorly regulated, and rapidly...

Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves not surprising given her “little hats” comment (ap)
Three years ago, Boebert rivaled Disney’s 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella De Vil by appearing in a horrid video calling for the shooting of wolf pups and turning them into “little...

Ban those annoying and dangerous pharmaceutical drug commercials (ap)
One thing RFK Jr. is getting right? His plan to ban direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceutical drugs.

This Memorial Day, commit to not becoming the “Worst Generation” (ap)
"With Memorial Day upon us, now is the time to not only thank those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but also to commit to triumph over these turbulent times to...

Don’t override Polis’s veto on a bill that slows down the public’s access to records (ap)
"History offers cautionary tales about the dangers of allowing government agencies to decide who counts as "the press." In authoritarian regimes, the state routinely labels "approved" and "unapproved" journalists." --...

Yes, March Madness “sucked” and NCAA executives don’t seem to care (ap)
"The NCAA’s lack of commitment results in fewer sponsorship opportunities and less media coverage, which affects the financial stability and growth of women’s programs across the country." -- Jim Martin

ap: The term ‘student-athlete’ is a lie that must die with Colorado House Bill 1041
Dennison, a college football player at Fort Lewis College, died from a head injury sustained during a game. His widow applied for workers’ compensation benefits. However, in 1957 the Colorado...

ap: There’s a vaccine for poultry. The reason the U.S. isn’t using it is insane.
Other countries are using a bird flu vaccine successfully in poultry and that if we vaccinate the poulets (the young birds) today.