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Bike riders pedal past a section of the Colorado River where water flows are low where the Shoshone Generating Station, a hydroelectric power plant, diverts water to generate power before returning it downstream, east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on Sept. 4, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Romer and Ritter: Keep Shoshone flowing by letting the Colorado River District purchase Xcel’s rights

November 3, 2024 at 5:03 a.m.

"As former governors, we support the Colorado River District抖阴ap purchase of Xcel's water rights for $99 million." -- former Govs. Roy Romer and Bill Ritter

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to speak at Adams City High School in Commerce City on Aug. 3

Romer: Hillary Clinton is dedicated to fighting for public education

June 22, 2017 at 3:33 p.m.

Hillary Clinton has spoken time and time again of her belief that every child deserves a world-class education, with good schools and good teachers, no matter what ZIP code they...

Malaysian protesters hold up placards during a demonstration against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), which they claim will hurt the Malaysian people, as the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit takes place in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 21. (Adek Berry, AFP/Getty Images)

Guest Commentary: Trans-Pacific Partnership is an opportunity for Colorado

April 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Guest Commentary: Trans-Pacific Partnership is an opportunity for Colorado

Floor-to-ceiling windows and professional and student art work decorate the lobby of the hotel. The Spring Hill Suites, the teaching hotel at Metro State University, has won the Sage Hospitality top-performing hotel in 2014. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)

Guest Commentary: MSU celebrates 50 years

April 24, 2016 at 10:50 a.m.

Guest Commentary: MSU celebrates 50 years

In 2012, Jeff Olson of Boulder attended a fracking protest in Longmont. (Lewis Geyer, Longmont Times-Call)

There is a sensible middle in the fracking debate

April 27, 2016 at 2:30 a.m.

There is a sensible middle in the fracking debate

Guest Commentary: U.S. should be global leader in college graduates

April 1, 2011 at 7:28 a.m.

Guest Commentary: U.S. should be global leader in college graduates

Education bill’s great promise

April 21, 2010 at 1:58 p.m.

Education bill's great promise

Colorado needs to win “Race to the Top”

December 24, 2009 at 6:38 a.m.

Colorado needs to win "Race to the Top"

Our goal: strong schools

August 13, 2008 at 4:47 p.m.

Our goal: strong schools

25 years after “Nation at Risk,” education still inadequate

April 25, 2008 at 3:42 p.m.

25 years after "Nation at Risk," education still inadequate

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