抖阴ap Columnists

President Donald Trump gestures while boarding Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Since my first day in office, Trump鈥檚 agenda has been to punish Colorado聽(抖阴ap)

By John Hickenlooper

August 24, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

Our country needs to fully understand how federal resources were manipulated to punish innocent Coloradans,...

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, the Democratic Party鈥檚 candidate for Colorado Attorney General, speaks during a unity rally put on by the party following Tuesday鈥檚 primary election, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 720 headquarters in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Jena Griswold’s latest scandal should get voters to look seriously at her opponent (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

August 21, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

"Michael Allen鈥檚 experience and expertise in litigation far exceed that of his opponent, Jena Griswold....

McCullough Gulch, Tenmile Range, Arapaho National Forest. (Photo courtesy of John Fielder)

Why would a government work this hard to stop hearing from people about public lands? (抖阴ap)

By Will Pattiz

August 19, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

"The rules shrinking public comment didn't themselves go out for public comment. Why would a...

A for-sale sign is seen next to a pile of debris in Beulah on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, on a property where a home was destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado’s wildfire insurance plan isn’t going to work (Letters)

By DP 抖阴ap

August 19, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

"The more buildings that burn, the higher premiums will go until few, if any, will...

A gas log fireplace. (Getty Images iStockphoto)

Natural gas is cheaper and more efficient. Why wouldn’t I vote to protect it? (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

August 18, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.

Because I rely on this fuel to heat my boiler, fireplace, and hot water heater,...

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and House Speaker Mike Johnson listen as President Donald Trump speaks.

Trump and congressional Republicans killed your health care. But the fight isn’t over. (抖阴ap)

By Diana DeGette

August 16, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Millions of Americans are struggling to afford their care or are opting to cancel their...

Rachel Amaru, right, hugs Rachel Cohen during a remembrance program at the Boulder Jewish Festival on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado on June 8, 2025. Cohen was on the mall during the targeted firebombing on June 1, 2025 that killed one Jewish woman and injured 14 others. The Boulder Jewish Festival, organized by the Boulder Jewish Community Center, marked the 30th anniversary of one of the longest running Jewish cultural festivals in the country, but also marking and recognizing that exactly one week ago a violent antisemitic terror attack shook the Jewish community at the very same site.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

While the public debates antisemitism in politics, Colorado Jews live the consequences (抖阴ap)

By Brandon Rattiner

August 14, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.

The op-ed in The Denver Post by Krista Kafer on Sunday began by asking, 鈥淲hat...

Firefighters work to contain a 5-alarm fire at a multi-family residential building under construction on Peoria St. between Colfax and 14th Avenue in Aurora, Colorado Friday Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Denver聽firefighters聽left the state聽union聽years ago. They sent us a $400k bill anyway.聽(抖阴ap)

By Chris Ferguson

August 13, 2026 at 9:43 a.m.

Denver聽Fire聽Fighters union questions the state聽union鈥檚 credit card charges, expensive dinners and other spending that did...

Victor Marx, center-right, leaves the arena after making a round with his security during the Colorado Republican State Assembly on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Massari Arena on the Colorado State University Pueblo campus in Pueblo, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Victor Marx and Melat Kiros are horrible candidates but probably not antisemitic (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Is drawing horns on a picture of a Jewish candidate necessarily evidence of anti-Jewish animus?...

Colorado is one of 23 states that allows people to gather signatures to put citizen-led initiative son the ballot. This year Advance Colorado is one of the many groups trying to get measures on the ballot using paid signature gatherers. In this 2025 file photo another group has gathered petitions to turn in for a ballot measure related to animal rights. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado voters are being tricked into signing billionaire-backed petitions (抖阴ap)

By Cecelia Thorn

August 6, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Why would one volunteer be circulating two petitions that seemed so ideologically opposed? Colorado is...

Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the Sundance Film Festival plan to come to Colorado with a crowd at the Boulder Theater in March 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Will Boulder’s special license for Sundance hit the Airbnb policy sweet spot? (抖阴ap)

By Tim Komarek

August 5, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

Boulder officials have estimated that the short-term rental policy could add more than 1,000 festival...

An RTD shuttle drives on the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Monday, July 20, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

How the RTD board took on our budget deficit (抖阴ap)

By Chris Nicholson

August 5, 2026 at 4:01 a.m.

Public deliberation is rarely tidy. Our disagreements happened in the open because directors were genuinely...

The CoreSite data center at the corner of Race St. and E 49th Avenue in North Denver鈥檚 Elyria Swansea neighborhood in Denver on Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Separating fact from fear when it comes to our Elyria Swansea data center (抖阴ap)

By Megan Ruszkowski

August 4, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

CoreSite's planned DE3 data center near the National Western Center has been at the center...

Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Victor Marx warns that the media is coming for Christians. We’re not. (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

August 3, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

By conflating journalism with religious persecution, Marx is not just deflecting responsibility; he is indulging...

A rainbow appears over Highway 40 north of Kremmling, Colorado, on June 10, 2015. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Happy birthday, Colorado. Here’s to 150 more. (抖阴ap)

By Dan Haley, Special to The Denver Post

August 3, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

"You can still find courage and compassion in Colorado every day if you look in...

Democratic socialist candidate for the state鈥檚 1st Congressional District, Melat Kiros, talks with former U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter during a unity rally put on by the Colorado Democratic Party following Tuesday鈥檚 primary election, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 720 headquarters in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Has Colorado suddenly become a hotbed of lefty socialists? (抖阴ap)

By T. R. Reid

July 31, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

"The real lesson of the Colorado primary election is not a 'socialist wave,' but rather...

Students line up outside on the first day of the 2025鈥�26 academic year at Columbine Elementary School in Denver, on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado now ranks No. 1 for education, according to US News. Here’s how we got to the top. (抖阴ap)

By Jared Polis

July 30, 2026 at 10:26 a.m.

Colorado is now number one in education according to the just-released comprehensive measures used by...

From left to right Bianca Gardelli, unclaimed property director, Dave Young, Colorado treasurer, and Sheena Kadi, communications director, right, look over a collection of some of the many items currently unclaimed in the Colorado state Treasurer's Office at the Colorado State Capitol on January 31, 2022 in Denver. This year lawmakers borrowed $75 million from the unclaimed property fund. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Lawmakers raid Coloradans’ unclaimed money taking $75 million to fix the budget (抖阴ap)

By Mark Lewyn

July 29, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

"The state deserves credit for returning money through the annual Great Colorado Payback. But moving...

Denver East High School students gather and comfort each other after placing flowers for fellow student Luis Garcia at East High School in Denver on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Garcia died more than two weeks after being shot outside of the school. (File photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Denver has been here before and we know what it takes to reduce youth violence (抖阴ap)

By Wellington Webb

July 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Young people still need adults who believe in them. Neighborhoods still need police officers they...

Attendees listen to Mayor Andrew Moore speak during an Erie Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Joel Solis/Daily Camera)

The Draco Pad fracking deal is a win for Erie closing existing oil and gas wells (抖阴ap)

By Aaron Harber

July 28, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

"Draco is occurring whether Erie is involved or not, so opposing the deal the town...

Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero listens to public comment during public comment regarding school closures at DPS Headquarters on Nov.18, 2024. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Firing Alex Marrero, a successful leader who is being recruited nationwide, does not put Denver’s children first (抖阴ap)

By Nita Gonzales

July 27, 2026 at 4:16 a.m.

This column ran as a pro-con with another opinion piece that argued it is time...

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero counts down to the start of the 2025鈥�26 academic year outside Columbine Elementary School on August 18, 2025. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

‘No confidence’ in DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero (抖阴ap)

By Elaine Gantz Berman

July 27, 2026 at 4:01 a.m.

Adult issues are plaguing Denver Public Schools, yet again.

Sprinklers run at 1 p.m. in a median near Auraria Parkway and Speer Boulevard despite drought-related water restrictions on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

If your grass is green, you might be part of the problem (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

July 24, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Depending on the type, turf grass can be dormant for three to six weeks without...

In this 2004 file photo, a family takes a gander at Spruce Tree House, one of 4,000 known archaeological sites in Mesa Verde National Park outside of Cortez. (The Denver Post file)

As a park brat growing up at Mesa Verde, I witnessed the ebb and flow of support for public lands. This administration is the worst. (抖阴ap)

By Bill Wade

July 21, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

But never -- not once in decades 鈥� have I witnessed such systematic degradation, disrespect...

Denver Post cartoonist Pat Oliphant, winner of the 1967 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning works in his office in this May, 1967 photograph. (Photo by Duane Howell/The Denver Post)

Remembering Pat Oliphant’s legacy in Denver (抖阴ap)

By Mike Keefe

July 20, 2026 at 9:08 a.m.

Pat Oliphant, former editorial cartoonist for the Denver Post, died July 13 in Santa Fe,...

The sun rises during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Americans just want to stop changing their clocks twice a year. Why can’t Congress even act on this? (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

July 18, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Doing nothing shouldn鈥檛 be an option. While that might please the 12% of madcap happy...

Supporters of former president Donald Trump wave flags outside the Fulton County Jail ahead of his expected arrival on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump and 18 others were given until August 25, 2023, to surrender at the courthouse after being indicted on 41 counts related to their efforts to overturn the 2020 US Presidential election. (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump has launched a ‘rolling coup,’ and as a retired U.S. Senator I’m calling on Colorado leaders to prepare (抖阴ap)

By 罢颈尘听奥颈谤迟丑听

July 17, 2026 at 6:59 a.m.

"The president has backed himself into a corner and is searching for a way out....

Colorado Republican candidate for governor Victor Marx stands for a portrait in the indoor shooting range adjacent to his podcast studio at his campaign headquarters on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Colorado Springs. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Victor Marx is an exorcist who says he killed a man. Republicans nominated him anyway. (抖阴ap)

By Michelle Goldberg

July 14, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.

"The elevation of Victor Marx is, in part, a story about the right-wing revolution eating...

A woman holds a sign during a rally to protest against redistricting hearings at the Texas Capitol, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Colorado Supreme Court just saved us from a mistake the size of Texas or California (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

July 13, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Perhaps these politicians sleep at night by telling themselves that the ends justify the means....

Trails at Heil Valley Ranch are open and wildflowers will be blooming in summer. (Mindy Sink, Special to The Denver Post)

Resist. Recharge. Repeat. And don鈥檛 forget to stop and smell the flowers. (抖阴ap)

By Pepper Trail

July 11, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

I admit it often seems futile to make these gestures of resistance in a little...

A renewables milestone for Colorado聽— 53% — but the next steps get harder (抖阴ap)

By Allen Best

July 10, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

During the first three months, according to the Energy Information Administration, 53% of all our...

Then Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally at the Rochester Opera House on January 21, 2024 in Rochester, New Hampshire while campaigning ahead of New Hampshire first-in-the-nation state primary . (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Republican Party will continue to abide Donald Trump’s unique brand of religious, conservative populism (抖阴ap)

By Seth Masket

July 10, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

"Even if Donald Trump didn鈥檛 start the populist movement within the party, he certainly added...

In this 2015 file photo, a black bear is seen in what was America's largest tract of unprotected roadless area. Congress permenently protected Hermosa Creek in 2014 by designating it wilderness and creating a special management plan. A pair of fly fishermen wet a line in a portion of the drainage proposed for inclusion in the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act designed to protect 108,000 acres in what is currently the largest unprotected roadless area in Colorado. (Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post)<!--IPTC: HERMOSA, CO - JULY 17, 2014: A pair of fly fishermen wet a line in a portion of the drainage proposed for inclusion in the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act designed to protect 108,000 acres in what is currently the largest unprotected roadless area in Colorado. (Photo By Scott Willoughby / The Denver Post)

Three disturbing new ways Trump undermines protections for our national forests and public lands (抖阴ap)

By Tracy Stone-Manning

July 6, 2026 at 10:54 a.m.

It抖阴ap hard to keep up with all of Trump's plans to undermine our national forests,...

Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx answers questions from reporters during his primary night watch party at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Looks like Victor Marx will win, putting Colorado back into late-night punchlines (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

July 4, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

If Victor Marx鈥檚 lead in the Republican primary gubernatorial race holds, we鈥檒l be back on...

Nothing declares independence like a little rebellion, but play it cool with the fireworks this year (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

July 1, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"As to when to light such fireworks, that should be a no-brainer. There is no...

Over the past 70 years, the number of inpatient psychiatric beds has dropped dramatically, leaving many without critical care when they experience mental health crises. (Illustration provided by Oona Zenda/KFF Health News)

My wait for a psychiatric bed in Denver highlights this nation’s overburdened system (抖阴ap)

By Helen Santoro

June 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Just before my birthday, a Denver doctor placed me on an involuntary 72-hour mental health...

A gray wolf stands outside its crate for a brief moment at a release site on Jan. 14, 2025, before reentering the wild in an undisclosed location in the Colorado mountains. (Provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

What抖阴ap really killing a lot of cattle in Colorado? Hint: wolves aren’t the culprit (抖阴ap)

By Erik Molvar

June 27, 2026 at 7:01 a.m.

The livestock industry has been running a smear campaign against wolves for years, but the...

Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Here’s why Melat Kiros’ candidacy scares me as a liberal Jewish woman in Colorado (抖阴ap)

By Rachel Kobrin

June 27, 2026 at 9:48 a.m.

I am a liberal rabbi. I have been deeply critical of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin...

The Wildland Trekking group makes its descent down to Mooney Falls inside the Grand Canyon on July 13, 2017. (Photo by Sara Grant/The Denver Post)

The Grand Canyon is not easy or safe — no matter what social media says (抖阴ap)

By Marjorie 鈥淪lim鈥� Woodruff

June 24, 2026 at 6:06 a.m.

We need more humble hikers, people who post that a difficult and popular hike is...

Acer Bouchard, 18, a senior at North High School, left, and Brayden Sullivan, 17, also a senior, play the mobile game Brawl Stars on their phones during an off period at the school on March 17, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

School districts should all be opting for bell-to-bell phone-free classrooms (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

June 24, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

When teaching college classes, I run a zero-tech classroom with computers allowed only during specific...

Want to honor the memory of journalist Lynn Bartels? Subscribe and vote (抖阴ap)

By Megan Schrader

June 23, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

If we are truly going to honor Lynn, I鈥檇 suggest subscribing or donating to any...

SafeSport is fielding more complaints than ever in our ongoing fight against abuse (抖阴ap)

By Benita Fitzgerald Mosley

June 23, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

SafeSport, the first-ever national organization responsible for addressing abuse in Olympic and Paralympic sports, has...

Colorado voters are being inundated with campaign ads from dark money groups called "independent expenditure committees." IECs have no donation limits, often receive money from hidden donors and sometimes misrepresent their positions on issues. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado, don’t take campaign ads at face value this primary (抖阴ap)

By Lisa Cutter

June 22, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

The lack of transparency, combined with the massive number of communications each voter is receiving,...

Two members of Gov. Jared Polis' advisory board on clemency have come forward to explain why releasing Tina Peters undermines equal justice. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

To release Tina Peters, Polis ignored our board’s unanimous recommendation for denial (抖阴ap)

By Azra Taslimi

June 19, 2026 at 9:39 a.m.

The problem is not Tina Peters鈥� case in isolation. It is what Gov. Polis's decision...

A detainee puts their hand against a window of the Aurora immigration detention center during a vigil outside the facility on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Lawmakers right to persist on ICE facility inspections (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

June 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Whether they win or lose in court, the bill鈥檚 passage will serve as a wake-up...

Cattle gather around a water hole at a ranch north of Burlington on Sept. 12, 2017. The feeder stream form the South Fork Republican River, one of three tributaries that originate in the high plains of Northeastern Colorado, is slowly drying up. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

The Republican River is in trouble. Better conservation planning is critical.

By Allen Best

June 14, 2026 at 6:17 a.m.

The Republican and the Colorado differ in one fundamental respect. Nearly all the water in...

This March 16, 2017, file photo released by the Bannock County Sheriff's Office shows a cyanide device in Pocatello, Idaho. The device, called M-44, is spring-activated and sprays poison that is meant to kill predators. (Bannock County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Trump administration resurrects dangerous cyanide bombs that explode into animals’ mouths (抖阴ap)

By Ted Williams

June 12, 2026 at 6:54 a.m.

M-44s, spring-loaded devices scented with decomposed animal tissue, blast cyanide into the mouth of any...

Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a post-legislative news conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Polis was right to veto a union law that threatened the Labor Peace Act (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

June 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Gov. Jared Polis was right to preserve the law from legislation to overturn it. He...

Large logs taken down during a fire mitigation and fuel management program on September 20, 2022 in Morisson, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Oppose wildfire prevention logging not just to protect our forests, but because it’s ineffective (抖阴ap)

By Josh Schlossberg

June 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Not only is cutting forests ineffective at preventing the spread of fire, but that抖阴ap not...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a 鈥淔ighting Oligarchy鈥� tour stop held by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus on May 24, 2026 in Orono, Maine. Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee and will face incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for Maine's U.S. Senate seat in the general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Democrats cannot ignore Graham Platner’s red flags and hold the moral high ground (抖阴ap)

By Doug Friednash

June 3, 2026 at 11:40 a.m.

Democrats' moral double standard is being exposed in Maine as the party prepares to nominate...

From left, Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidates State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, State Rep. Scott Bottoms and Victor Marx. (Denver Post photos)

Victor Marx and Scott Bottoms bring the dumpster fire to the Republican primary (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

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

"If Marx or Bottoms prevail in the June primary against state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who...

Ted Turner runs buffalo at Vermejo a Ted Turner Reserve on 550,000 acres in New Mexico. The land is used as part of a luxury resort. (Photo provided by Vermejo a Ted Turner Reserve)

Ted Turner leaves a legacy of protected land in the West (抖阴ap)

By Todd Wilkinson

May 27, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Before he died at age 87 in early May, Ted Turner knew that stewardship of...

In this April 22, 2020, file photo, pallbearers, who were among only 10 allowed mourners, walk the casket for internment at the funeral for Larry Hammond, who died from the coronavirus, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans. Government health officials say Native Americans, Latinos and Black people are two to three times more likely than whites to die of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Troubling racial health disparities still exist 鈥� join me in a fight for equity and access (抖阴ap)

By Deidre Johnson聽

May 25, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

Nobody listened when I insisted my blood pressure was too high soon after my first...

Anna Hicks prepares a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Andrews County Health Department, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)

Anti-vaxxers get a chance to fall in love with others who do not understand science (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

May 24, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

The organization initially invited anti-vaxxers to 鈥渇ind love with mRNA free partners.鈥� Pickings were poor...

Care workers with the Service Employees International Union chant, rally outside the US Capitol on June 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. They came to denounce the impact to patients, families and workers if Republicans cut Medicaid, health care and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Congress lied. Medicaid cuts may force my physical therapist to drop patients like me (抖阴ap)

By Lydia Cruz

May 22, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

Despite claims by my U.S. representative, Gabe Evans, that my Medicaid and access to care...

Polis’ clemency for Tina Peters emboldens the election denialism movement that threatens Colorado’s elections (抖阴ap)

By Jena Griswold

May 21, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Clemency for Peters emboldens the election denialism movement and will intensify the threat environment that...

In this 2019 file photo, then Governor-elect Jared Polis welcomes Terry Knight, Spiritual Leader of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for the Native American Blessing during his Inauguration at the Colorado Capitol. While the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe were granted free entrance to state parks under legislation Polis signed, the bill excluded the Ute Indian Tribe. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post)

A year ago Gov. Polis signed a law that screamed, “The Utes must still go!” (抖阴ap)

By Shaun Chapoose

May 20, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis鈥檚 refusal to recognize the Ute Indian Tribe鈥檚 rights under the Brunot...

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), left, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) sit together in the U.S. Capitol on Oct.20, 2023 in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Lauren Boebert and these MAGA women are leading a #Me2.0 in Washington (抖阴ap)

By Michelle Cottle

May 25, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

At the beginning of President Donald Trump鈥檚 second term, if you had told me there...

President Donald Trump signs the hat of Bruce Adams, chairman of the San Juan County Commission, after speaking about his decision to shrink the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Congress is still trying to decimate the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (抖阴ap)

By Scott Braden

May 19, 2026 at 10:04 a.m.

If this CRA resolution passes, it could devastate the monument, turning it into a place...

A still image of mother pigs being kept in "gestation crates" at a farm in Kentucky. An undercover activist shot video inside the facility between December 2017 and March 2018. The nonprofit organization Mercy for Animals says the footage uncovered abuses and the damaging impacts of keeping pigs in the small crates. (Submitted to The Denver Post on July 17, 2018.)

Colorado led the way against farm animal cruelty. Now Congress will roll it back. (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

May 18, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Colorado led the way in adopting humane farming practices. Now the U.S. House of Representatives...

Hickenlooper: If confirmed to lead the BLM, Steve Pearce will spearhead Trump’s assault on public lands

By John Hickenlooper

May 18, 2026 at 9:51 a.m.

Public lands are part of our shared Colorado heritage. If we fail to protect them...

Z Williams testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearings on House Bill 1312 in the Old Supreme Court hearing room at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 30, 2025. The committee amended the bill after listening to hours of testimony from opponents and proponents of HB-1312, which would extend more legal protections to transgender people. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats cannot force employers to use someone’s pronouns. That’s compelling speech and it’s illegal (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

May 12, 2026 at 9:07 a.m.

Thanks to a bill passed last year, Coloradans cannot use biologically accurate pronouns or titles...

Construction continues at a CoreSite data center being built at Race Street and East 49th Avenue on February 13, 2026, in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado’s economy needs data centers. Let’s bring them here on our terms. (抖阴ap)

By Bill Owens

May 7, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

We should take steps towards powering our future by bringing data center investment and jobs...

Firefighters battle the orange blaze of the Alexander Mountain fire west of Loveland, Colorado on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

The West heads for wildfires unprepared (抖阴ap)

By David Calkin

May 6, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Whether 2026 becomes a historically severe fire year remains uncertain. But the conditions --environmental and...

Zoe Duplessis, 5, makes a heart sign over the "I Voted" sticker designed by her mother Artist Chlo Duplessis after the unveiling of the sticker at the Denver Elections Division on September 21, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Chlo Duplessis, a Denver-based artist who is legally blind. She worked with the Denver Elections Division to create the new "I Voted" sticker design to illustrate an ongoing commitment to providing voter-centric experiences for voters with vision or hearing disabilities within the City and County of Denver.
(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver’s heart and hard work could be a compass for the DNC in 2028 (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 5, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

America has lost her way, and Denver could be the compass home in 2028.

AI ended my career, but it doesn’t have to be this way (抖阴ap)

By Michelle Dally

May 5, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Derek Mobley, a black man in California, applied to hundreds of jobs and often received...

Colorado’s school cellphone policies are being decided right now 鈥� with or without you (抖阴ap)

By Krista Spurgin

April 29, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

Where districts have taken a clear, consistent approach -- requiring phones to be off and...

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)

By Bill Owens

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

For years, there have been loud voices opposing the very tools that can help reduce...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Salwan Georges/The New York Times)

In the wake of another attempt on Trump’s life, we must decry rising political violence (抖阴ap)

By James Piazza

April 28, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

It is absolutely critical that both Democratic and Republican politicians 鈥� politicians from all sides...

A crowd of delegates cast their vote for their preferred gubernatorial candidate during the Colorado Republican State Assembly on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Massari Arena on the Colorado State University Pueblo campus in Pueblo, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Closing Colorado’s primaries would be a great loss for democracy (抖阴ap)

By Kent Thiry

April 27, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Let抖阴ap get something straight: The people own elections in our country and our state, not...

Fourth-graders Kintan Surghani, left, and Rachel ...

We can give our kids the education they deserve without raising the tax rate (抖阴ap)

By Kevin Vick

April 26, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Senate Bill 135 is about whether Colorado's children, in every kind of public school, in...

A ceremonial first Front Range passenger train carried Gov. Jared Polis and other rail supporters from Denver Union Station to Longmont on March 7, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Front Range rail is nostalgic but will 19th聽century technology answer 21st聽century challenges? (抖阴ap)

By Allen Best

April 24, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

Passenger rail has many skeptics. Once you get to Fort Collins, for example, how do...

Hikers head away from Long Lake, near Ward.

Moving the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Utah will only allow Trump to dismantle public land protections (抖阴ap)

By Tracy Stone-Manning

April 21, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Trump's plans to dismantle the Forest Service聽aims to close regional offices and shutter dozens of...

Construction crews work on the exterior of the Cottonwoods at Mid Valley in August 2025. The new, deed-restricted housing development in Steamboat Springs is aimed at providing affordable housing for local workers and retirees. (Photo by John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today)

Colorado’s mayors are asking Polis not to cut voter-approved funding for housing (抖阴ap)

By Heidi Williams

April 19, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

These are not abstract dollars. They represent real projects, real homes, and real opportunities that...

First lady Melania Trump waves before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Sierra Burns, a participant in the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program, and Everest Nevraumont, a 11-year-old Alpha School student, AI-advocate, and TedX speaker, joined First Lady Melania Trump in the First Lady鈥檚 Box for the 2026 State of the Union. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Melania Trump leads the way to help America’s foster kids as they age out of the system (抖阴ap)

By Scott Turner

April 16, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Under the Trump administration, HUD has supported more than 1,200 youths, including 50 in Denver,...

Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, left, and Jenny Willford, right, clasp hands as votes come in supporting HB24-1311 during the final day of the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. HB24-1311 is the Family Affordability Tax Credit bill. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

As a single mom, the nearly $10k I got from the Family Affordability Tax Credit was life changing (抖阴ap)

By Delilah Lopez

April 14, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Four years ago I became a single mom. It hasn鈥檛 been easy but now I鈥檓...

Scott Bottoms talks with attendees during the Colorado Republican State Assembly on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Massari Arena on the Colorado State University Pueblo campus in Pueblo, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Can Colorado’s GOP recover from this stagnant pool? (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

April 13, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

Like a lake cut off from fresh water, the Colorado Republican Party has grown increasingly...

The Barstool Sportsbook is popular with patrons at the The Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk on January 6, 2021 in Black Hawk, Colorado.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Gambling addiction took hold of our son at 11. Senate Bill 131 could protect other kids. (抖阴ap)

By Carla Gennaro

April 13, 2026 at 9:13 a.m.

"These new rules will help curb the predatory practices that addict young people to problem...

In this 2023 file photo, Thompson Valley High School players block a spike during a game against Palmer Ridge High School during the 4A State Championship Volleyball game at the Denver Coliseum. (Rebecca Slezak/ Special to The Denver Post)

Proposed initiative on transgender students puts athletic girls at risk of harassment (抖阴ap)

By Mike Smith

April 12, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Under a policy like this, what happens if someone decides she looks 鈥渢oo tall鈥� or...

A rendering of the Cascadia development in Greeley. (Courtesy of Martin Lind)

Dark money helped kill Greeley’s Cascadia project. Who funded it is a mystery only the secretary of state can solve. (抖阴ap)

By John Gates

April 9, 2026 at 10:16 a.m.

To this day, we do not know who is responsible for funding the campaign to...

The Gunnison River flows into Blue Mesa Reservoir on March 25, 2026, near Gunnison. Low snowpack in the area is adding to drought concerns across the Colorado River Basin. Below the dam parts of the lower Gunnison River could run dry in October. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Low snowpack offers alarming glimpse of future water rhythms in the West (抖阴ap)

By Imtiaz Rangwala

April 8, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

As global temperatures rise, the freezing line where precipitation changes from rain to snow moves...

This undated photo, shows Hickman Arch ...

Random murders unite a remote Utah county at times divided between long-time Mormon families, local newcomers and tourist visitors (抖阴ap)

By Stephen Trimble

April 8, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.

The violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences. We are leaning on each other in...

A piece of a tumbleweed is stuck in a fence near an abandoned home in Crowley on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

As cities gobble up water rights, we can’t let Colorado fields become wastelands (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

April 7, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

When cities buy water rights from rural areas and let the fields go fallow, it...

Children's Hospital Colorado on the Anschutz ...

Children鈥檚 Hospital Colorado has canceled the gender-affirming care that saved my life (抖阴ap)

By Jude Clinchard

April 6, 2026 at 6:23 a.m.

Decisions about a child鈥檚 health should be made by parents, their child and doctors --...

Valor Christian鈥檚 Ellie Londo accepts the first place medal on the podium for the 5A girls 100 meter dash at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado needs clear rules governing transgender athletes (抖阴ap)

By Lisa Frizell

April 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"Fairness requires honesty, and the honest truth is that women's sports exist for a reason....

Rene Galindo shops for cowboy hats at Rockmount Ranchwear in Denver on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver’s anti-car approach is bad for downtown businesses (抖阴ap)

By Steve Weil

April 3, 2026 at 12:15 p.m.

At exactly the moment when we should be doing everything possible to attract new businesses,...

An elections official sorts mailed ballots at the Denver Elections Division in Denver on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

What Brett Kavanaugh misunderstands about Trump’s election lies (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

April 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

"Misgivings about Colorado鈥檚 mail-in ballots, voting machines, and proof of citizenship procedures exist not because...

Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives before President Donald Trump attends a women’s history month event in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Federal prosecutors should face same ethical oversight as other attorneys (抖阴ap)

By Alexis King

April 1, 2026 at 7:09 a.m.

Ms. Bondi鈥檚 attempt to subvert independent state ethics accountability for federal prosecutors is noxious.

A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera is seen on a street light post on Ken Pratt Boulevard near the intersection with U.S. 287 in Longmont on Dec. 10, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)

Three former Denver mayors urge a ‘yes’ vote on license plate cameras (抖阴ap)

By Michael Hancock

March 30, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

This week, Denver City Council will make a decision that goes to the heart of...

Former Colorado Film commissioner Donald Zuckerman, left, and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, look at an actress impersonating the horror character, M3GAN, during a ground breaking ceremony for the new Stanley Event Center and the Blumhouse Space at The Concert Hall at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Budget cuts to the film office and movie incentives would jeopardize the industry (抖阴ap)

By Noah Smith, Special to The Denver Post

March 30, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

For the first time in decades, the film industry in Colorado sees hope on the...

The State Capitol is framed by buildings along Sherman Street Friday, June 27, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Extreme candidate’s win in CD1 signals time to end caucuses in Colorado (抖阴ap)

By Doug Friednash

March 30, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A system that filters candidates based on a razor-thin fraction of the voting population cannot...

People watch puppies in a cage at a pet store in Columbia, Md., Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. Colorado is considering a bill that would ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats, an effort to shut down the puppy mill pipeline from commercial breeders to stores in Colorado. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

House Bill 1011 would shut down Colorado’s puppy mill pipeline (抖阴ap)

By Elise Gingrich

March 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Colorado has a reputation for being one of the most dog-friendly states in the country;...

These three young King Charles Cavalier spaniels were rescued from puppy mill operations in Kansas and Missouri in a 2010 raid. They were put up for adoption at the Denver Dumb Friends League. A bill at the Colorado General Assembly would ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats, but critics argue it would increase puppy mill activity since pet stores are required to buy from licensed breeders. Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post-->

House Bill 1011 would push more buyers to the black market where puppy mills thrive (抖阴ap)

By 贰诲听厂补测谤别蝉

March 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"A good animal protection policy should focus on making sure animal welfare objectives are met....

LEFT鈥擴niversity of Colorado Board of Regents Wanda James, during a meeting at the Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Community building in Boulder on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. RIGHT鈥擴.S. Congresswoman Diana DeGette discusses the harm to Medicaid in the state by the cuts proposed by the Trump administration during a press conference at her Denver offices on February 19, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photos by Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera, Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Why I’m ditching Diana DeGette and backing Wanda James (抖阴ap)

By Roger Sherman

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

Given DeGette鈥檚 recent performance at the Democrats鈥� Denver County assembly, where she barely garnered enough...

Dr. Arik Smith, lead veterinarian, listens to a cat's heart rate through a stethoscope before the cat undergoes surgery at Humane Colorado, formerly the Dumb Friends League, Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur in Denver on June 14, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Colorado considers a law to end puppy mills. We can help by visiting these amazing animal shelters for our next pet. (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

March 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Encouraging people to adopt rather than shop is a laudable goal, and Colorado is home...

Why is the Bureau of Land Management pushing Bison off Montana’s public lands? (抖阴ap)

By Tyson Running Wolf

March 25, 2026 at 6:01 a.m.

In 1886, the last wild buffalo on the Great Plains was killed among the steep...

Jewell Elementary School teachers and staffs welcome students during the first day of school in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Democrats are proposing a dangerous income tax increase under the guise of funding education (抖阴ap)

By Barbara Kirkmeyer

March 24, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

Colorado families are being asked to believe a familiar lie; the only way to fund...

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