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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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

“Michael Allen’s experience and expertise in litigation far exceed that of his opponent, Jena Griswold. Equally important, he has avoided scandal while in public office.” — Krista Kafer

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Mourning the lower Gunnison River. Parts will likely run dry by October (Opinion)

By October a big portion of the lower Gunnison River in western Colorado will be dry. The official term is “fully dewatered.”

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Since my first day in office, Trump’s agenda has been to punish Colorado (Opinion)

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

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Search your school’s 2026 CMAS test scores

The Colorado Department of Education released CMAS scores for Colorado schools for the 2025-26 school year. Use this database to see how students in your school scored.

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

“The rules shrinking public comment didn’t themselves go out for public comment. Why would a government work this hard to stop hearing from people?” — Will Pattiz

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

“The more buildings that burn, the higher premiums will go until few, if any, will be able to afford insurance.”

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We now have Trump’s ‘smoking gun.’ Here’s how we hold him accountable for trying to harm Coloradans. (Editorial)

The president of the United States conspired to make our lives worse in countless ways.

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

Because I rely on this fuel to heat my boiler, fireplace, and hot water heater, I will be voting for Initiative 177 come November.

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

“Millions of Americans are struggling to afford their care or are opting to cancel their coverage altogether, including large numbers of Coloradans.” — U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette

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Aurora police need a clear directive about the sanctity of life (Letters)

“The department’s mission statement should clearly state and emulate the respect for safeguarding human lives, police officers included.” — Philip Arreola, Denver

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

The op-ed in The Denver Post by Krista Kafer on Sunday began by asking, “What does it mean to be antisemitic?” but never asks a single Jew for an answer.

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The cruelty of turning Jewish children’s pain into political theater (Opinion)

Parents are justifiably frustrated that it took this long for the Boulder Valley School District to address antisemitism in schools. But Superintendent Anderson has acknowledged the problem and proposed concrete action. The district now has an obligation to rebuild trust with Jewish families.