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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Colorado can argue about data centers, or it can put conditions on them (Opinion)

I read Sunday’s account of the Public Utilities Commission hearing and found myself agreeing with the people quoted in it.

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The Alterra deal won’t save downtown Denver, but it’s part of a plan that just might (Editorial)

Being good stewards of taxpayers’ money is not only essential to the success of the Downtown Denver Development Authority’s mission, but taxpayers are watching and keeping tabs.

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If you are eligible, vote this November no matter what (Letters)

Our ballots are going to be mailed soon. I, for one, plan to complete my ballot immediately and drop it in the closest ballot drop box.

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Untangling the government-created health insurance mess (Opinion)

Our unique health care system offers both the best care in the world, and also the most complicated and costly. Here are thoughts on fixing that, starting with the bureacracy.

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Trump administration legalizes extinction of the Gunnison sage-grouse (Opinion)

We won’t just lose the Gunnison sage-grouse. Hundreds of other listed organisms will slide into oblivion, and the most successful habitat protection and restoration law ever enacted will cease to exist.

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Renaming Lake Ontario will lead to shame (Letters)

The acronym HOMES is still being used to memorize the names of the Great Lakes. If Trump goes through with renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, I suppose school kids can learn SHAME, instead.

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Kids priced out of Colorado’s youth sports boom can’t wait for the system to fix itself (Opinion)

“We can debate for another decade whether the Division I scholarship chase is a bad bet or whether club fees are justified. But for too many families, the cost shuts the door to opportunity.” — Vickie Puchi

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