The US Fish and Wildlife Service is working to revive populations of endangered black-footed ferrets, an integral part of the prairie ecosystem. | Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Images President Donald Trump says he wants the US to have the cleanest air and water on the planet — a desire, unsurprisingly, shared by all…
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Tax returns: What’s the holdup? Re: “State to begin processing individual tax returns,” Feb. 19 news story What’s going on at the Colorado Department of Revenue? It has been reported that the department is not processing income tax returns, even though we are in the second half of February! I was just on the revenue…
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President pointing fingers at Ukraine Re: “Russia, U.S. agree to work toward ending Ukraine war,” Feb. 19 news story We are experiencing the decline of democracy in this country as President Donald Trump continues his dictator image of taking control of various government agencies that used to be independent for the best interest of the…
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A crowd of visitors at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. | George Rose/Getty Images America’s beloved national parks face a problem that could, in a matter of weeks, grow into a full-blown crisis. The number of people visiting areas managed by the National Park Service — which includes national parks, monuments, and other sites…
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Immigration raids without warrants, racial profiling raise fears Re: “ICE raids hit apartment buildings in metro area,” Feb. 6 news story The promised immigration raids finally came about on Wednesday, Feb 5. The excellent photos from The Denver Post showed an armed task force at the Cedar Run Apartments and reporting cited lots of banging…
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Another year, more ineffective gun laws Re: “Gun bill debate begins; labor law overhaul gets initial OK,” Feb. 14 news story Well, here is another New Year, and here we go with new gun laws for 2025, and state Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Democrat, and his colleagues are leading the charge. Sullivan seems to have…
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“Bravo, Boulder” for climate fight Re: “Justices will consider climate-change suit,” Feb. 10 news story Bravo, Boulder, for firing off a “rock” at Suncor and Exxon (a David and Goliath fight) with the argument that the oil and producers are impacting our access to clean air and favorable climate now and for the future. Members…
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Make NFL streaming prices customizable Re: “Fans still losers in Comcast/Altitude deal,” Feb. 12 letter to the editor The letter regarding the high cost of watching Avalanche and Nuggets games through Comcast is similar to my desire to watch the Broncos games in Texas, where I now live. I’m stuck with YouTube and their outrageous…
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A family of African savanna elephants in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. This elephant is listed as endangered. | Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The US Fish and Wildlife Service, the nation’s only government agency dedicated to conserving plants and animals, has frozen its vast portfolio of international conservation grants, Vox has learned….
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Southern California experienced an exceptionally hot and dry start to winter this year, setting the stage for wildfires. | Kevin Carter/Getty Images Another round of snowy, chilly weather is gripping the United States this week, extending the frigid start to the year across much of North America. Yet despite the cold temperatures over the continent,…
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