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When terror struck Boulder one week ago today, it was a vicious flash of antisemitism that rocked the state and the country — and exposed a dark underbelly embedded in a city reputed for peace and love. On Thursday, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman — an Egyptian citizen and illegal immigrant — was charged with 118…

A healthy democracy depends on informed, active citizens who understand they have the power and the responsibility to make their voices heard, whether at the Colorado Capitol or on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. That’s why the National Civics Bee is so vital: it inspires, equips and empowers the next generation of engaged Americans. I…

Gov. Jared Polis announced on X in late May that our state’s psychedelics program is “fully launched!” That’s bad news for Colorado and anyone who cares about actually minimizing the harm psychedelics do to people, families and communities. The governor’s ecstatic tweet referred to the recent regulatory approval from the state Department of Revenue’s Natural…

What is it about Boulder? The shock of the latest pro-Palestinian violence reminded me of the magnetic field surrounding my hometown that draws in crazy assailants to make national news. JonBenet Ramsey was murdered a stone’s throw from where I was living at the time. In 2006, surveillance video from a Boulder County bank led…

Gov. Jared Polis long has been considered a moderate Democrat, one who’s gone so far as to brand himself a libertarian in the past. As a result, he’s been considered a 2028 presidential contender, too. So what does his brand of “moderation” look like? Apparently, forcing insurers to pay for laser hair removal, nose jobs,…

Nearly a quarter of the adult population in Colorado struggles with obesity — a disease that impacts our state’s workforce, local economies and the health of countless Coloradans. Yet, limited insurance coverage too often stands in the way of treatment. As a leader in health care innovation, Colorado should be at the forefront of the…

Over the past four months, I’ve sat alongside fellow executive leaders in the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, meeting weekly to evaluate the wave of legislation coming out of the Colorado General Assembly. Our aim was clear: to identify policies that could negatively impact our economy and offer responsible compromises to protect Colorado’s reputation as…

“Best Places to Live” rankings have always been subjective and sometimes even based on the whim of the writer and publication. But with U.S. News & World Report dropping Colorado Springs from No. 3 to No. 406 in the nation, city officials should take note and take action. According to Erika Giovanetti, Consumer Lending Analyst…

In 2021, union-dominated school boards in Denver and Jeffco hired superintendents Alex Marrero and Tracy Dorland. Now, those same teachers’ unions are in open revolt — without owning the dysfunction they helped create in Colorado’s two largest districts, which are now even deeper into union pockets. First up: Jeffco, where campaign finance records show the…

A guy ought to be able to leave town, even the country, with the expectation that sanity will prevail, that the inmates will not be given the keys to the place and that he’ll return a couple of weeks later to find things largely the same as when he departed. Well, as we have learned…