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Ski industry exploited ‘lax regulatory environment’ under Bush, says former Forest Service official

Going to court may be “the best way” to resolve a dispute over water rights between the U.S. Forest Service and the National Ski Areas Association, according to a former Forest Service ski area permit coordinator.

Poll: Colorado has country’s second most popular governor

By | 12.08.11 | 8:46 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

According to a poll released Thursday by Public Policy Polling, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is the second most popular governor in the country. Also, according to the poll, if an election were held today, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall would cruise to victory.

VIDEO: Bennet on the unpopularity of Congress

By | 11.11.11 | 3:06 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Senator Michael Bennet is perhaps never in finer form than when he rails against his own kind. Armed with charts, he gave a funny, pointed floor speech earlier this week, where he noted that the approval rating of Congress stands at about nine percent today.

Bennet lauds Senate rejection of net neutrality repeal

By | 11.11.11 | 10:26 am | More from The Colorado Independent

The resolution to disapprove the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules was defeated in the U.S. Senate today.

Udall, Bennet push through bill to address Colo. fire-stricken land

By | 11.04.11 | 12:00 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

A seemingly innocuous and mostly administrative bill to swap fire district land for U.S. Forest Service land in Boulder County won U.S. Senate approval Thursday after being held up for more than a year.

 

Charred school buses in the wake of Boulder County’s Fourmile Canyon Fire. (Photo by Eric

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Colorado lawmakers prepare to address rule that would restrict voter rolls

By | 10.26.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Colorado Independent

DENVER– Depending on whether or not related legal action restarts in US district court here, Colorado lawmakers plan to take up the question of which voters county clerks will be required to mail ballots to in future elections.

“We’re batting around a lot of different ideas,” state Representative Crisanta More…

VIDEO: Leading Coloradans stand up for an end to bullying

By | 10.20.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Colorado Independent

This video continues a conversation about anti-LGBT bullying that was started during the 2011 legislative session when lawmakers passed a bill that clearly defines bullying and specifically protects LGBT young people. The new law, which went into effect this school year, also requires each school district to adopt a comprehensive More…

Squaw Valley ski deal pits Denver vs. Tahoe for 2022 Winter Games

By | 09.28.11 | 10:08 am | More from The Colorado Independent

A Denver 2022 Winter Olympic bid may face a much stiffer challenge than the ongoing squabble between U.S. and international Olympic officials over revenue sharing. The Reno-Lake Tahoe region on the California-Nevada border suddenly became a lot more attractive.

Tahoe’s Squaw Valley, the legendary ski area that hosted the Winter More…

Colorado senators reintroduce San Juan wilderness proposal

By | 09.28.11 | 9:24 am | More from The Colorado Independent

A proposal to designate more than 60,000 acres in southwestern Colorado as either wilderness or a special management area is back before Congress.

U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet are reintroducing the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act, which enjoys support from all three affected counties — San Miguel, San More…

Winter sports enthusiasts lobby EPA to prop up its enforcement arm

By | 09.14.11 | 12:30 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

A trio of professional snow shredders are charging the biggest hill in Washington, D.C., this week.

Their message: Congress is getting too radical on Capitol Hill.

Extreme skier Chris Davenport, Olympic snowboarding silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler and big-mountain ripper Jeremy Jones will be in the nation’s capital tonight with U.S. More…