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Opinion: Just two months in, Trump’s constitutional crisis has arrived
March 15, 2024 at approximately 11:10 PM. That’s when the United States entered a constitutional crisis which the separation of powers laid out by the nation’s founding fathers did not prevent…
Opinion: Utah, LDS church embraces Trump as Colorado fights for freedom
Utah and Colorado are in some ways sisters. They share a border of over 200 miles, are both world-renowned skiing destinations that straddle the beautiful and rugged Colorado Plateau, and…
Opinion: Trump’s new McCarthyism aims to foster fear, control at colleges, universities
I got an unexpected email last week from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It referenced the Prevention Research Center at the University of Minnesota, where I lead…
The O. Zone: Riding that train, high on disdain for Trump’s treatment of Ukraine
Glenwood Canyon from the California Zephyr on Monday (David O. Williams photo). A little over seven months ago I was at my mom’s house in Birch Bay, Washington, when I wrote…
The O. Zone: Snow slams Vail, Shiffrin misses mark at Worlds, airline update
Snowy scenes at Beaver Creek on Friday (Beaver Creek Mountain Facebook photo). What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday (Feb. 8) I wrote how the Eagle River Valley that…
The O. Zone: Locals get gouged again as ‘low-fare’ airlines target school breaks
I’ve lived in the Eagle River Valley since June of 1991 (minus one year in Washington, D.C. and one year in Seattle), and in that 32-year span I’ve flown out…
The O. Zone: Strong storms incoming, Shiffrin GS PTSD, Powder to the People
O. Zone freshies on Meadow Mountain on Saturday (KKW photo). It was a much-needed snowy weekend in the Eagle River Valley, inspiring me to some more quick hits on a…
The O. Zone: Quick hits on fed funding for Shoshone drying up, bighorn bummer, Epic Pass ruination or democratization?
Time for another O. Zone quick-hits column on a variety of topics I’d love to see more coverage of if any media outlets out there have the resources or the…
Opinion: Pragmatic workforce housing evidenced at Edwards Riverpark project
Most residents acknowledge that Eagle County is at a crossroads, grappling with housing shortages and a childcare crisis that threatens the ongoing vitality of our community. Against this backdrop, the Edwards…
Opinion: Polis echoes Trump on mass deportations, Musk, Kennedy, flag raising
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox at the National Governors Association. The governor of Colorado is a Democrat who leads a solidly blue state, but he has…