Author: jim.trotter
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A story about University of Northern Colorado President Andrew “Andy” Feinstein stepping down as perhaps his most important initiative, the creation of Colorado’s third medical school, becomes reality should have said Feinstein has an experienced college dean in place for the College of Osteopathic Medicine when it welcomes its first class this fall. After the…
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Colorado fire districts face mounting problems, budget woes
Fire districts across the state are struggling with a cascading set of challenges, including decreased funding and increased costs. From the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains, firefighters are wondering how they can best serve the public to put out structure fires, control wildland blazes, and respond to medical calls. One area that has drawn…
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Opposition to Proposition HH was widespread through Colorado | Cronin and Loevy
Proposition HH, which would have lowered property taxes statewide and spent TABOR tax refund money on public K-12 education, went down to a major defeat at the hands of Colorado voters a few weeks ago. Supported by a Democratic governor and unanimously adopted by all the Democrats in the state Senate and House, the omnibus…
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State health board passes heavier fines for assisted living abuse cases
The Colorado Board of Health on Wednesday voted unanimously to adopt new, stricter regulations that could increase fines dramatically against assisted-living facilities in cases of preventable death or the serious neglect or abuse of residents. Final approval of the often contentious rule came nearly 18 months after a law to impose stricter fines was passed…
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During in-flight emergencies, airlines’ medical kits sometimes fall short
In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a female passenger stopped breathing. The flight attendant yelled in the cabin for help. A passenger who was trained as a wilderness first responder, Seth Coley, jumped into action and found the woman was unresponsive and had a weak pulse. Coley…
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Biden Dems overhaul presidential primary process | Cronin and Loevy
Critics have faulted the early Iowa presidential caucuses and the New Hampshire presidential primary as unrepresentative of our diverse nation. It so happens that Joe Biden regularly came in fourth or fifth in those states when he ran for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president. Biden and his Democratic Party allies associated with the Democratic…
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End-of-the-year shout-outs: 2022 |Cronin & Loevy
Special gratitude: To all the teachers and nurses for their indispensable nurturing and caring for all of us of all ages. To all the military service members stationed throughout Colorado who stand ready to defend our nation. To all those who ran for public office this past year, whether they won or lost. They deserve…
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Colorado River flows will plummet this water year to 24% of normal: Bureau
LAS VEGAS • As the Colorado River crisis deepens, a new federal analysis of flows into Lake Powell shows that they will continue to plummet through 2025, before beginning to partially recover. James Prairie, a hydrologic engineer for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, said flows are likely to be just 24% of average this year, making it…