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State of Colorado strikes deal with Union Pacific to increase passenger rail service through Moffat Tunnel

State of Colorado strikes deal with Union Pacific to increase passenger rail service through Moffat Tunnel

The Moffat Tunnel in Winter Park (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline photo). The state of Colorado last week announced a new 25-year lease deal with Union Pacific Railroad for the…

December 27, 2024Comments Off on State of Colorado strikes deal with Union Pacific to increase passenger rail service through Moffat TunnelRead More

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Democratization or ruination? A deep dive on impacts of multi-resort ski passes on ski towns

Democratization or ruination? A deep dive on impacts of multi-resort ski passes on ski towns

A massive lift line on a powder day in Vail in 2020 (Reddit photo). Sadly,…

February 5, 2025Comments Off on Democratization or ruination? A deep dive on impacts of multi-resort ski passes on ski townsRead More

Western Rail Coalition looks to revive passenger rail service on long-dormant line connecting Colorado mountain towns

Western Rail Coalition looks to revive passenger rail service on long-dormant line connecting Colorado mountain towns

Passengers or petroleum products? That’s one of the key questions being bandied about in a…

January 22, 2025Comments Off on Western Rail Coalition looks to revive passenger rail service on long-dormant line connecting Colorado mountain townsRead More

Colorado ski town looks to dig deep, diversify energy sources as climate change threat looms

Colorado ski town looks to dig deep, diversify energy sources as climate change threat looms

Holy Cross Energy CEO Bryan Hannegan, left, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, center, and Vail Mayor…

January 10, 2025Comments Off on Colorado ski town looks to dig deep, diversify energy sources as climate change threat loomsRead More

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Colorado-Utah battle over oil trains could wind up tied in U.S. Supreme Court following recusal

Colorado-Utah battle over oil trains could wind up tied in U.S. Supreme Court following recusal

With thousands of pages of briefs filed and two hours of oral argument completed on Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court declared the case…

December 12, 2024Comments Off on Colorado-Utah battle over oil trains could wind up tied in U.S. Supreme Court following recusalRead More

Texas rail company eyeing Colorado passenger service no longer involved with Utah oil trains

Texas rail company eyeing Colorado passenger service no longer involved with Utah oil trains

An oil train near the Grand Mesa in Colorado in 2023 (David O. Williams photo). The Texas-based railroad company that holds a passenger-service lease with Union Pacific on…

November 15, 2024Comments Off on Texas rail company eyeing Colorado passenger service no longer involved with Utah oil trainsRead More

Rural Colorado police chief looks to spread community awareness, bust myths on fentanyl

Rural Colorado police chief looks to spread community awareness, bust myths on fentanyl

M30 pills containing fentanyl (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency photo). Rick Brandt, who’s the police chief in the northeastern Colorado town of Evans, considers himself a bit of a…

October 31, 2024Comments Off on Rural Colorado police chief looks to spread community awareness, bust myths on fentanylRead More

Opinion

Trump’s promised mass deportations, global tariffs could trigger crippling recession

Trump’s promised mass deportations, global tariffs could trigger crippling recession

As I watched Donald Trump arrive at an astounding victory election night, I was struck by his strong turnout in both…

November 12, 2024Comments Off on Trump’s promised mass deportations, global tariffs could trigger crippling recessionRead More

Rocky Mountain Post joins Colorado Newsline, more than 30 other news outlets in seeking voter input

Rocky Mountain Post joins Colorado Newsline, more than 30 other news outlets in seeking voter input

For nearly two years now I’ve worked with the Colorado…

What would J.C. do? ‘We can all be builders, of homes and of humanity’

What would J.C. do? ‘We can all be builders, of homes and of humanity’

VAIL, Colo. — J.C. is the anti-Trump. No, not…

Learning from tragedy in Colorado backcountry

Learning from tragedy in Colorado backcountry

On Tuesday, Dec. 27, my wife and I and…

Colorado reservoir proposal fans flames of climate change, trans-mountain diversion debate

Colorado reservoir proposal fans flames of climate change, trans-mountain diversion debate

Where were you in ’52? That’s the year the…

Opinion: Revived rail line through Colorado ski country could bolster rivers, battle climate change

Opinion: Revived rail line through Colorado ski country could bolster rivers, battle climate change

In doing some research for my appearance on Forrest…

Analysis: Local jurisdictions have some limited leverage as rail companies do battle

Analysis: Local jurisdictions have some limited leverage as rail companies do battle

Where the hell is Sage, Colorado? And why would…