David O. Williams is an award-winning freelance reporter based in the Vail Valley of Colorado, writing on health care, immigration, politics, the environment, energy, public lands, outdoor recreation and sports. His work has appeared in 5280 Magazine, American Way Magazine (American Airlines), the Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), Aspen Daily News, the Aspen Times, Beaver Creek Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, the Colorado Independent, Colorado Politics formerly the Colorado Statesman), Colorado Public News, the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Colorado Independent (formerly Colorado Confidential), the Colorado Springs Independent, the Colorado Statesman (now Colorado Politics), the Daily Trail (Vail), the Denver Daily News, the Denver Post, the Durango Herald, the Eagle Valley Enterprise, the Eastside Journal (Bellevue, Washington), ESPN.com, the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, the Greeley Tribune, the Huffington Post, the King County Journal (Seattle, Washington), KUNC.org (northern Colorado), LA Weekly, the London Daily Mirror, the Montgomery Journal (Maryland), The New York Times, the Parent’s Handbook, Peaks Magazine (now Epic Life), People Magazine, Powder Magazine, the Pueblo Chieftain, PT Magazine, Rocky Mountain Golf Magazine, the Rocky Mountain News, Atlantic Media's RouteFifty.com (formerly Government Executive State and Local), SKI Magazine, Ski Area Management, SKIING Magazine, the Summit Daily News, United Hemispheres (United Airlines), Vail/Beaver Creek Magazine, Vail en Español, Vail Valley Magazine, the Vail Daily, the Vail Trail and Westword (Denver). Williams is also the founder, publisher and editor of RealVail.com and RockyMountainPost.com.
EPA moves forward with Superfund listing for abandoned mines near Silverton
A little over eight months after EPA contractors accidentally released 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater into the Animas River near the scenic ski town of Silverton in Southwestern Colorado,…
Could Kaepernick see his NFL career resurrected by both Elway and Steadman Clinic?
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been spending a lot of time in Vail this winter, but not because of the excellent ski conditions. The 28-year-old has reportedly been…
Native Roots bid to rename Mile High likely to fire up debate over pot, youth, sports
Could Sports Authority Field soon be called Native Roots Field at Mile High? Officials at legal marijuana retailer Native Roots, founded by Vail developer Peter Knobel, definitely think so, triggering…
Late-March powder builds Colorado snow-pack, extends ski season
Another week, another foot-plus of new snow in the Rockies. Not only has the recent blast of seemingly continuous snow been good for the snow-pack in the upper Colorado River…
As Denver prices soar, more Front Range home buyers are eyeing mountain markets
With ski season winding down in Colorado’s high country and the Denver-Boulder housing market so strong, real estate experts say Front Range buyers appear to be turning their attention to…
Heading south for spring break? Seek out Zika virus advice
Two of the last three years my family has traveled to the tropics for spring break, and we’ve encountered plenty of other Vail Valley residents vacationing in both Belize and…
Strange season comes to a close for Shiffrin, Vonn
The 2015-16 World Cup ski racing season was a strange one for both Vail Valley superstars Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin. Vonn’s ended in injury with an overall title in…
Combating the high cost of health insurance in Colorado mountain communities
A bipartisan bill to study geographically leveling the playing field for health insurance customers in Colorado’s mountain resort region passed out of the state House Committee on Health, Insurance and…
I-70 traction bill killed again, but some say debate increased awareness
Colorado’s state Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday killed a bipartisan I-70 traction bill sponsored by Vail-area lawmakers Sen. Kerry Donovan and Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush aimed at reducing the number…
Colorado methane rule lauded, lambasted as ‘nasty little brother’ gas gets national press
Twelve hours after Atlantic Media’s Route Fifty published a Rocky Mountain Post story looking at Colorado’s groundbreaking methane rule, The Nation posted a column by climate activist and Middlebury College…
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