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The incumbent Democrat is outspending his Republican challenger in November’s race for Colorado Senate District 8. Dylan Roberts’ campaign has raised more than $164,000 and spent about $89,000, while his challenger Corey Marshall has raised about $20,000 and spent just over $5,400, according to the latest reports filed Oct. 6 with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

There is a mountain of evidence showing that a plant-based, whole-food diet prevents, treats and reverses most of the chronic diseases Americans get sick and die from. A meat- and dairy-based diet, on the other hand, contains cholesterol and harmful saturated fat, increasing the incidence of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, strokes, cancer and overall mortality. Why, then, do the new federal food guidelines promote meat, dairy and animal fat for Americans?

Mountain Family Health Centers hosted a roundtable discussion Sept. 27 with attendees holding tremendous influence over our health care system. Those who joined the discussion were Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, and Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Executive Director Gretchen Hammer.

Higher education finds itself at a crossroads. Public confidence in colleges and universities has fallen, questions about affordability and value dominate headlines, and policymakers increasingly expect institutions to demonstrate clear public benefit.

Sheep cross a bridge spanning the Colorado River at Bair Ranch on the east end of Glenwood Canyon, returning from pastures on the north side of the river to those on the south side. Originally owned by Frank W. Allen, the property was purchased in 1919 by George Dunsdon, George Mayne and Joseph Bair, though it continued to be known as Allen Ranch. Dunsdon became the sole owner in 1935 and held the property until 1946, when he sold it to J. Golden Bair.

Earl (Butch) Rogers Provided Photo – October 2, 2026 Born in Glenwood Springs, Butch called Crawford home for over 40 years. He passed away on October 2 at age 78 in his home. Butch loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter. Butch served on the NFAA board and was active in his church. He worked for CDOT for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jan, his sons Josh and Nathan, his daughter Emily and her husband Jordan, and sister Jo Ann.

April 16, 1947 – September 27, 2026 J. Diane Wheeler was born in Denver on April 16, 1947. Her early years were spent in Denver and Littleton and she graduated from Littleton High School. Her family moved to Glenwood Springs in 1967. She attended Western State College, Mesa State University, and Arapahoe College, where she received her Paralegal certification.

– September 20, 2026 Martha Collison of Carbondale, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 20. She was 92. Martha spent much of her early life in California, where she built a career in education, real estate, and public service. In 1985, Martha Collison became the mayor of Laguna Beach, California. A longtime resident of Laguna, she had reluctantly stepped onto the political stage and served Laguna for four years.

Any Coloradan who has attempted to drive between Denver and the High Country on a busy ski weekend or over a summer holiday knows how busy the Interstate 70 mountain corridor can get. Whether it’s horror stories of being stuck for hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels during a snowstorm or the day-to-day snarl of traffic at work zones in the summer — congestion is more than just unpleasant, it affects the state’s bottom line.

While Aspen has never been the easiest place to get to, the upcoming Aspen/Pitkin County Airport closure — from April to November 2027— is about to make it even harder. That’s where the recently formed Community Continuity Planning Group has stepped in. “What could transportation look like for the closure?” County Manager Kara Silbernagel asked at Wednesday’s Board of County Commissioner’s meeting.