CPR News Sam Brasch Colorado Democrats have cited climate change and housing costs as two of their top priorities during the 2022 legislative session. Now one bill has lawmakers weighing those issues against each other. House Bill 22-1362 would require Colorado cities...

The Daily Sentinel Allen Best The coldest temperature this winter at the new home of Joe Smyth and Kristen Taddonio was 17 below. They live in Fraser, the Colorado town that used to get far, far colder. Still, that February night was cold enough to test the design and...

I was proud to join Governor Jared Polis to unveil new steps we are are taking to improve our air quality! This is one of the pillars of building a sustainable and resilient future, and protecting our beautiful state! Check out the press conference here. My speech...

Longmont Times Call Tracey Bernett The frequency and severity of climate change-related natural disasters is exposing Colorado’s critical facilities and communities to more grid disruption. Everyday events such as lightning strikes, high winds, wildlife interactions,...

Boulder Reporting Lab John Herrick Marshall Fire recovery is top of mind for Boulder’s delegation of state lawmakers as it gears up for the 2022 legislative session, which begins on Wednesday. Before the fire destroyed more than a thousand homes, legislators were...

Daily Camera Ella Cobb Residents who lost their homes in the Marshall Fire can’t be guaranteed that FEMA will fill the gap between what insurance covers and the cost of rebuilding. They do have, however, access to federal loans to help fill those gaps. “FEMA’s...

Colorado Sun   Tracey Bernett   Last week, we experienced Colorado’s most destructive fire in its history. It ripped through the heart of our communities, leaving a devastating path of destruction in its wake. Tens of thousands of people, including myself,...

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Longmont Times Call/Boulder Daily Camera   Ella Cobb   For Colorado House Rep. Tracey Bernett, running for office in 2022 feels more like a calling rather than a choice. “From a very young age, my mother instilled in me a passion for making the world a...

This year, I went in for my annual mammogram expecting it to be a routine checkup. Thankfully, I was in the hands of some amazing doctors who caught something before it became a problem. I can't stress enough how important getting annual mammograms are. They are the...