Peter Marcus

Position: Herald Denver Bureau

Ten years in the making, Colorado water plan finally unveiled

DENVER – Surrounded by a large, jovial crowd of Colorado water stakeholders, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday unveiled a final plan that the administration hopes will map the future of water...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Effort to allow ATVs on La Plata County roads moves again

DENVER – The wheels are in motion for another attempt to allow off-highway vehicles on county roads. A similar effort failed in the Colorado Legislature earlier this year. But lawmakers during the...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Presidential candidate Ben Carson leads Hillary Clinton in Colorado

DENVER – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson leads in Colorado among Republicans, according to a new poll. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday also highlighted that...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ryan Frazier joins U.S. Senate race in Colorado

DENVER – The Republican field for U.S. Senate in Colorado grew on Thursday with an announcement from former Aurora Councilman Ryan Frazier. Frazier, 38, is seeking his party’s nomination to unseat...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest officials agree: Beetle infestation doesn’t determine fire severity

Local forest officials say they are not surprised by a recent study downplaying the impact spruce beetle infestation has on severe wildfires. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder last...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health-care costs spike on Western Slope

DENVER – Health coverage saw gains in Colorado during the first two weeks of open enrollment, while the state still faces difficult cost challenges. During the enrollment period, which began on...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Tipton, House OK limits on refugees

DENVER – U.S. Rep Scott Tipton is calling for closing the United States to Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, while Gov. John Hickenlooper said Colorado’s doors will remain...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State Republicans put Planned Parenthood on trial

DENVER – Colorado Republicans on Monday held a listening session at the state Capitol that quickly turned into a trial of Planned Parenthood. The Republican lawmakers who spearheaded the six-hour...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia stepping down for higher ed job

DENVER – Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia announced Tuesday he is stepping down to pursue another position in higher education. Garcia accepted a job as president of the Western Interstate Commission for...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Single-payer health care on 2016 ballot

DENVER – Colorado voters in 2016 will have a chance to weigh in on whether to implement a single-payer health care system. ColoradoCare was certified with ease, according to the Secretary of...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Groups ‘appalled’ with delay in releasing Village at Wolf Creek documents

A district court judge has granted the U.S. Forest Service more time to comply with a court order to release documents about the proposed Village at Wolf Creek. Environmental groups opposed to the...

DATE: Nov. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Keystone rejection upsets delegation

DENVER – Both Republican and Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation were disappointed Friday to learn that President Barack Obama rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The...

DATE: Nov. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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