Peter Marcus

Position: Herald Denver Bureau

Durango asked to remove fluoride from water

A commission that studies water issues in Durango will discuss further reducing or even eliminating fluoride in the city’s drinking water. Jim Forleo, a Durango chiropractor who has been leading...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata looks at barking dogs

La Plata County officials are discussing taking a bite out of barking dogs with an ordinance that could establish fines and penalties. County commissioners discussed the issue Wednesday after...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

N.M. power plant extension called 'devastating'

Some residents and environmental interests surrounding a New Mexico power plant and companion coal mine are devastated that federal officials extended operations. The news surrounding the Four...

DATE: July 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Silverton asks feds for diversified heli-skiing

DENVER - The owners of Silverton Mountain are asking federal officials for permission to diversify terrain for helicopter skiing on public land in time for the 2015-16 ski season. The Bureau of...

DATE: July 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Gay marriage faces quick attack

DENVER – Observers wondered how long it would take before some in Colorado would try to erode same-sex marriage, which was recently declared the law of the land by the nation’s high court. The...

DATE: July 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Supreme Court weighs in on TABOR

DENVER – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a setback to opponents of a Colorado constitutional amendment that mandates voter approval to raise taxes. The nation’s high court sent the...

DATE: July 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Another suit filed to halt Wolf Creek development

DENVER – Environmental groups are again aiming to halt a proposed development for the Village at Wolf Creek after federal officials approved a land exchange related to the project. A coalition of...

DATE: June 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado GOP plagued by infighting

DENVER - The saga over an attempt to oust Colorado Republican Party Chairman Steve House continued Tuesday with rumors that House has contacted Denver and federal prosecutors about allegations of...

DATE: June 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Court: Employees can be fired for pot use

DENVER - The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday set a precedent with national implications after ruling that employers can fire employees for using medical marijuana off the job. The unanimous...

DATE: June 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Court says employees can be fired for pot use

DENVER - The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday set a precedent with national implications after ruling that employers can fire employees for using medical marijuana off the job. The unanimous...

DATE: June 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

What’s causing the hot spot?

DENVER From the air, the rocky, sprawling San Juan Basin comes into focus like a scene in a classic Western. As a team of researchers board an aircraft on an April day to examine what’s below, a...

DATE: June 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plan aims to protect grouse

DENVER – Federal officials Thursday announced a milestone in efforts to protect the greater sage-grouse, perhaps avoiding a controversial endangered listing.Speaking from a ranch in Wyoming – where...

DATE: May 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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