Peter Marcus

Position: Star Denver Bureau

Silverton faces fight over heli-skiing

Inside an old courthouse in San Juan County, the adage "all politics is local" rings true. Sitting and standing shoulder-to-shoulder inside a small room in the county courthouse in Silverton,...

DATE: July 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

State water plan targets municipal gap

DENVER - State water officials have released the second draft of a historic plan to map the future of water in Colorado. The July 2 release of the plan marks a critical juncture for Colorado's...

DATE: July 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Felony DUI signed into state law

DENVER - Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday signed a felony drunken-driving measure after frustration mounted from years of previously failed attempts. The legislation allows for a felony charge in...

DATE: June 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fetal-homicide bill sinks in Colorado

DENVER - Democrats on a Colorado House committee Monday ended an effort to define an unborn child as a "person," which would have allowed prosecutors to file murder charges in attacks against...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Colorado Senate pushes opt-out bill toward vote

DENVER - The Colorado Senate On Monday gave initial approval to a measure that would allow parents to opt their children out of student assessments without the risk of facing penalties. Senate Bill...

DATE: April 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Tests hit Capitol's radar

DENVER - Lawmakers are poised to tackle the controversial issue of student testing - an issue that divides officials, parents and communities. The Legislature has cleared a path for bipartisan...

DATE: March 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Methane hot spot in Four Corners is a hot topic

DENVER - A NASA study released in October revealed that one small methane "hot spot" in the Four Corners is responsible for producing the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas in the nation....

DATE: Dec. 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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