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For the last several decades, experts have warned younger generations about the future of Social Security. The way the demographics have changed in the country over the last century threatens retirement payments for those born after the Baby Boomer generation. Most financial advisors have warned people of all ages to not count primarily on Social Security payments for retirement. However, the truth of the matter is that several people live off of Social Security as their primary source of income.

Colorado attracts people for its year-round outdoor activities and draws people because of its schools and business opportunities, but does it also attract homelessness? Like other states, however, Colorado is not immune to having a homelessness issue, said Kristin Toombs, Director - The Department of Local Affairs, Office of Homeless Initiatives.

Torie Giffin created a path to success as the owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort through hard work, stamina, and a lot of support from friends. The path it took her to get there required many different steps, all connected, mainly through her love of the outdoors and, specifically, cycling.

In the last decade or so, Colorado became known as a state where people wanted to visit and live. After the recession in 2008, the state saw significant growth as people moved to the Centennial State in high numbers. During the pandemic and shortly after, Colorado also saw growth as people looked to move away from the crowded cities near the coasts. People moved in droves to smaller, rural areas that were not as densely populated.

Gov. Jared Polis wants Colorado to be a leader in helping reduce the nation’s imprint on greenhouse gases. According to the Colorado Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollution Reduction Roadmap, transportation is the largest source of GHG pollution in Colorado, with light-duty vehicles accounting for nearly 60 percent of transportation sector emissions.

The Maverick Observer covered environmentally friendly transportation laws in Colorado a year ago. At that time, the push was for collaboration between the Colorado Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Colorado has five metropolitan zones for the MPO.

As one of the early entrants into the craft beer industry, having been established in 1994, Bristol Brewing Company – and founders Mike and Amanda Bristol – have witnessed the path of the brewing industry evolve in the state, the community build around it, and the direct approach of serving good beer in a fun setting.

When COVID-19 first struck the nation in early 2020, federal, state, and local governments quickly responded by issuing several public health orders. The intentions of the health orders, in the beginning, were to stop the spread of the disease and reduce deaths caused by it.

A similar dynamic plays out with the recent home warranty electric appliance option that may become law in Colorado. It aims to encourage citizens with home warranties to consider electric appliances to replace expired gas devices.

The Biden administration released an environmental analysis in April of competing plans for how seven Western states and tribes reliant on the shrinking water supply from the Colorado River should cut their use.