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On this episode of The Maverick Observer podcast, we're discussing two different topics that get us worked up for different reasons. We're diving into Electric Vehicles and our favorite books.

People across the world were shocked when Russia invaded Ukraine last February marking one of the biggest military attacks in recent history. As soon as the attack commenced, many across the globe feared the move could spark World War III.

Homeless encampments, and the accompanying hazards, have sprung up in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and elsewhere throughout the state in the last few years.

Ulrike Wimberger, co-owner of Wimberger's Old School Bakery & Delicatessen, knows the importance of old-school taste in German and Bavarian delicacies. She joined the bakery in 1989 when she came into the business with her husband Randy Wimberger.

Water rights have been an issue impacting Colorado since before it became a state in 1876, and it continues as the demand for water grows. The Division of Water Resources (DWR), also known as the Office of the State Engineer, administers water rights, issues water well permits, represents Colorado in interstate water compact proceedings, monitors streamflow and water use, approves the construction and repair of dams and performs dam safety inspections.

It is a bad time to own a restaurant. In the last several years, many factors driven by new laws and rising costs have forced the restaurant industry to take big cuts in profits. And, since restaurants are known to have slim profit margins anyway, business owners in the industry must try harder than ever to succeed.

Matt McCartan, owner of The Public House at The Alexander and PH Burger Bunker at Red Leg Brewing Company creates his establishments with a sense of connection and community. Ultimately though it is the sense of ambiance and unique yet comfortable food choices that elevate his endeavors.

Once sports betting became legal in Colorado in 2020, the industry seemed to instantly surge. Advertisements for local casinos and big national sports betting companies could be seen just about everywhere from billboards to social media to TV ads.

Gundega Stevens, owner/curator of G44 Gallery in Colorado Springs, knows that art is subjective but is reflective of the way the viewer feels. In celebrating her 10th anniversary as a gallery, Stevens admits her job – and calling – is about finding those right voices and taking chances on new ones and while maintaining the commerce necessary to keep her business successful.

Colorado ranchers are facing a challenge absent since WWII: wolves. Attacks on livestock, so far mostly in Jackson County, are stirring up political discussions in the state; discussions that started with Proposition 114. This policy, passed in 2020 by a razor-thin less than 1% majority, will kick off in 2023.