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Sloan: CEO killing is case study in Left’s anarchical view of law
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Sloan: CEO killing is case study in Left’s anarchical view of law

By Kelly Sloan | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The political diagnosticians poking around at the remains of the last election, on behalf of the Democratic Party, are compiling a gestating list of items seeking to explain why what happened on Nov. 7. The lists get pretty long, but close to the top of nearly all of them is the general sense that the streets are manifestly less safe than were even four years ago; that the decay in respect for law and order has made our erstwhile civil society far less civil and far more dangerous.  This sort of post-mortem is a normal and healthy exercise in democratic hygiene, undertaken by both parties periodically, the point of which is to identify what motivates the voters and to adjust approaches to self-government accordingly. One would...
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Garbo: The alarming normalization of murder in Brian Thompson’s death
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Garbo: The alarming normalization of murder in Brian Thompson’s death

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice A recent poll revealing that 41% of young voters find the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson acceptable is deeply troubling. This statistic underscores a dangerous shift in societal values, one that signals a disregard for the sanctity of life and a fundamental misunderstanding of justice. Such attitudes are symptomatic of a society in moral decay, where divisive rhetoric and a growing disillusionment with institutions have fostered a warped perception of right and wrong. Political polarization and incendiary rhetoric have created an environment where individuals increasingly see themselves as arbiters of justice. When leaders frame opposition as not just wrong but inherently evil, it legitimizes extreme ...
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Schumann: Socialist seeds in conservative soil? The new battle for Western Colorado’s identity
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Schumann: Socialist seeds in conservative soil? The new battle for Western Colorado’s identity

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Beneath the wide-open skies of Western Colorado, a clash of ideologies is quietly unfolding that could shake the foundations of its conservative stronghold.  In towns like Grand Junction and Fruita, socialist ideology is finding fertile ground in the form of The Revolutionist, a grassroots publication distributed across 20 locations — from coffee shops to counseling offices and specialty smoking accessory stores.  This shift raises questions about whether the region’s core principles of free-market capitalism, individual liberty and the rule of law will remain intact, or if they’ll erode under the growing influence of socialist activism. The revival of The Revolutionist draws a direct line to the early 20...
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‘Something is seriously wrong, and we’re going to try and fix it,’ APD Chief Chamberlain says in vision for future
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‘Something is seriously wrong, and we’re going to try and fix it,’ APD Chief Chamberlain says in vision for future

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice It was a long night for Todd Chamberlain and the Aurora Police Department. Oft the subject of news reports during the last year, The Edge at Lowry apartments were yet again the location of overnight police activity Tuesday, Dec. 17. This time, more than a dozen suspected Venezuelan gang members were arrested there in a home invasion. Two victims are hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries. Police are continuing to work toward identifying the suspects in custody, with their leader saying he wouldn't sleep until they did. "This is not an example that the city of Aurora is a gang-infested, drug-infested, crime-infested area," said Chamberlain, Aurora's new police chief. "There are definitely pockets that are problematic." He spent clo...
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‘Bound, pistol-whipped, beat, victimized and terrorized’: Aurora PD chief describes home invasion
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‘Bound, pistol-whipped, beat, victimized and terrorized’: Aurora PD chief describes home invasion

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice More than a dozen persons were arrested overnight related to an armed home invasion in the 1200 block of Dallas St. in Aurora. "This is without question a gang incident," said Police Chief Todd Chamberlain. "It could be [Tren de Aragua], it could be [a gang] other than TdA. This is gang activity and there are Venezuelans involved." At about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, Aurora police responded to The Edge at Lowry Apartments related to the home invasion which began about six hours earlier with an estimated "13-15 armed individuals" holding two victims who were "bound, pistol-whipped, beat, victimized and terrorized," Chamberlain said. One victim was stabbed and both were kidnapped, being relocated from one place in the apartment complex to a...
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Solomon: A pop tab, a campfire and small act of kindness makes a big difference
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Solomon: A pop tab, a campfire and small act of kindness makes a big difference

By Matt Solomon | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Five years ago, while working with Cameron Advanced Mobility (CAM), I had an interaction around the campfire in Moab that has since garnered a global response. It highlights that in this season of giving and joy, even the most dedicated warriors embody kindness. CAM has been teaching tactical driving, vehicle recovery, navigation and field repairs to U.S. military, foreign military, state department groups, as well as professional off-road racing teams and civilians, for the last 20 years. This particular trip was one of CAM’s austere driver training course in Moab with members of an elite military unit just before a deployment. After driving the trucks all day — stopping for repairs and assisting each other in navigation or...
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Boebert calls upon Senate to get her ZIP code bill to President’s desk
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Boebert calls upon Senate to get her ZIP code bill to President’s desk

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice “While this may seem like a niche issue to some, it is extremely important to these cities and towns that asked for this bill to be put forward on their behalf,” Congresswoman Lauren Boebert told her colleagues on the House floor as she urged them to pass her bipartisan ZIP Code bill, H.R. 8753.  Boebert shared, “It is estimated that the city of Lone Tree, in my new district in Colorado, is losing about $5 million in sales tax revenue each year because of this ZIP Code issue.” The bill promises far-reaching impacts, from strengthening local identities to improving emergency response times. Boebert discussed its significance and the hurdles it faced before urging her colleagues to support it. “This is a very frustrating...
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Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd will be a vote for energy dominance in Western Colorado
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Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd will be a vote for energy dominance in Western Colorado

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice One of the most repeated campaign promises U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd made to the people of Colorado's 3rd District was to pursue the Trump agenda of energy dominance.  “We have abundant opportunities in the district for energy development and production. We have coal, oil and gas resources," he said. "We also have large reserves of mined resources, such as uranium and vanadium in Western Colorado, we have it all.” The Trump administration and the majority Republican Congress and Senate, along with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), can have an outsized impact on the goal of energy dominance in the U.S. through reducing regulations on oil, gas and coal on federal lands (BLM). When it comes to private...
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Douglas County School District narrowly approves charter school release amid heated debate
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Douglas County School District narrowly approves charter school release amid heated debate

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In a pivotal 4-3 vote on Tuesday night, the Douglas County School District board approved the release of the John Adams Academy charter school to apply for authorization through the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI). This decision, made possible by conservative members of the board, marks a significant milestone for school choice advocates in Douglas County and underscores the importance of empowering parents with diverse educational options. The debate surrounding this decision was passionate and highlighted a fundamental divide: should charter schools be confined to district oversight, or should they have the flexibility to pursue authorization through alternative pathways like CSI? For supporters of school choi...
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Gaines: Recalling drones of our own in Eastern Colorado and a ‘nothing to see here’ response
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Gaines: Recalling drones of our own in Eastern Colorado and a ‘nothing to see here’ response

By Cory Gaines | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Maintaining a healthy skepticism can be a challenge.  So many things these days are there to monetize your attention, and all too often the people generating the eye-catching content on social media (and sometimes in regular media) are none too picky about grabbing you without exaggerating or, sadly, making things up.   If you don't want to be fooled or led around by the nose, you're wise to keep your wits about you.  Watch for wild claims and remember that big claims need big evidence.  Take a second before reacting, open a new browser window, and then search for something you just read.  Go and read the primary source material for things people insist are true. There is a balance here, ...
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