Editor’s note: Colorado Central Magazine contacted most of the legislators in our region asking for their thoughts on the current health care reform debate. Only State Senator Schwartz was able to respond in a timely manner.
The Last Word: Time for a New Direction in Wildfire Mitigation?
MY CAREER HAS BEEN FOR THE TREES. I earned a university degree in forestry and worked for five years as a wildland firefighter. My education and my work as a firefighter instilled in me “The Prescription” for both how to manage forests and how to stop wildfires. Nineteen years ago, with entrepreneurial enthusiasm and a …