Jim Hill
@ejimbo.com
Editor & digital chief @kuer.org. Denver guy in SLC. Always Denver Press Club. Proud 2B a CSU Ram. www.ejimbo.com
Still in the business of Jim!
Still in the business of Jim!
I grew up obsessed with the space shuttle and today is my birthday. Challenger will always be part of my makeup. It's astounding to me to still be learning things or coming across these kind of personal stories, even today. 👇
You’re likely hearing about space shuttle O-rings on this 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Nate Carlisle of FOX13 Utah has this little known tidbit. The shuttle O-rings were produced by a company owned, operated & partially staffed by polygamists
www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Utah company that made the Challenger O-Rings wants you to know a few things
The American space program needed big rubber rings. The subcontractor that won the job was called HydraPak – a Salt Lake City company that made seals for industrial equipment.
www.fox13now.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I grew up obsessed with the space shuttle and today is my birthday. Challenger will always be part of my makeup. It's astounding to me to still be learning things or coming across these kind of personal stories, even today. 👇
There has to be an absolute elite cabal that knows WD-40's formula, the 11 herbs and spices *and* the recipe for original Coke.
Seeing the handwritten formula for WD-40 requires nondisclosure agreements, a special key and, typically, an executive title. on.wsj.com/49LwmJ6
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
There has to be an absolute elite cabal that knows WD-40's formula, the 11 herbs and spices *and* the recipe for original Coke.
Got to bust out a vertical timeline for this story. Gotta love a good vertical timeline. (There's damn fine reporting from @davidcondos.bsky.social, too. But dang ya'll. Diddya see that vertical timeline?)
These words started St. George’s decades-long Northern Corridor Highway fight
A plan to build a highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near St. George is back. But public lands law experts from across the country question if the Trump administration is missin...
www.kuer.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Got to bust out a vertical timeline for this story. Gotta love a good vertical timeline. (There's damn fine reporting from @davidcondos.bsky.social, too. But dang ya'll. Diddya see that vertical timeline?)
Not sure even Einstein could tackle this enigma --> "Frustration among young Americans who haven’t been able to buy their own homes needs to be tackled in a way that doesn’t puncture swollen housing equity."
To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out
Young Americans need home prices to fall. Existing owners don’t want to take a hit.
www.wsj.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Not sure even Einstein could tackle this enigma --> "Frustration among young Americans who haven’t been able to buy their own homes needs to be tackled in a way that doesn’t puncture swollen housing equity."
It's been a day at my shop. I wasn't affected, but others were.
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KUER, PBS Utah announce layoffs, cutting jobs by 10%
The cuts come six months after Congress voted to rescind $1.1 billion of funding for U.S. public media.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
It's been a day at my shop. I wasn't affected, but others were.
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There appears to be a misunderstanding here. Was that supposed to be a Datsun?
January 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
There appears to be a misunderstanding here. Was that supposed to be a Datsun?
Reposted by Jim Hill
So does every generation of writers eventually feel like their job is just reminding people of things everyone used to just know
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
So does every generation of writers eventually feel like their job is just reminding people of things everyone used to just know
I say this as someone who has been to Arrowhead stadium during the foreboding months. Brrr...
You know, as new NFL stadium pushes put everything under domes, we lose the unpredictability and myth of cold weather football.
How NFL players prepare for the coldest games of the year
Even as beards freeze and fingers lose feeling, NFL players find ways to handle ridiculously cold temperatures.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I say this as someone who has been to Arrowhead stadium during the foreboding months. Brrr...
You know, as new NFL stadium pushes put everything under domes, we lose the unpredictability and myth of cold weather football.
How NFL players prepare for the coldest games of the year
Even as beards freeze and fingers lose feeling, NFL players find ways to handle ridiculously cold temperatures.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You know, as new NFL stadium pushes put everything under domes, we lose the unpredictability and myth of cold weather football.
I grew up skiing in Colorado and remember the price consciousness of those early days (Gold C coupon lift tix!). So this was a fascinating read 👇
Once upon a time, the Forest Service actively controlled ski resort prices. The feds still have that power but haven’t used it in decades
A brief history of federal lift ticket regulation
Remembering a time when the US Forest Service fought price gouging on our publicly owned ski slopes
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I grew up skiing in Colorado and remember the price consciousness of those early days (Gold C coupon lift tix!). So this was a fascinating read 👇
Huh. Tomlin and Harbaugh out in the same season. Do we need an NFL stability index now?
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Huh. Tomlin and Harbaugh out in the same season. Do we need an NFL stability index now?
Wat?
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis. And AI generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicating efforts to capture them
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis. And AI generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Wat?
BWAHAHA. My parents are KCK, so this was the talk at Xmas. (Ironically, I'm a product of KCMO with sworn allegiance to Denver now).
How the ‘Armpit of Kansas City’ Landed the Chiefs
The NFL team’s decision to move from one Kansas City to its counterpart across the Missouri River came as an unexpected thrill for one native of KCK.
www.wsj.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BWAHAHA. My parents are KCK, so this was the talk at Xmas. (Ironically, I'm a product of KCMO with sworn allegiance to Denver now).
Christmas Day in Colorado. *wild*
December 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Christmas Day in Colorado. *wild*
True dat: "Unfortunately, 'stop doing' is among the hardest disciplines for any kind of enterprise."
Editors will start tackling the 5% challenge — and it won’t be fun
"Expect many newsroom leaders to become busy next year figuring out what exactly makes their brand stand out in the emerging sea of content."
www.niemanlab.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
True dat: "Unfortunately, 'stop doing' is among the hardest disciplines for any kind of enterprise."
Ohhhhhh… man. I felt this. I find Joe’s ideas intriguing and wish to subscribe to his brochure.
December 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Ohhhhhh… man. I felt this. I find Joe’s ideas intriguing and wish to subscribe to his brochure.
An NPR reporter told us the admin is different in person, than behind a keyboard. Macy gets to the here when it comes to immigration.
ICE told KUER they arrested Jair Celis because he overstayed his visa in 2008. Then DHS hit social media with a different story.
www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
Utah ICE arrest becomes latest meme for Trump admin’s combative social media
The official statements given by ICE spokespeople and the administration’s aggressive social media activity reveal a gulf in how they talk about immigration with the public.
www.kuer.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
An NPR reporter told us the admin is different in person, than behind a keyboard. Macy gets to the here when it comes to immigration.
It's a biz, man. (still a *ton* of questions about what this'll mean)
University of Utah Athletics inks a deal with private equity
The University of Utah athletic programs could generate millions in new capital, but one industry observer says that could come at a cost for fans and smaller sports.
www.kuer.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It's a biz, man. (still a *ton* of questions about what this'll mean)
Damn
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60. He was battling colon cancer and later leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes around the brain and spinal cord.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Damn
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December 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hmmmm…
The news is relentless these days, and yet – or maybe because of that – Americans are following it less closely than they used to. NEW from @pewresearch.org: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hmmmm…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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I guess this means we're out of the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (wait... people have been sayin LSU, not CSU? oh. my bad)
Would you look at that. We gotta coach, Ram fans.
Also... I'm always amused at any team's photoshop moves to make sure the new honcho is in the right gear.
Also... I'm always amused at any team's photoshop moves to make sure the new honcho is in the right gear.
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I guess this means we're out of the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (wait... people have been sayin LSU, not CSU? oh. my bad)
Would you look at that. We gotta coach, Ram fans.
Also... I'm always amused at any team's photoshop moves to make sure the new honcho is in the right gear.
Also... I'm always amused at any team's photoshop moves to make sure the new honcho is in the right gear.
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Would you look at that. We gotta coach, Ram fans.
Also... I'm always amused at any team's photoshop moves to make sure the new honcho is in the right gear.
Also... I'm always amused at any team's photoshop moves to make sure the new honcho is in the right gear.