May 2021

Conflicts Faced By Investigators Wanted For Legal RFPs, Say Critics

May 19, 2021

Two Colorado proposal requests are raising eyebrows because they seek investigators who critics say will be compromised from the get-go.

By Simon Crittle

One request for proposal (RFP) comes from the state Supreme Court and wants a “panel of independent investigators” to look into allegations of sexual harassment, sex discrimination and how a ...

Mystery Of First Woman To Complete Marathon

May 14, 2021

A onetime Colorado Springs resident and the first ever woman to run a sanctioned marathon did not know she had made sports history for 50 years.

By Simon Crittle

Even a private detective hired by the Pikes Peak Marathon failed to find the runner – who had remarried several times, changed her name and gone ...

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Simon Crittle is a highly experienced writer and communications professional. He has almost 30 years of experience working in journalism, communications, government and international development. He is also an accomplished editor and author. He was the New York correspondent for Time magazine, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme in Darfur and press secretary to the Australian health minister. He is also the author of a bestselling biography on a Mafia boss. He’s lived in Colorado for 10 years and runs his own consulting/writing business, working with a wide variety of clients, both local and international. Outside of work, Simon is a doting father and avid skier.