Michael Hicks

Network Sports Editor at Forum Communications Company

arvada, colorado, united states

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ccourierpress.com

ffwbusiness.com

kkpcnews.com

ssouthbendtribune.com

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A 34-year veteran of the newspaper industry, I've worked for companies in Virginia, the Carolinas and Colorado. I've covered everything from high school and recreation sports to the University of Virginia and the Denver Broncos. I'm married with three children and reside in Arvada, Colo., a suburb just west of downtown Denver.

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Jan. 5 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: Don't ask your college kids what they learned, ask them why they learned | Opinion | fwbusiness.com

Exams are over and college students are home for the holiday break. Parents are certain to ask what they learned this semester. There’s a better question: Why did you learn this semester? I think this helps students frame individual classes in a larger co... See more

fwbusiness.com•Michael Hicks•Jan 5, 2026

Jan. 5 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: A reversal of rural fortunes

Small towns are in for a sobering stretch of economic challenges as elected officials reverse pandemic-era policies that had been reviving them. COVID-19 was a huge, unexpected opportunity for rural America. The pandemic brought jobs and people to places ... See more

fwbusiness.com•Michael Hicks•Jan 5, 2026

Hicks: Sure, ask college kids what they learned. But ask 'why,' too

Hicks: Sure, ask college kids what they learned. But ask 'why,' too Michael Hicks Columnist Dec. 31, 2025, 3:30 a.m. CT Exams are over and college students are home for the holiday break. Parents are certain to ask what they learned this semester. There’s... See more

courierpress.com•Michael Hicks•Dec 31, 2025

Dec. 8 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: Redistricting is both more and less than it seems | Opinion | fwbusiness.com

I have been reluctant to write about the redistricting debate in Indiana. After all, there is no original sin to gerrymandering and the economic effects are generally well into the future. But this Indiana General Assembly session offers a rich environmen... See more

fwbusiness.com•Michael Hicks•Dec 8, 2025

Hicks: What can we expect from the economy over the next few months?

Hicks: What can we expect from the economy over the next few months? Michael Hicks Columnist Few American families made it through Thanksgiving without noticing the cost of their classic American meal. The return of higher prices will be marked as the sin... See more

southbendtribune.com•Michael Hicks•Dec 2, 2025

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Bachelor Of Science, Government, Political Science at Central Michigan UniversityGraduated: 2024

Associate Of Arts, Government, Political Science at Red Rocks Community CollegeGraduated: 2020

Business Administration at American College Of Emergency PhysiciansGraduated: 2006

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Jan. 5 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: Don't ask your college kids what they learned, ask them why they learned | Opinion | fwbusiness.com

Jan. 5 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: A reversal of rural fortunes

Hicks: Sure, ask college kids what they learned. But ask 'why,' too

Dec. 8 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: Redistricting is both more and less than it seems | Opinion | fwbusiness.com

Hicks: What can we expect from the economy over the next few months?

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Jan. 5 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: Don't ask your college kids what they learned, ask them why they learned | Opinion | fwbusiness.com

Jan. 5 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: A reversal of rural fortunes

Hicks: Sure, ask college kids what they learned. But ask 'why,' too

Dec. 8 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: Redistricting is both more and less than it seems | Opinion | fwbusiness.com

Hicks: What can we expect from the economy over the next few months?