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Ann Fairbairn, the prenatal coordinator of the Inner City Health Center in Denver, Colo., probes a patient with a handheld ultrasound unit. (ICHC)
July 31, 2012February 4, 2017 Marrton Dormish

Uninsured Underside

Although the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act constitutional late last month, the fate of the act still depends in large part on the outcome of

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The facade of a soon-to-open family medical center in Broomfield, Colo. (Marrton Dormish)
May 9, 2012February 4, 2017 Marrton Dormish

Health Care 101

This article, the first in a series of upcoming posts covering the complex U.S. healthcare system and its relationship to the story of need, attempts to briefly highlight how the

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About The Author

Welcome! My name is Marrton Dormish. (If you're curious about the spelling of my given name, click here.) I'm a fourth-generation Coloradan. Although I was born and raised in Denver, I've lived in Missouri, New Mexico and Spain. In 2004, my family and I moved to Broomfield, Colo., which occupies the ancestral homelands of the Hinono'eiteen (Arapaho), the Tsitsistas (Cheyenne) and the Nuu-ci (Ute) nations.

I serve as a minister of presence, justice and memory at The Refuge, a hub for healing community, social action and creative collaboration that's been serving Broomfield and the North Metro area since 2006. Among other things, I walk alongside and companion people in need, help catalyze local affordable housing efforts, and facilitate “pilgrimages from below” to nearby sites of historical and cultural significance.

My family and I live in a bi-level not far from some beautiful, city-designated open space. Sometimes, we hear coyotes howling in the night.

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Favorite Posts

Poses by Sassie

May 2, 2020March 31, 2022

Sand Creek is all around us

May 24, 2019March 31, 2022
Photo by Marrton Dormish

“‘No, it’s ‘M-A-R-R-T-O-N’: Reflections on a name” OR “Thanks, a lot, Mom”

April 13, 2019March 31, 2022

Episode 2 – With Jennifer Herrick

April 27, 2017March 31, 2022

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