2026-05-22T03:49:07Z https://njump.me The Colorado Sun ☀️ https://njump.me/npub1j53470zgnwa5hv2qdfc5ct8vuz565efywu4vz80c78zdk0tak5dq5s4dqk https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/521/307/052/703/969/original/8aad6eabb673b0da.png https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/521/307/052/703/969/original/8aad6eabb673b0da.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqsryfn7c9ej0yhuwawxuhvhwmv0zxzz4nwcep3qnpkjv3qfgdqahtqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635w4v554 Bill to allow “balcony solar” option for Coloradans awaits Gov. Polis’ signature<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/17/plug-in-solar-balcony-solar-colorado-bill-eases-way/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/17/plug-in-solar-balcony-solar-colorado-bill-eases-way/</a> 2026-04-17T15:02:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxspq6zy84ejgjyqdqeucqa7vhrg4kela9zsekfza43hum2jjqyygzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635qg7yjr Is most of Colorado’s water used for agriculture?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/16/is-most-of-colorados-water-used-for-agriculture/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/16/is-most-of-colorados-water-used-for-agriculture/</a> 2026-03-16T18:05:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw0tqllkueyag2smjwm9m8gda79xhqld8z582wj7fuq0z50fdje8szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635y3e2sg As some Democratic governors lead on ICE pushback, Jared Polis is taking a hands-off approach<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/12/colorado-governor-jared-polis-ice-policy/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/12/colorado-governor-jared-polis-ice-policy/</a> 2026-02-12T16:02:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfyj4zkqqwpmf4n9n8lwpcuqufk3eqh04wxrj58yuclnhe7xu0qhszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6355j0yen Driver killed by ICE officer in Minneapolis was originally from Colorado<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-minneapolis-renee-nicole-good/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-minneapolis-renee-nicole-good/</a> 2026-01-08T02:08:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszd2vxx8e0uddvn3hr3gf9sxflelwdteqjyz5hwkcy9ccjx5w87xszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635628392 Colorado child care centers, counties scramble as feds say they are freezing funds for poorest families<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/colorado-frozen-federal-funds-child-care-tanf/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/colorado-frozen-federal-funds-child-care-tanf/</a> 2026-01-07T17:33:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswuw4xun7w5cksww05tf7tq4qfsvvjy6jfy9qnc26hf94guhymgtqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635svjqs6 Northern Colorado’s trans community struggles to find support amid politically charged climate<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/transgender-kids-northern-colorado-support/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/transgender-kids-northern-colorado-support/</a> 2026-01-07T16:02:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdfs0y4y3sjv0x5z4l3z8fe3z78sx8gry4nmsv5x5qktv97gz2jgszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635cyuxgd Are Colorado’s per capita carbon emissions among the highest in the world?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/05/colorado-carbon-emissions/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/05/colorado-carbon-emissions/</a> 2026-01-05T18:08:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvxhufs7u7wsmdm5a780rumsjrzhqw7kq73r2a9wvej6un3uvwlmczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635msruzy Children’s Hospital Colorado has suspended gender-affirming care for transgender youth amid a new federal investigation<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/02/childrens-hospital-colorado-gender-affirming-care-kennedy/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/02/childrens-hospital-colorado-gender-affirming-care-kennedy/</a> 2026-01-02T20:05:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz3fd49yf5u0yta83vj6vcmw6wcax05d0yw9x7dr5r5rg0let5dtgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635yxff6t Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/02/colorado-fatal-mountain-lion-attack-estes-park/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/02/colorado-fatal-mountain-lion-attack-estes-park/</a> 2026-01-02T16:02:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy53x0dcf86el0frfajw5csjvze42lvge98zsdfwtsnzxuhynfwsszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6352u53c8 ICE arrested more than 3,500 people in Colorado in 2025 — including babies and the elderly<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/31/ice-arrests-2025-data-deportation-data-project/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/31/ice-arrests-2025-data-deportation-data-project/</a> 2025-12-31T15:01:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdujhwsdjjn2at503amjkqvzpmfr4cruu8smq2m7skrmkg2h7zz4szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635r2rlzf Here comes another Xcel Energy rate hike. This time, the utility is asking to raise your gas bill.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/30/xcel-energy-gas-rate-increase-utility-bills/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/30/xcel-energy-gas-rate-increase-utility-bills/</a> 2025-12-30T15:01:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstpvlv8yg8kjgewrjph3p40y24kdmzn9ntcxjcn2sdr3m6m592k0czyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635y6v5pg Can a single data center use as much power as 5,000 homes?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/29/data-center-power/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/29/data-center-power/</a> 2025-12-29T16:02:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspy5rlfspy4asd46rds37atw8xhpru8nqhw8np2yrp4zdhe8q9suczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635yxen00 Do you know how to survive in Colorado? Take this quiz to find out.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/28/do-you-know-how-to-survive-in-colorado-take-this-quiz-to-find-out/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/28/do-you-know-how-to-survive-in-colorado-take-this-quiz-to-find-out/</a> 2025-12-28T16:02:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9rxv6w64g2yy5sr35fwy7xlrhxhua3tav95resnqzd4c7c9xxctqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635vj22uu Children’s Hospital Colorado is fighting the DOJ in court over a subpoena about gender-affirming care<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/26/childrens-hospital-colorado-gender-affirming-care-subpoena/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/26/childrens-hospital-colorado-gender-affirming-care-subpoena/</a> 2025-12-26T17:33:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvedhcymsc9479aj9pres3zhzhd8jkx2xad3pqhwh4acs8l4pd6rgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63559sdpm Are noisy aftermarket mufflers illegal in Colorado?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/26/are-noisy-aftermarket-mufflers-illegal-in-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/26/are-noisy-aftermarket-mufflers-illegal-in-colorado/</a> 2025-12-26T15:01:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8quykp06jj4qgrapcz9wd5k6gvlyjxarurg22d74dvh69yr9t9sqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635648uax Time is up for operators of a beloved Grand Junction farm market<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/24/okagawa-farms-grand-junction-retirement/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/24/okagawa-farms-grand-junction-retirement/</a> 2025-12-24T16:02:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqcjxjx9n4hvp30ack7myqx32s5nsf7x0rr7mud8kkj6tnmwhfj7czyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635vetfmh Colorado air quality protections cut greenhouse gases by 70%, new study from environmental group shows<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/22/colorado-methane-oil-and-gas-leaks-cut/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/22/colorado-methane-oil-and-gas-leaks-cut/</a> 2025-12-22T16:02:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspr2adzyfn06g5ux3e5ft82pmcgp9400r7fgzd56tysdlejf95emczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6355m7zp5 Immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra can leave ICE custody on bond, judge rules<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/21/jeanette-vizguerra-ice-custody-bond/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/21/jeanette-vizguerra-ice-custody-bond/</a> 2025-12-22T02:02:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs945dswrlmv2s5ql2xy6qxj5909y5eng34rz82m7k88wcarfxgphgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635lzg732 Colorado’s U.S. senators hold up appropriations package over NCAR’s future<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/19/michael-bennet-john-hickenlooper-ncar-appropriations-hold/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/19/michael-bennet-john-hickenlooper-ncar-appropriations-hold/</a> 2025-12-20T00:01:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswf0w27r36a0f8tj60hvr6ma0tde3zw6mv2y84k28m990jqqywnlqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635446z26 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ckd8wz4rnkum5tf7f37nsmaedh08jzrv9jh6up8m0xl439lzn2sajalwg'>nevent1q…alwg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How to prepare for a wildfire in Colorado<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2022/01/04/how-to-prepare-for-a-wildfire-in-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2022/01/04/how-to-prepare-for-a-wildfire-in-colorado/</a> 2025-12-19T19:03:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ckd8wz4rnkum5tf7f37nsmaedh08jzrv9jh6up8m0xl439lzn2szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635ejamgl If a fire sparks, it could spread rapidly amid wind gusts up to 100 mph paired with record-high temperatures, the National Weather Service said<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/19/critical-fire-danger-boulder-jefferson-foothills/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/19/critical-fire-danger-boulder-jefferson-foothills/</a> 2025-12-19T19:03:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdtrynk885hk6ak98ckvs67e6ama2r9785ntlyy4xpajkvtxft5pszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635sl46f5 NEW: Xcel Energy plans for second shut-off as thousands of Coloradans remain without power<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/colorado-power-outages-wind-critical-fire-danager/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/colorado-power-outages-wind-critical-fire-danager/</a> 2025-12-18T18:45:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsywma9502capcctg03ey93l4p6sc0ky89ckukga0a7qgs4h6a7xdczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635s59z6p Here’s how to prepare for a possible Xcel power shut-off due to strong winds, dry conditions<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/16/xcel-public-safety-power-shutoff/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/16/xcel-public-safety-power-shutoff/</a> 2025-12-16T17:33:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrrez8yska5f2xru0c3q2kj975f6f8nh6gpvwg0vwgqwq56chtm8gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6352yzvws Do wind turbines in Colorado consume more energy than they make?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/15/do-wind-turbines-in-colorado-consume-more-energy-than-they-make/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/15/do-wind-turbines-in-colorado-consume-more-energy-than-they-make/</a> 2025-12-15T19:05:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy3apl73dtsjhyzteqp9ap9x26kmadnprn60nkhnt805znzte02hczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635y73kgh How Colorado companies are dealing with Trump’s tariffs, including one that faced a $42 million bill<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/15/colorado-trump-tariffs-havenly-imports-exports-trade/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/15/colorado-trump-tariffs-havenly-imports-exports-trade/</a> 2025-12-15T17:33:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstgfnp4xvqepc33e2uh89k0gqwckvk0gcsqeg4lna2wd3wkhjc77qzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635z02q9e Pining for the future: Meet the cone collectors, whose work could seed the ground for safer forests<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/14/colorado-forests-pine-cone-collectors-forests-wildfires/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/14/colorado-forests-pine-cone-collectors-forests-wildfires/</a> 2025-12-14T16:02:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq2rm6xmupl44t3trxydzrm6e2a7tsyl96lq9kc7us9zhht3gqj4szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635dntqhx Health insurance prices in Colorado set to soar for 225,000 people as Senate fails to extend subsidies<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/12/colorado-health-insurance-prices-subsidies/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/12/colorado-health-insurance-prices-subsidies/</a> 2025-12-12T17:33:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst0ul857fpu7q05cnetndeaxktcw7xmdltvdg8vm7apugzf8mg0zgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635zrd3uj Colorado water regulators approve historic stream, wetlands protections<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/12/colorado-water-regulators-approve-historic-stream-wetlands-protections/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/12/colorado-water-regulators-approve-historic-stream-wetlands-protections/</a> 2025-12-12T15:02:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqste9tafssn2yhatrgqzt94z60ll8s3c58pewjn9tlymdepmlvz5dqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635ren639 Older adults on fixed incomes are finding homeownership in Colorado financially harder than ever<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/homeownership-colorado-older-adults/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/homeownership-colorado-older-adults/</a> 2025-12-10T18:08:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdxpq6nv5020ewjk2ar35z9p3499w4xavcedhj380jcj969fm33agzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635t2jxy8 More data centers are coming to Colorado, demanding more power than they’ll need. Will customers foot the bill?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/data-center-power-demands-colorado-xcel-tri-state/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/data-center-power-demands-colorado-xcel-tri-state/</a> 2025-12-10T15:02:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9z8feq9dzpnuxgp3kf9ed7s4puuuetpuw46r3v6wzaryphqt4a2gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635taxgqe After 360 miles of whitewater and irrigation, the Arkansas River leaves Colorado as a trickle<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/07/when-the-arkansas-trickles-out-of-colorado-its-a-different-river/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/07/when-the-arkansas-trickles-out-of-colorado-its-a-different-river/</a> 2025-12-07T15:01:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv0dca0jgzp6ncvd4r57tl964qkuclzhdkdywsh4pdpphg9nkl2qszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635n9jdtq Chirp one out for the pika: Hot rocks from climate change are killing Rocky Mountain critters<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/04/colorado-pika-population-global-warming/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/04/colorado-pika-population-global-warming/</a> 2025-12-04T17:33:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv4l552acce9cnt2hem86wdsqsyg8yyvx2h439zzsq3zfu46t2yrgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635q9kc4c PUC finalizes plans to push natural gas out of Colorado home heating to hit 100% decarbonization<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/02/colorado-natural-gas-emissions-caps-xcel/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/02/colorado-natural-gas-emissions-caps-xcel/</a> 2025-12-02T16:02:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0e5x00t2xt7j5dzf3w85u7ecmjcuycjlmhy6e9wy9t64xexhlcjgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635r4eg6h Holiday food boxes make a kindly connection between Colorado farms and families<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/farm-to-table-holiday-food-aid-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/farm-to-table-holiday-food-aid-colorado/</a> 2025-11-26T15:02:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfxcdlf84zrl94dsrnpxep5gqtem2dnr2l3rvmyau5ke5z52sylkgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635t5cah2 ICE conduct in Colorado “unlawful”: Federal judge orders agency to repay plaintiffs’ bond money, remove ankle monitors and better document reasons for arrest<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/federal-court-rules-against-ice-arrests-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/federal-court-rules-against-ice-arrests-colorado/</a> 2025-11-25T21:06:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp9xavg53ma8vj5g6a2apuh8lqaw2hn7xxjyx8lh8hgkw5906qmcszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635q6p06u Xcel Energy asks for $356M rate increase that will boost Colorado residential customers’ bills by about $10<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/24/xcel-energy-electricity-rate-hike-energy-assistance-fee/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/24/xcel-energy-electricity-rate-hike-energy-assistance-fee/</a> 2025-11-24T15:01:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz8flwu35x0lwalkdx7hjnsvy9z25aa9j54wdj4ehvyeqx0nl26kqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635kc2gxa The giving river: The shifting gifts of the Upper Arkansas and its evolving role for Colorado communities<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/23/gifts-of-the-upper-arkansas-colorado-communities/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/23/gifts-of-the-upper-arkansas-colorado-communities/</a> 2025-11-23T15:01:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq9awp46ytze89ed7yj79djamwwqjh2rlhulxx59h0fpfr2mxdstszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635vdre33 What’s Working: Thanksgiving dinner in Colorado will cost less than last year, as grocers eat the loss<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/22/thanksgiving-dinner-prices-colorado-grocery-2025/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/22/thanksgiving-dinner-prices-colorado-grocery-2025/</a> 2025-11-22T15:01:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ejx3656ttf53f3xhwdqlj2zerf5lulqxlhmvqm2atyj8l2hhy7gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635pnps68 GOP-backed ballot measure would make any fentanyl possession a felony in Colorado<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/colorado-fentanyl-ballot-measure-2026/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/colorado-fentanyl-ballot-measure-2026/</a> 2025-11-21T04:02:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8jg7zsxv4c65zrdzwdsfre7qqy2w85tpwnhnmds54zr3mjhark3szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635v3vlll Democrats facing ethics complaints for Vail retreat will receive taxpayer-funded legal counsel<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/democrats-opportunity-caucus-taxpayer-funded-legal-counsel-ethics/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/democrats-opportunity-caucus-taxpayer-funded-legal-counsel-ethics/</a> 2025-11-20T23:29:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrkwq3nykfcldrdm5w9svsq784n6hgsz2hs0287ysv35dvnzjtjuqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635fyl5jc Billionaire landowner erecting 8-foot-tall fence in San Luis gets “cease and desist” from state water officials<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/san-luis-valley-billionaire-fence-water-quality-violations/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/san-luis-valley-billionaire-fence-water-quality-violations/</a> 2025-11-20T16:02:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgk8h2l3lcq6falq0mc8nfl5g5sqh80wxzm395pz7fmsuh8en00xgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635n3mrsp Durango father, two kids, ask to return to Colombia after being picked up by ICE on their way to school<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/19/durango-father-kids-ask-to-return-to-colombia-ice/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/19/durango-father-kids-ask-to-return-to-colombia-ice/</a> 2025-11-20T02:02:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspc9hej7wxl5j7zjhner6p3mdl66gjx6ehlgc7ny62nsgjlj8k90szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635g95mz5 Rate of people in Colorado without health insurance holds steady, despite massive Medicaid drop<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/19/colorado-health-insurance-uninsured-rate-2/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/19/colorado-health-insurance-uninsured-rate-2/</a> 2025-11-19T22:03:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqncdtda97paeaqs5n98tkzp7j4qx4ux45mmjge82q7e0yrg66xfqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635py83ly Immigrants begging to be deported are languishing in ICE’s Aurora detention facility<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/18/immigrants-asking-for-deportation-ices-aurora-detention-facility/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/18/immigrants-asking-for-deportation-ices-aurora-detention-facility/</a> 2025-11-18T19:05:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8c5esf45wdv7x78qjl6luvgerrc0sjs4n8z4kt57y7msfm5edmfczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635qw8t2s “Even worse than we thought”: Colorado is stuck in a cycle of annual, $1B state budget shortfalls<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/17/colorado-budget-cycles-1-billion-shortfall-medicaid/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/17/colorado-budget-cycles-1-billion-shortfall-medicaid/</a> 2025-11-17T16:02:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8s93ax50fny4se7fk5xgksx8f57rwxzk87wx7rn3anftxamjvk4gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635mlv2ty US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/12/denver-mint-pennies-last-run/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/12/denver-mint-pennies-last-run/</a> 2025-11-12T23:29:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs25khyncflw0suxycrsztmk0z3lgn82cf7f3tjjn8hqvzunvh57fczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635fr5gsc On Colorado’s Western Slope, many farmworkers are afraid like never before<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/12/on-colorados-western-slope-many-farmworkers-are-afraid-like-never-before/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/12/on-colorados-western-slope-many-farmworkers-are-afraid-like-never-before/</a> 2025-11-12T16:02:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsycz2rarta8f4u0t939sue4rhx58q0juw3xux0l97hncwvleae6rszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6354zrmps Officer who used Flock cameras to falsely accuse Denver woman of theft will face unspecified disciplinary action<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/11/columbine-valley-police-officer-flock-disciplinary-action/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/11/columbine-valley-police-officer-flock-disciplinary-action/</a> 2025-11-11T21:06:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0e3dnz5m7uhx6zww6gdc6gahlprkh90hm3kvycwvat5xkjtsncvszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635uylw4e Will adding more lanes fix I-270 congestion? CDOT’s favored fix will test its new mission, opponents say.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/11/i-270-cdot-rebuild-pollution-traffic-widening/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/11/i-270-cdot-rebuild-pollution-traffic-widening/</a> 2025-11-11T16:02:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvyjqt5jsnfxdlysdnfe3hcfyrd0vmuvhs0k7mz06g6gwtkdf702gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635ctgrah New companies sprouting up in smaller rural Colorado areas to benefit local economies<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/10/colorado-small-business-rural-jump-start-program/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/10/colorado-small-business-rural-jump-start-program/</a> 2025-11-10T21:06:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ufxet777wntgc56e2v2me0rzzhrlskhq6wzngu0lgpa0kev855gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635datycp From our reporters to our editors to our columnists, everyone at The Colorado Sun works hard for you. <br/><br/>As reporter Parker Yamasaki said, “We deeply appreciate hearing from you, our readers, because this is your newsroom.” 👇<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/526/959/307/362/250/original/7b205dc73520659d.png"> <br/> 2025-11-10T19:05:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspjuf4te4rctadaktdpkudd3mgdwzj05s224aepkvg3cz6y5ecc9qzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635vrgp0h Voters in some Colorado communities begin to chafe at taxing tourists to pay for local services<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/10/tourism-taxes-election/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/10/tourism-taxes-election/</a> 2025-11-10T17:33:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrjjpqekct73rk5mqre9uv3d0xrfeu5qqyrkjw3ctlz45lcq84neszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635s7pz3p Is AI blowing up our electricity prices? An expert weighs in.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/07/ai-electric-demand-colorado-inflation-consumers/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/07/ai-electric-demand-colorado-inflation-consumers/</a> 2025-11-07T17:33:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfum6c9daxlattzt9vjjpsugene8zuz6uvp89ehws3mekwcey2hqczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635zv9849 October storms brought damaging floods to southwestern Colorado, but also much needed drought relief<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/06/october-storms-brought-damaging-floods-to-southwestern-colorado-but-also-much-needed-drought-relief/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/06/october-storms-brought-damaging-floods-to-southwestern-colorado-but-also-much-needed-drought-relief/</a> 2025-11-06T18:08:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs89v6vktd8wey0q6j2yfg66zrpjj2hujzay87lkp670zz7cx8whkszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63536hhpx Ethics complaints filed against Democratic state lawmakers who attended Vail retreat with lobbyists<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/05/colorado-opportunity-caucus-ethics-complaints/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/05/colorado-opportunity-caucus-ethics-complaints/</a> 2025-11-05T22:03:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs03lsc49eu3wlcc9j4tdg8evu0mlqf0rxa55lg770kensvf9p7q0czyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635lvl8pc It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/04/election-day-2025-colorado-how-to-vote/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/04/election-day-2025-colorado-how-to-vote/</a> 2025-11-04T15:02:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsww7mqu0x7m0s5dwhzlgmdl0xlhp09pse4nzs440fju5nag99fmcgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635y7racp The Arkansas River’s Big Timbers region reflects a complex history of Western expansion, Indigenous displacement<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/02/arkansas-river-lamar-big-timbers-colorado-history/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/02/arkansas-river-lamar-big-timbers-colorado-history/</a> 2025-11-02T15:01:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst95h4j2xxe4a3gt5x0j6fkp7fh8k4ecps4lumctp84e44s5ahalgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635kvzgnk Telluride owner warns of delay to ski season if Mountain Village leaders raise price of water for snowmaking<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/31/mountain-village-tax-increase-chuck-horning-telluride-ski-resort/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/31/mountain-village-tax-increase-chuck-horning-telluride-ski-resort/</a> 2025-10-31T15:02:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0e7xqdg6r753xaewk0tem87a23h430vs5jk5kz5rrl0at7p32yfczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635rc36uj State lawmakers approve $10 million to bolster Colorado food banks as SNAP benefits dry up<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/30/colorado-legislature-emergency-snap-funds-book-banks-2025/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/30/colorado-legislature-emergency-snap-funds-book-banks-2025/</a> 2025-10-30T21:03:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdamz8kgrpkfvd55uzdwnxcxjdw363cutuef8eskpy8hctckv28xgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63543w496 After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/28/flock-camera-police-colorado-columbine-valley/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/28/flock-camera-police-colorado-columbine-valley/</a> 2025-10-28T15:06:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8q3p5du9kxf3gqmp8h89ku08rtsyye9uz937d4dvv7k6ql6xxmegzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635mm3wqx Anxiety and uncertainty loom for 300,000 Coloradans who buy health insurance on their own<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/27/colorado-health-insurance-enhanced-subsidies-government-shutdown/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/27/colorado-health-insurance-enhanced-subsidies-government-shutdown/</a> 2025-10-27T17:08:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy000nr889y8ngmkcu2v96q288x8z82f7x55pdlxa4x5uraph2qdgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6357euf85 Does Colorado have pine trees older than the Roman Empire?<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/24/does-colorado-have-pine-trees-older-than-the-roman-empire/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/24/does-colorado-have-pine-trees-older-than-the-roman-empire/</a> 2025-10-24T16:33:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9jdmth7v08n25dujl7vwm3aslsn3c6fuqwsjhx7fzfn5skt0enwczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635ux8m00 Is Colorado’s first “public Christian school” eligible for state funding? State education officials say no.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/23/colorado-pueblo-riverstone-academy-public-christian-school/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/23/colorado-pueblo-riverstone-academy-public-christian-school/</a> 2025-10-23T17:08:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdya4z94uc4s87r2wrxvw2l3a7uf50ug3v3ttn5048lc6ytkgjtfgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635fzmewl In Rocky Ford, watermelons, ditches and the Arkansas River tie a community to its past and inform its future<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/21/rocky-ford-arkansas-river-watermelons-ditches/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/21/rocky-ford-arkansas-river-watermelons-ditches/</a> 2025-10-21T15:04:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstgn7mrj6q7cpuw3rkxyzx9xmqa7t8t5s77c4kpe08y8kh7qqp4eczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63554mk3y Shift gets old, polluting cars off the road for good. Here’s how it’s helping Colorado auto parts dealers.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/car-recycling-colorado-shift-used-auto-parts/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/car-recycling-colorado-shift-used-auto-parts/</a> 2025-10-20T18:18:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszzns482snatl563s4sjg9x5a9ehmrywe4c0urx3gut03qrgk8ytgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635vw4ahd A Denver mural festival for deaf and hard of hearing artists pops up in RiNo for the first time<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/denver-mural-festival-kissfist-for-deaf-artist/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/denver-mural-festival-kissfist-for-deaf-artist/</a> 2025-10-20T15:28:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr4922nresr4vpu05xtj2tljj5ygc3uvpge7p74yvvcpfxl8sayhgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6357dquag Heart of a Tribe: After 27 years of advocacy and leadership, the Ute Mountain Ute chairman is ready to rest<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/19/manuel-heart-retiring-ute-mountain-ute-chairman-legacy/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/19/manuel-heart-retiring-ute-mountain-ute-chairman-legacy/</a> 2025-10-19T15:02:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2a7aw375jl7nnxsqf6gaq5cwcxpfm3hvf5mzdhd2nfg0u70c6gmgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63534ks3n Dark money group that spent big in Colorado’s Democratic primaries approved funding for Vail retreat for state lawmakers, lobbyists<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/17/colorado-opportunity-caucus-one-main-street/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/17/colorado-opportunity-caucus-one-main-street/</a> 2025-10-17T15:06:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsytuuqz79ccl42dwyxqf0435xckec8r2vfn85q4wnzmlfg3fsu8lqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635f8dakh Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser are amassing millions of dollars for their Democratic gubernatorial primary fight<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/16/michael-bennet-phil-weiser-colorado-governors-race/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/16/michael-bennet-phil-weiser-colorado-governors-race/</a> 2025-10-16T20:06:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9kgf4aprwvf20j30z6caru2nu0ac6aanl2g2ryp9vl27asta66yszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63507chyp Evergreen student critically injured during school shooting leaves hospital, tells supporters: “I’m still alive!”<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/14/matthew-silverstone-released-hospital-evergreen-shoooting/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/14/matthew-silverstone-released-hospital-evergreen-shoooting/</a> 2025-10-14T23:01:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswzq6ufwdm6vppqv0dd6lrtwvvzj479nxc7dk9p0qwnazt4hyaf9szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635g29km3 Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado started revamping its vaccine policies in the spring<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/14/wary-of-rfk-jr-colorado-started-revamping-its-vaccine-policies-in-the-spring/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/14/wary-of-rfk-jr-colorado-started-revamping-its-vaccine-policies-in-the-spring/</a> 2025-10-14T15:04:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxe5gz89yqjue0wqtyq79nt6cjysg9a9d5sn0u0fja3h7rpd2jn5qzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635cad0c7 Vail Rescue Group uses new mapping technology to solve 19-year-old cold case of missing hiker on Mount of the Holy Cross<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/13/missing-hiker-14er-vail/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/13/missing-hiker-14er-vail/</a> 2025-10-13T17:08:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz0tl26ayhhmwxqm6jlvqlrpnkpe3ly52dqz0nxa7nv7e6mncfypgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635j3xc3w Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/07/supreme-court-conversion-therapy/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/07/supreme-court-conversion-therapy/</a> 2025-10-07T15:03:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrq8v5sern6xv8ze30t5jhdp8zxxgu0r3p88anc8p5vcqwjmfhshgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635xl22x4 Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/06/wic-colorado-shutdown-2025/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/06/wic-colorado-shutdown-2025/</a> 2025-10-07T00:04:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst6f5xl5l9q8dt7rj9seh6u6hjmp4nfdnd38zj6kxejh5em2679tczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635hhrl9r Archeologists find that people sent to Camp Amache during WWII sought respite in the Arkansas River<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/06/amache-incarceration-wwii-arkansas-river-gardens/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/06/amache-incarceration-wwii-arkansas-river-gardens/</a> 2025-10-06T17:08:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2u4qxlrta798g5400wwp59yc2vgs0w9h77wrn4weer2p4agpfgsgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635dgmzvw In Lower Arkansas River Valley, a $1.39B pipeline is the Holy Grail of clean water<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/03/lower-arkansas-river-valley-pipeline-holy-grail-of-clean-water/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/03/lower-arkansas-river-valley-pipeline-holy-grail-of-clean-water/</a> 2025-10-03T14:03:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9kjr6wzdh2m0jlgv2cm2a9l0dt0alr6hye0kc0sauzfaqj2w9uzszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635d8gap5 “There’s a baby!” ICE agents stop Alamosa family at gunpoint, smash car window<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/ice-alamosa-arrest-gunpoint-infant/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/ice-alamosa-arrest-gunpoint-infant/</a> 2025-10-01T21:03:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw6p22ne73q47v43ttpjdxm6eyld5q6r433yt66838h9v4u0eye9szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6352jex5t Senate Democrats — including Colorado’s Bennet and Hickenlooper — vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/30/colorado-votes-federal-shut-down-2025/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/30/colorado-votes-federal-shut-down-2025/</a> 2025-10-01T00:04:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0u54ls350w656e6dgv6vc2jl7t697hwdx0gjx36t50dfeel2862szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635aevfjg “I do have hope.” Immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra locked in Aurora ICE facility for more than six months<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/30/jeanette-vizguerra-ice-detention-six-months/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/30/jeanette-vizguerra-ice-detention-six-months/</a> 2025-09-30T15:05:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq8n8hj5nd6pr63gdz85uvjt4vqg2r7fvyzxmptmmacxf5y7jsnfczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635fk2fhm “Brown and crispy”: How drought is affecting this fall’s color show in Colorado<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/26/drought-aspen-leaves-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/26/drought-aspen-leaves-colorado/</a> 2025-09-26T16:33:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9r67r6g97qk0suncypqtplk6wpwp28yfgy5tanl2k5qay4uknnjgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635zpfnst Xcel Energy settling Marshall fire lawsuit for $640 million while admitting no fault<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/24/xcel-energy-settling-marshall-fire-lawsuit-for-640-million-while-admitting-no-fault/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/24/xcel-energy-settling-marshall-fire-lawsuit-for-640-million-while-admitting-no-fault/</a> 2025-09-24T19:05:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdk6m4rustd8a637ld3z8at7tlzvc8a0x97gw2jzv82tj24qhjyxqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635yyy0y2 Who will tell Denver’s story? With no museum dedicated to its history, the city stands virtually alone.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/24/museum-of-denver-civic-center-park-mcnichols-building/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/24/museum-of-denver-civic-center-park-mcnichols-building/</a> 2025-09-24T16:33:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9l3jauhqmsc4ek45p02c2se7vmxg5t5mhhlnr2emaxme9xqh6zvgzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635ufev8h Freedom of speech is under attack. <br/><br/>Help keep independent journalism alive in Colorado with a donation today. <br/><br/>Donate: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/support?form=Basic&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=speech">https://coloradosun.com/support?form=Basic&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=speech</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/237/583/695/541/408/original/7487ea0e03c4c95f.png"> <br/> 2025-09-20T16:33:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy2q0c0cagw0v8un88ed6pe6q855sjk6rqy0lvgse5x5ww8aj5s9gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635c9pr7s Matthew Silverstone, victim in Evergreen High School shooting, still “fighting for his life,” family says<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/matthew-silverstone-fighting-for-life-evergreen-high-school-shooting/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/matthew-silverstone-fighting-for-life-evergreen-high-school-shooting/</a> 2025-09-17T22:29:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd4vksxdwk7jnygh8fmw08qqm7y0kj7ac9hmegtq4nlnsshevyv6czyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635qvr6dj Project introducing rye to drought-stricken San Luis Valley aims to build agricultural resilience<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/rye-resurgence-project-san-luis-valley-water-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/rye-resurgence-project-san-luis-valley-water-colorado/</a> 2025-09-17T18:05:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszwxvy2xpsay867qkhjc2fz2xp248k50ztkgj534ngp7xyty3jkjszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6357f7mr7 Colorado’s ozone problem got a little better in 2025 and air-quality officials take a win they attribute to weather<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/colorado-ozone-front-range-2025-season/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/colorado-ozone-front-range-2025-season/</a> 2025-09-17T17:08:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx0fvtm8e26yu64kp289m557nrvw0adc4xu067qeflu80453glj0gzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635gl2ms3 Cañon City council member faces possible censure for Facebook post critical of Charlie Kirk<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-colorado-censure-first-amendment/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-colorado-censure-first-amendment/</a> 2025-09-17T16:33:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8uj9mr2rk4rqmtgzm5puk2xa85422tgp3rwma376e3z7uasunwaqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635l427rg 10% of Colorado principals leave their schools each year. Here’s how the state and universities are responding.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/16/10-percent-of-colorado-principals-leaving-schools/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/16/10-percent-of-colorado-principals-leaving-schools/</a> 2025-09-16T15:03:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8px6svumlt73m82m4zml5dx85rwcmptc9slhpujcwmjczk824wqszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635xufsrj Adult zebra mussels found in Colorado River, now designated “infested”<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/15/adult-zebra-mussels-colorado-river-infested/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/15/adult-zebra-mussels-colorado-river-infested/</a> 2025-09-15T18:05:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvqkwjmpp0lmzu6zaz9exdvn7me8qxc4tx30tchax9snwhdvwwyqzyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635dtlnk4 Evergreen High School shooter embraced Columbine,  antisemitism and white supremacy online<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/evergreen-high-school-shooting-suspect-social-media/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/evergreen-high-school-shooting-suspect-social-media/</a> 2025-09-12T14:45:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr5t7p7amslxryn6r0k7qu7cff7h58cvyg66mkwjd3cmqlqlleylszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635dqde8f The Colorado River Basin has operated in the red for most of the 21st century. Experts call for broad water cuts, now.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/experts-low-storage-water-cuts-colorado-river-2026/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/experts-low-storage-water-cuts-colorado-river-2026/</a> 2025-09-12T14:03:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswpt07852gjmk24y9sqdjtppj8vrnpr0k4a7xm2sm6ea8dw33x2lszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635h2809l Sales from Keep Colorado Wild Pass deliver $41 million to CPW, increasing support for search and rescue teams<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/11/keep-colorado-wild-pass-sales/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/11/keep-colorado-wild-pass-sales/</a> 2025-09-11T17:08:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxuue7zkngvj6cqkhg2euzppa7m3j2l8echen95hmx7kcchv2u5nszyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635hwtgkw UPDATE: A teenage boy fatally shot himself after critically wounding two other teens at Evergreen High School on Wednesday, authorities say.<br/><br/>The suspected shooter was a student at the school who was wielding a revolver, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. His name and age have not been released, nor has his motive. <br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/evergreen-active-assailant-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/evergreen-active-assailant-colorado/</a> 2025-09-11T02:13:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxwujz8dlzaexjdr2m062aucjenev8rpfpjd9544t9ks8k88ldq9szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k63572gcka At least three teenagers were in critical condition after being shot Wednesday afternoon on the grounds of Evergreen High School. The suspected shooter was among the three. <br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/evergreen-active-assailant-colorado/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/evergreen-active-assailant-colorado/</a> 2025-09-10T22:10:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvnzv537lvp6zh08lqz0jyejm0pgk5m5t2yh89x7ctsdmqd4dk2aczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635nlpc85 How a little help desk inside a Denver rec center is preventing homelessness<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/homelessness-westwood-hub/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/homelessness-westwood-hub/</a> 2025-09-10T15:03:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdtt3qsvjk7uaac6u9uqh5jlljujm4qzx0knv09u07uej02lgauaczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635vck5jz Teachers, farmers, advocates urge voters to approve new tax for school meals and food stamps in November<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/09/ballot-initiative-campaign-school-meals-snap/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/09/ballot-initiative-campaign-school-meals-snap/</a> 2025-09-10T00:04:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs83sh7x6ek89m93vzlmg3aq8jrh6alykl80fg7fq84zy3wskppayczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k6355qavfy Can you get a COVID vaccine this year in Colorado? Here’s what to know.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/08/covid-vaccine-what-to-know-fda-kennedy/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/08/covid-vaccine-what-to-know-fda-kennedy/</a> 2025-09-08T17:08:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0m429cn5u6kdxsz5m9tpfdqsdewn0ezs2zk7y9zxjn2sn8cy8n9szyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635thcq73 How to treat a river: Reshaping the Arkansas River into a Colorado success after a century of abuse<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/07/reshaping-the-arkansas-river-into-a-colorado-success-after-a-century-of-abuse/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/07/reshaping-the-arkansas-river-into-a-colorado-success-after-a-century-of-abuse/</a> 2025-09-07T14:01:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgycfchvp9ztxfyr9e9epej4yj0rcpmvvtlc8zla0ls5wcqdglw6czyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635dgnglm How a Thornton high school teacher with a fungi fixation helped Colorado create its first official state mushroom<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/06/greg-sanchez-students-state-mushroom/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/06/greg-sanchez-students-state-mushroom/</a> 2025-09-06T14:01:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgu84kzgyn0v9snaf75hg9qnzjn8x982uyzufjhh0dsscuxmdzvnczyz2jxheufzdmkja3gp48znpvans2n2n9y3mj4sgalrcufkea0k635jy8mrp Colorado issues orders allowing people to get a COVID vaccination this year without a prescription<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/03/colorado-covid-vaccination-prescription-order/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/03/colorado-covid-vaccination-prescription-order/</a> 2025-09-03T21:03:01Z