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Amid Colorado’s peaks so grand,
Colorado Sun journalists work hard to help us all understand
We believe in the power of truth and digging deep
Our readers, like you, understand good journalism ain’t cheap!
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THE NEWS
HEALTH
Can’t spell love without vole: How Colorado researchers are using the monogamous rodents to study human relationships
In a CU Boulder lab, researchers are playing matchmaker and looking at the couples’ brains in love. When they’re finished, they toss them to the raptors. It’s a harsh reality in the name of love. For more than 20 years, the researchers have studied the brains of prairie voles to learn more about the neuroscience of committed relationships in humans. Clare Zhang has more on the furry, monogamous rodents and the research.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons would be banned in Colorado under new bill
Two Denver Democrats introduced a measure that would ban the purchase, sale and transfer of a wide range of semi-automatic firearms in Colorado. It looks a lot like the legislation that failed in the Capitol last year and it’s still unclear whether it will have enough support to pass out of the House, let alone the Senate, Jesse Paul reports.
ENVIRONMENT
More than 600K pounds of electronic waste has been diverted from landfills thanks to Colorado teenagers
623,702
Pounds of laptops, dismantled desktops, cellphones, printers, televisions or underwater gear Cañon City High School students helped divert from landfills
Tiger Recycling, a student-run recycling business out of Cañon City High School, has diverted thousands of outdated, unwanted and broken electronic devices — desktop computers, mixers, toasters, you name it — from piling up in landfills. They’re even certified for recycling by the state. Along the way, they learn how to take things apart, safely handle hazardous waste and sort materials. Sue McMillin has more on the effort.
WATER
Hundreds of formerly federally regulated Colorado wetlands and streams are unshielded right now
What’s the best way to protect hundreds of acres of wetlands and streams in Colorado without federal guidelines? It’s one of the biggest water issues facing state lawmakers this year, Jerd Smith writes, and the answer is still very murky.
EQUITY
Kevin Williams, “tireless” Colorado disability rights attorney, dies at 57
Kevin Williams, a tireless advocate for people with disabilities, spent his life fighting to ensure public spaces were accessible to all. After the founder of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition’s legal program died earlier this month, Tatiana Flowers spoke with his colleagues who remembered him for his legal efforts that forced major changes at stores, public transit systems and venues throughout Colorado.
Section by Olivia Prentzel | Reporter
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THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
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SunLit
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Bookies Bookstore suggests practical tips and engaging fiction
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends:
Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
Kevin Simpson | Writer
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