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THE NEWS
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Visitors to Colorado historic sites urged to report “negative” information about America, per order
At Colorado historic sites memorializing Japanese Americans incarcerated in World War II and Native Americans slain by U.S. troops in the Sand Creek Massacre, new signs went up Friday that ask visitors to report “negative historical information” about Americans tied to the sites, in order to focus on the “greatness” and “progress of the American people,” and that has triggered concerns about sanitizing the truth, Kevin Simpson reports.
HOUSING
What the Colorado legislature did — and didn’t — do this year to address the housing crisis
It was a mixed bag when it came to addressing Colorado’s housing crisis during this year’s legislative session, with lawmakers expanding protections for renters, imposing new rules on landlords and passing laws to boost multifamily housing construction and affordability — although not as much as some would like. Brian Eason has more on this most-important topic amid widespread economic uncertainty.
ENVIRONMENT
Rare Colorado cactus blooms off the endangered list with help from Denver Botanic Gardens
A rare cactus found in Colorado’s arid backcountry of the Upper Gunnison and Upper Colorado river basins had long been threatened by energy development and unscrupulous poachers. But the perennial Colorado hookless cactus — named for its unusually straight spines — has officially been pulled from the endangered species list. Michael Booth has all the prickly details.
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COLUMNS
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SunLit
BOOKS
Poor Richard’s Books offers two engaging nonfiction titles
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Poor Richard’s Books in Colorado Springs recommends:
Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
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