Good morning from the dawn of the 12th-shortest day of this winter cycle. I was *shocked face* looking at Twitter over the weekend and saw this tweet: People seeking news are frustrated. But when you visit coloradosun.com, the only thing on that list you have to deal with is No. 4 (an invitation to read […]

Eric Lubbers
Chief Technology Officer
Austin, TX
Eric Lubbers is one of the co-founders of The Colorado Sun, focused on making technology work hand-in-hand with journalism. He was born and raised in Yuma, Colorado, and since starting his career with the Rocky Mountain News/YourHub in 2005 has been in the daily Colorado news ever since.
Topic expertise: Photography, technology, data visualization, user experience, cooking
Education: Bachelor of Arts from Chadron State College, most of a master's degree in history from the University of Colorado Denver
Honors & Awards: Online Journalism Awards — Excellence in Social Media Engagement, Small Newsroom
Professional membership: Online News Association
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The dirty battle over Nuggets, Avs on TV / CSU student’s death and gun culture / Indoor climbing is big business / Polis’ next hospital move / + More
You made it through a full week after a holiday. Congratulations! But before you head off into your likely busy weekend, we have a Sunriser stuffed with news that covers such a wide spectrum that you are bound to find at least one thing to read. Pro tip: If you’re short on time this morning […]
Red flag law’s missing piece / A state budget albatross / Colorado rum made 100% by women / Using soil to solve climate change / Much more
Hello and good Wednesday, folks. Here in Denver, we are still dealing with the pre-Thanksgiving snow, which has since turned to slush, then ice, then oily slush — mostly on sidewalks, like this one near my apartment. Lake 14th Avenue is a regular occurrence after a big storm like this, and if it’s anything like […]
Ex-employees talk about Planned Parenthood shooting / Boosting vaccination rates / Colorado’s impeachment role / And much more
Alright folks, back to work! *insert steam-whistle sound effect* We’ve officially rounded the first corner of the Holiday Grand Prix, and now is no time to lay off the gas. Clearly, you all were busy enough to leave 19,000 seats empty at Mile High yesterday (though it’s not like the Broncos have done much to […]
Historic apple revival in Four Corners / David Byrne’s Denver warehouse show / Outdoor consumers flex muscle / More Black Friday news
Hello and happy Black Friday! It’s going to be a busy day, whether you’re a deal hunter, an office worker headed back for a superfluous day of work before the weekend or — bless your soul — a retail worker who has to deal with the rest of us. So this is going to be […]
Salvaging “ugly” food / An education crystal ball / Democrats’ state budget crunch / Slashed HIV funding / And much, much more
Good morning! I hope everyone on the northern side of the state has dug out and is either safely traveling or (also safely) thinking through their big meal tomorrow. Before you hit the grocery store for one last melee, you’re going to want to read the recipes your fellow readers shared (more on that below). […]
Our readers’ weirdest Thanksgiving dishes and traditions
I asked, and you all really turned out some weird (but occasionally pretty tasty-sounding) dishes that grace your Thanksgiving tables every year. Plus one tip to use unpopped popcorn inside your bird as a makeshift thermometer (which sounds fun, but please use a thermometer). In a nod to the power of multigenerational cuisine and America’s […]
Snapchat video of teen’s suicide roils Colorado town / Romanoff’s immigration record / New drug law stokes concern around fentanyl / Much, much more
Hello from the snow-free (for now) Queen City of the Plains. Crosstown traffic is already lighter, your email inbox is likely filling up with early Black Friday sales and grocery store parking lots are a little more packed than usual. It must be the beginning of Thanksgiving week. I have received some amazing recipes from […]
Individual, DNA-designed drugs are here / Hospitals target Polis over Medicaid / Backcountry.com apology tour / AG won’t investigate shooting / More
Hello from under a few inches of powdered sugar snow here in Cap Hill. If you happen to be digging out today or just giving up altogether and digging in for the weekend, we have so very many interesting stories for you to read. But first, I want to try something a little different as […]
Ranchers have beef with alt “meats” / Snazzier tech skills for older workers / Colorado vs. water crisis / Breaks + overtime for more workers? / Much more
Already Wednesday, huh? With rain (and then snow) in the forecast on this side of the Continental Divide, today might be a good day to go stock up on supplies so you can cook something delicious while the storm rages outside. And if you read the stories in today’s newsletter, I promise you’ll be thinking […]