Before we get started, one more reminder about The Colorado Sun Book Club’s first event at BookBar in Denver this Monday. RSVP for free here and come join our little shindig (you don’t have to have read the book to come party!). Good morning and congratulations for making it to Friday! But before we get […]
Eric Lubbers
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.
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Sunriser: Report details decades of priest abuse. Plus: Hickenlooper’s hesitation / Another big opioid settlement / Small-town water victory + more
BREAKING NOW: The long-awaited report on sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Colorado has been released, and it details decades of abuse and inaction by Colorado’s three dioceses, with at least 166 children victimized since 1950. Jesse Paul and Jennifer Brown have the full story on the report and its findings here. […]
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Freezing temps vs. Colorado wine / Birth control success / Show me the Monet / Broomfield mayor’s race / Another failed recall / much more
Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend, because we are going to waste no time getting going on this chilly Monday morning. I’m headed off to a NewsLitCamp put on by the News Literacy Project, where I’ll be among the folks helping teachers learn how to give their students the tools to be […]
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Colorado’s most thrilling commute / Humans training bears to be bad / Report: Fracking causes health problems / Dark money in CC battle / So much more
Good morning! I’ve never been a fan of Thursday Night Football, and I think Broncos fans are with me after another double-digit loss that has a chorus of fans and writers calling for John Elway’s head on a platter — with one even asking Peyton Manning to come in and save the day. But thankfully, […]
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Adams County ballot problems (again) / Big $$$ in Senate race / Speech therapy in “Oz” / WeWork + Colorado coworking / Girls hitting the trail
Good morning! We’re halfway through the week, but the 2019 election season is just getting going. If you are looking at your ballot with googly eyes, trying to understand it, we are here to help. Check out our easy-to-navigate 2019 voter guide, which will help you get to the bottom of the Propositions CC and […]
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Grilling BLM’s boss / How the Catholic Church tries to prevent abuse / Who is staying at the governor’s mansion / Plus the latest from around Colorado
Good morning! According to the federal government, today is Columbus Day. But in seven states and more than 100 cities — including Denver ( ?) and Boulder — it is Indigenous People’s Day. On Saturday, hundreds of people marched on the Capitol in Denver demanding that the state abolish the holiday (that began right here […]
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Gardner ducks impeachment question / How Mesa Verde remains wound up in Finland / Major health insurance changes / Election 2019 voter guide / + More
Good morning! The sun (at least here in Denver) is glinting off all that October snow, itching to start melting it as we return to our regularly scheduled fall, already in progress. I just learned that the dust storm that kicked off the meteorological festivities Wednesday along the Front Range was officially a “haboob,” just […]
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Fighting I-70 tunnel fires / Colorado’s public option explained / Major money in the Senate race / Trevor Project’s big boost / Much more
Pictured: Denver’s Uptown neighborhood, suspiciously free of snow on Oct. 8, 2019. (Eric Lubbers, The Colorado Sun) It’s the day before the first predicted snow storm of the season. How are your anticipation levels? I just bought my yearly pair of touchscreen gloves (because I lose/rip/burn/melt them at least once a season) and have spent […]
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Denver thirsty for San Luis water / Colorado corn farmers hurt by a soybean tariff / Police officer fired after past complaints unearthed / Much more
Happy Monday morning, everybody! There was a frosty edge to the air on my first step outside that is a sign of things to come. You have a few days to order a cheap new brass-blade ice scraper (or pick one up at your local gas station) before the first shot of cold weather crosses […]
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The stakes of CC / Another scam in Montrose / Big update on police shooting / The art of burro racing / Supervised injection sites / Much more
Intro Good morning! This weekend seems ripe for good leaf peeping, pumpkin patch perusing and all sorts of other activities that pair well with flannel, so we are going to hit the ground running this morning. Teaser: Don’t miss a very exciting announcement under “The Fun Stuff” in your haste to get to your weekend! […]