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2 Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies shot while trying to confront man making threats
Two Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies were shot Friday afternoon while trying to confront a man who, from his home in Pueblo West, was making threats toward government buildings and law enforcement in Tennessee. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor said both wounded deputies are expected to fully recover. “They’re going to be fine,” he said. One […]
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The 25 most-read Colorado Sun stories of 2020
What a year it has been, from the coronavirus crisis to a contentious election to national social unrest. Colorado Sun reporters and editors worked hard to keep up with the deluge, and our readers were right there along with us. Below is our list of the 25 most-read Sun stories this year. Articles about coronavirus […]
Posted inSun News
Colorado Sun selected as a Report for America newsroom partner in 2021
The Colorado Sun has been selected as a Report for America host newsroom partner, joining an expanding network of more than 200 newsrooms benefiting from the support of this nonprofit program. Through this partnership, The Sun will add a full-time photojournalist to its current newsroom staff of 13 journalists. Those interested in this position can […]
Posted inColoradans, News
Food swaps, a brother who can’t taste and more stories of a coronavirus Thanksgiving in Colorado
Thanksgiving 2020, like so many other mileposts this year, is a heartbreaker. On a holiday defined by togetherness and feasts, the deadly persistence of a pandemic has scaled down this warmest of American traditions to small, sometimes solitary observances on the advice of cold, hard science. Colorado’s timing couldn’t have been worse. We saved our […]
Posted inContests, SunLit
Cast your readers’ choice votes for Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers’ 6-word mystery contest
The finalists have been selected and the jury is out. But while the membership of the Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers of America mulls the best selections from its 6-word mystery contest, Colorado Sun readers can help select the “Readers’ Choice” winners. We’ll announce all the winners on Dec. 11: the official RMMWA contest, the Sun […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Police arrest man wanted after remains of three people are discovered in San Luis Valley
Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with the discovery of three sets of human remains in the San Luis Valley earlier this month. Adre “Psycho” Baroz, 26, was found at a motel in Gallup, New Mexico. He was taken into custody by federal agents at about 3 p.m. on Thursday. Baros is being […]
Posted inCOVID, Health, News, Politics and Government
Colorado coronavirus updates: News from across the state
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Posted inElection 2020, News, Politics and Government
PHOTOS: Coloradans react to Joe Biden winning the presidency
The presidential election was called in Democrat Joe Biden’s favor on Saturday, sending scores of Coloradans out into the streets to both celebrate and decry his victory. Colorado Sun photographers fanned out to capture the scene. Mobile users: Turn your phones horizontally to view the images and the captions. MORE: Joe Biden supporters across Colorado […]
Posted inElection 2020, Politics and Government
How the 11 statewide ballot measures fared in Colorado. In short, it’s a split verdict.
Colorado voters made decisions on a roster of major policy positions that liberal and conservative interests put on the 2020 ballot. A number of the questions appeared confusing to voters — particularly the fiscal ones — and tens of thousands voted on the top candidates but not the ballot measures, an analysis shows. Here’s a […]