Equity Archives - The Colorado Sun

People, including a child in a wheelchair, participate in a groundbreaking event for inclusive parks, with construction equipment in the background. A service dog stands beside the child in the wheelchair.

Small towns are getting in on the push for better Colorado playgrounds for kids with disabilities

by Dan England 4:21 AM MDT on Aug 9, 202411:57 AM MDT on Aug 9, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

An empty, long, straight road stretches into the distance through a desolate desert landscape with mountains in the background. A single vehicle is driving on the road.

Larimer County’s mental health center lays off 75 people, blames rise in uninsured and Medicaid reform

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Aug 8, 20247:02 AM MDT on Aug 9, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A spacious room with high ceilings and skylights. There are three gray couches, a blue accent wall with a colorful abstract painting, and wooden doors leading to other rooms.

Crime and Courts

Colorado’s youth corrections staff could soon wear tiny, belt-loop cameras to collect audio, video

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Jul 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A person sitting in a motorized wheelchair on a sidewalk in front of a blue-brick building with a sign that reads "Support Local Music." The person is wearing a cap, t-shirt, and jeans.

After 22 years, Denver’s largest music festival hired its first accessibility team. Here’s what they came up with.

by Parker Yamasaki 4:05 AM MDT on Jul 25, 20243:26 PM MDT on Jul 25, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A historical black-and-white photo of a group of Native American children in dresses, posing in front of a brick building.

History Colorado seeking input from Indigenous community as part of research into past boarding school abuses

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Jul 24, 20242:36 PM MDT on Jul 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Two Colorado agencies are fighting over information. Now one is charging the other a $30-per-hour research fee.

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Jul 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Two people walk along a tree-lined path in a lush green park, with an empty bench nearby.

Denver neighborhoods without trees can get 9 degrees hotter than the rest of the city

by Michael Booth 4:09 AM MDT on Jul 17, 20248:20 AM MDT on Jul 17, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A person in a blue jacket and hat is securing a gate in a metal fence in a dry, shrub-covered landscape with trees and hills in the background.

Colorado AG steps into battle over a fence that’s pitted San Luis Valley locals against a billionaire

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Jul 11, 20241:07 PM MDT on Jul 11, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Denver kids and teens will now receive free public defenders in municipal court

by Tatiana Flowers 4:02 AM MDT on Jul 10, 20241:48 PM MDT on Jul 10, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

a woman in black shirt and red skirt signs outside with two other men on a sunny day

It’s taken 150 years, but Colorado’s deaf school finally has a superintendent who is deaf

by Jennifer Brown 4:10 AM MDT on Jul 9, 20246:46 PM MDT on Jul 11, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun