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Spring snow and rain bring some relief to drought-stricken Colorado communities

by Shannon Mullane 4:10 AM MDT on Apr 29, 20267:55 AM MDT on Apr 29, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A person walks a yellow dog on a leash along a city sidewalk near a grassy lot, with red brick and white modern buildings in the background.

Colorado’s legislature is preparing to jump-start nuclear power. Green advocates want to pull the plug.

by Michael Booth 4:08 AM MDT on Apr 29, 20267:43 AM MDT on Apr 30, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Colorado parents can turn over newborn babies up to 30 days old without facing abandonment charges under updated law

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Apr 29, 20262:00 PM MDT on Apr 28, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Colorado Democrats drop proposal that would consolidate Sheridan with another district

by Erica Breunlin 3:52 AM MDT on Apr 29, 202610:51 PM MDT on Apr 28, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Wooden plaque with engraved text and graphics marking Denver’s Historic Chinatown is mounted on a brick wall along a city sidewalk. Reflections of buildings appear in the window beside it.

Denver’s Chinatown

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A historic stone church stands at the end of a concrete path, with a commemorative plaque mounted on a large rock in the foreground under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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A weathered wooden house with a front porch sits in a dry, grassy field next to a dirt road under a clear blue sky.

Dearfield

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A stone sign reads "Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site" in a grassy, open landscape under a cloudy sky, marking the solemn site where the Sand Creek Massacre occurred. Metal poles and dry grasses stand beside the sign.

Sand Creek

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A wooden guard tower with glass windows stands near a long, brown barracks building—reminders of the Japanese American farms that once dotted this dry, grassy landscape under a clear sky.

Camp Amache

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Wooden display case in a museum or gallery holds framed photos, plaques, and awards; more display cases are visible in the background along a hallway.

Blair-Caldwell African-American Research Library

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