All the kidsHere in DenverLike Christmas a lotBut this snow-loving, outdoorsy grandma Does not! Sure, I love all the parties, the holiday season.I bake awesome cookies — not to would be treason. I live for the moments when everyone fleesIn the wee early hours with helmets and skisTo ride some sweet powder, to cut some […]
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Opinion: Federal marijuana legalization may not be the dream scenario some imagine
With the departure of Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General and the president signing the Farm Bill into law last week, the future of the federal approach to state legal marijuana will re-emerge as an issue. Attorney General Sessions was the most vocal anti-marijuana member of the Trump Administration and the most significant reason […]
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Opinion: Is automobile exhaust the new DDT in Colorado’s environment?
There’s no feeling more quintessential Coloradan than standing proudly on fatigued legs at the summit of one of this state’s mighty fourteeners, humming “Rocky Mountain High” to yourself while soaking in the immense beauty of a Colorado landscape. While I was on top of Quandary Peak this summer, I didn’t see anything that made me […]
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Drew Litton: Vance Joseph’s long Christmas vacation
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What’d I Miss: The past wasn’t all bad, right?
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Archive | Next > More cartoons from The Colorado Sun
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Nicolais: Colorado locks up those too poor to afford even $10 bail. That could change in 2019.
You’re not alone if you don’t know much about Elisabeth Epps. But if you happen to be in jail and too poor to pay bail, Epps might be the difference between months behind bars and freedom. Epps runs the Colorado Freedom Fund. She is the living embodiment of the social justice movement in Denver. When […]
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Opinion: Denver is shutting down public access media when it ought to be fighting another takedown of democracy
The erosion of democracy over decades has been accompanied by transfer of wealth and power upward, and increased corporate dominance in every area, including media. Community public access media remains a rare vestige of democracy, even as its existence is threatened. Current proposed FCC policy would defund thousands of community media stations nationwide by redefining, […]
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Armstrong: Liberty voters can find silver linings to Jared Polis’ victory
As I’ve warned, single-party dominance of Colorado government by Democrats probably will be, on net, a bummer for Colorado’s liberty voters. Yet those who advocate economic and personal freedom also can find major reasons to celebrate the recent elections, particularly in the victory of Jared Polis for governor. Sure, Polis is a Progressive Democrat — […]
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Opinion: Content creation is changing, and public access media must evolve, too
Just like bookstores and video rental outlets, radio stations, television stations and newspapers are being forced to reinvent themselves to ensure long-term stability, the City and County of Denver is taking an innovative approach to modernize public access media. The city is ensuring that public access media remains relevant and accessible by adapting to rapidly […]
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What’d I Miss: “So you weren’t in pain when you were filming this?”
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