When Mark Hatch started working at Colorado College 18 years ago, in-state students accounted for more than 30% of the student body at the small, selective private liberal arts college nestled at the base of Pikes Peak. Fast forward to today and that share has dropped roughly in half. “A lot of families in Colorado […]
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Separated by the foster care system, a camp in the Colorado mountains is reuniting siblings
DECKERS — Lexi White and Darlene Jones have the same laugh, the same round cheeks that widen across their faces when they smile. They both fidget by twisting their fingers in their hair. Lexi, 14, is the enthusiastic sister, talking fast about catching minnows in the camp lake and falling off a horse during a […]
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WATCH: The Colorado Sun’s post-legislative session forum Monday with Gov. Jared Polis and top state lawmakers
The Colorado Sun has teamed up with the University of Denver and CBS4 to host a post-legislative session forum Monday evening with Gov. Jared Polis and four top state lawmakers. While registration to attend the event is now closed (if you were a subscriber to The Sunriser our politics newsletter, The Unaffiliated, you would have […]
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What we learned investigating school safety for our “After Columbine” series
The Colorado Sun’s After Columbine series of investigative reports found that much has changed in Colorado schools 20 years after that mass shooting pierced the nation’s consciousness. Here are a few of the big things we learned during our reporting: Investigative journalism like this is only possible because of the support of readers like you. […]
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What you need to know about TABOR, Gallagher, Amendment 23 and the hidden forces that constrain spending in Colorado
Coloradans want better schools, faster commutes and safer streets, but they usually don’t want to pay higher taxes to get them. And thanks to a tangle of voter-approved constitutional spending restrictions and mandates, that fundamental tension between services and spending is more complicated to navigate in Colorado than just about any other state. What separates […]
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At last, an author has the opportunity to explore the mysterious backstory of his protagonist
John A. Daly’s writing career began with film and television reviews, and he currently writes political, cultural and media-analysis columns for multiple publications. A lifelong Coloradoan, he has three novels under his belt and is currently working on his fourth. What inspired you to write this book? Being that this is the third book in […]
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Man dies in backcountry slide near Aspen, becoming Colorado’s second avalanche death of the season
An avalanche buried and killed a man backcountry skiing near Aspen on Monday morning. The second Colorado avalanche death of the season came amid heightened risk of snow slides across the state. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified about 10:30 a.m. of the avalanche in the Express Creek drainage south of Aspen. […]
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Denver unveils new system for clearing thousands of low-level marijuana convictions
By Kathleen Foody, The Associated Press A simplified program will make it easier for thousands of people to seek the elimination of low-level marijuana convictions they received in Denver before recreational use became legal in Colorado, officials said Wednesday. Based on a review of digitized court records between 2001 and 2013, Denver officials have estimated 10,000 […]
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Morrissey: The big thing on Polis’ wish list
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