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Butt-dialing search and rescue, how so many lawmakers get seats without voters, Colorado Springs is a “transit desert” and much more

Compiled by Eric Lubbers, eric@coloradosun.com CTO/Newsletter Wrangler, @brofax Good morning, folks. Hopefully this email reaches you before the full extent of Christmas Madness kicks in. So take a breath, put down the tinsel and enjoy the stories we have for you this morning. But first: If you’ve been holding out on getting a membership to The […]

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The push by transgender people to change their birth certificates, a revamped Avery Brewing, development in Granby, Bennet-care and much more

Compiled by Tamara Chuang, tamara@coloradosun.com Writer, @gadgetress Good Friday loyal Sunriser readers! You know who you are. And I appreciate you checking out this newsletter three times a week — and sharing it. There is just so much digital gunk competing for your attention, let me make this as valuable to you as possible. So, here’s […]

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Pot-sniffing pooches, farewell to weak beer in Colorado, Cory Gardner’s award highlights 2020 debate and much more

Compiled by Jennifer Brown, jennifer@coloradosun.com Writer, @JenBrownColo Welcome to Wednesday, friends. Just a guess, but I bet you’re gearing up for a batch of holiday parties this weekend. Office parties, classroom parties, mimosa brunch and dinners with mistletoe and holiday ham. That’s a lot of socializing, so let me help. Read on to catch up […]

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Epic ski pass war takes a toll, tech finds its way into construction, a lost Colorado town reappears and much more

Compiled by Kevin Simpson, kevin@coloradosun.com Writer, @KevinJourno Hey there, Colorado! With your usual Sunriser maestro, the inimitable Eric Lubbers, still bronzing on a beach somewhere, my pale imitation will have to suffice. On the other hand, I have this nagging suspicion that my entire career has been leading up to this moment. So let’s give it […]

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A fight over free water, millions in unpaid Colorado campaign fines, the toughest job to fill in state government and much more

Compiled by John Ingold, johningold@coloradosun.com Writer, @johningold G’mornin’, Colorado! Your regular, bushy-bearded host, Eric Lubbers, is still off, so you’ve got me today and my 10 o’clock shadow. Since we are at the end of a loooong week of increasingly short days, I will dispense with the usual bits of wisdom here and just offer […]

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Colorado’s radical Olympics idea, Hick’s failed Hail Mary, Xcel’s big news, uptick in health insurance enrollment and much more

THIS NEWSLETTER SUPPORTED BY                  Compiled by Dana Coffield, dana@coloradosun.comSenior editor, @danacoffield I should have written this newsletter last night, but wanted to wait to hear what was said at the funeral of President George H.W. Bush. Since he died Friday at age 94, I have been wracking my brain for a feeling — any […]

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The inspiring story behind Guild Education, Hickenlooper’s hopes for Polis, the snow-drought reality and much more

Compiled by Jesse Paul, jesse@coloradosun.comPolitics reporter, @jesseapaul *Tap, tap.* Is this thing on? Howdy, Sunrisers! Eric Lubbers is taking a vacation next week (I tried stealing his passport, but he’s really fast on his electric scooter) so a few new voices are going to take over this newsletter before and while he’s gone. Starting with […]

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The Sunriser: “Not guilty” ≠ “actual innocence,” homes with no energy bills, the brewery on pace for 130 beers this year, breaking cow news and more

Compiled by Eric Lubbers, eric@coloradosun.com CTO/Newsletter Wrangler, @brofax Good morning and happy Friday, folks! I came into this newsletter ready to remark on how weird it is to be in a long stretch of sunny 50-degree days in December here in Denver (though it’s damp and chilly this morning), but a quick trip to the […]

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The Sunriser: Why, exactly, did the Denver Zoo ship out its polar bears? Plus depression runs rampant in Denver, safe injection site moves forward and much more

Compiled by Eric Lubbers, eric@coloradosun.com  CTO/Newsletter Wrangler, @brofax Happy Wednesday, readers! I have to start this email with a big, hearty thank you from the whole staff for everyone who joined in yesterday’s #GivingNewsDay push to support local news. Even though it’s happened thousands of times at this point, it is still a thrill every […]