While the state has lost some terrific reporters, there are plenty of reasons to believe local journalism will continue to thrive
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Colorado Sun forges new alliance with digital news outlets across the country
The new Alliance for Sustainable Local News brings together newsrooms from Baltimore, Memphis, Chicago, Colorado and California
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Watch: Colorado’s ski bosses talk recent seasons, challenges
The Colorado Sun talks recent ski seasons, lessons learned and challenges around housing, climate, jobs and more.
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The Colorado Sun thanks you for an amazing four years
The Sun launched in September 2018 as a public benefit corporation dedicated to producing quality, nonpartisan news coverage
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Opinion: All Coloradans deserve access to trustworthy sources of local news
As the hours tick down before Tuesday’s general election, the news headlines about the state of our democracy could not be more dispiriting: As of Oct. 29, just 16% of Colorado voters had cast ballots Yes, Colorado’s school board races are becoming more politicized. Election disinformation has Colorado clerks trying new tactics to reassure voters […]
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Colorado Sun receives Facebook grant to extend statewide outreach
The Colorado Sun this week was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Facebook Journalism Project to help support its initiatives to reach readers statewide. The funds are part of $700,000 in grants Facebook is giving to 32 alumni of its global Accelerator program to bolster continuing digital transformation nationwide. Last year, The Sun was awarded […]
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Leaving a job you had somewhere you’ve never lived? Take the train to say goodbye.
This spring, I’ve had the opportunity to write for The Colorado Sun. But, surprise! I don’t live in Colorado. I’ve been reporting as an intern from my home in Evanston, Illinois, something I didn’t even know would be possible before the coronavirus pandemic changed my life. Instead of working for a news outlet in person, […]
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Apply for the inaugural Rise and Shine workshop, a free summer camp for students interested in journalism
Update: The Colorado Sun has extended the application deadline to June 25 to give Colorado middle school and high school students more time to apply. Welcome to The Colorado Sun’s inaugural Rise and Shine Journalism Workshop. This year, the free, five-day virtual summer camp will be held the mornings of July 26 — July 30. […]
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Colorado Sun takes home seven first-place awards in four-state Top of the Rockies competition
From politics to priests to pandemic nursing home deaths to business coverage of evictions and investments, The Colorado Sun’s small group of journalists delivered outsized impact in the 2021 Top of the Rockies regional contest covering outlets in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. The Sun, which entered the “extra-large newsroom” division despite its lean […]
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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Jared Polis, state lawmakers join Colorado Sun ahead of 2021 legislative session
Gov. Jared Polis and four state lawmakers joined The Colorado Sun on Thursday night for a virtual event previewing the upcoming 2021 legislative session.The free event, sponsored by Aponte & Busam, was hosted by Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul and Professor Seth Masket, who leads the University of Denver’s Center on American Politics. The […]