The Sun announces the addition of two new reporters and will soon add more positions in a major expansion
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The 25 most-read Colorado Sun stories of 2020
What a year it has been, from the coronavirus crisis to a contentious election to national social unrest. Colorado Sun reporters and editors worked hard to keep up with the deluge, and our readers were right there along with us. Below is our list of the 25 most-read Sun stories this year. Articles about coronavirus […]
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Silverman: Search for truth and support reliable news outlets
Start spreading the news. I’m a news junkie, and so are many of you. We crave information and informed opinions. It is part of our search for truth. The truth is out there. Let’s start right here. The Colorado Sun should be a daily destination with its fair, balanced, and accurate reporting. Our Opinion page […]
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From our Editor: The Colorado Sun marks its second anniversary with the debut of a daily podcast
September marks two years since we began publishing The Colorado Sun. This anniversary is an opportunity to look back and celebrate all that’s happened since 2018 and to express gratitude to all of you who help us do this important work. Your encouragement, your feedback and your financial support have made it all possible. It’s […]
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From the editor: Civil is gone, but The Colorado Sun is still rising
Some of you may have already heard the news: the group that provided start-up capital for The Colorado Sun is folding up shop. First of all, let me assure you that The Colorado Sun is vibrant and here to stay, thanks to you and thousands of other readers and supporters. More on that in a […]
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Littwin: Hello, Colorado Sun readers, goodbye Indy
You say hello, and I say goodbye — Lennon-McCartney, but mostly Paul and not enough John. I’ve got news, and so I’ll just spit it out. This is, sadly, my last column for The Colorado Independent. But it’s also, happily, my first column for The Colorado Sun. My column will appear in The Sun every […]
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Colorado Sun wins 10 first-place awards in state press contest, including public service prize
The Colorado Sun won 10 first-place awards in the Colorado Press Association journalism contest, including the prestigious Public Service award. The Sun took first place in Investigative, Education, Business, Agriculture and Health, among other categories in the contest’s large Class 7 division. The Sun’s nine first-places in the Editorial Awards portion of the contest were […]
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Colorado Sun wins 28 awards, including 14 first-place, in Top of the Rockies competition
The Colorado Sun hauled away 28 awards in the four-state Top of the Rockies journalism contest over the weekend, including 14 first-place wins and the prestigious Public Service Award. We’re so proud of this recognition from our peers in the Society of Professional Journalists, but we are even more grateful to our Sun community of […]
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PHOTOS: Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Colorado’s Front Range
The Air Force Thunderbirds flew over cities across Colorado’s Front Range on Saturday afternoon in honor of those working on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus. The team was in the state for the Air Force Academy’s graduation earlier in the day. The fighter jets’ flight path took them first over […]
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When I got the flu in 1968, I had no idea how deadly it was. Maybe that was good.
It was over Thanksgiving break. I was a college student at Brandeis University. Most students had gone home. The dorm was open but mostly empty. There were only a few students left. My roommate was gone. She went back to California. I believe that a few people were still around, down the hall. I got […]