Maj. Tobin J. Lewis of Jefferson died Sunday when the tiltrotor aircraft crashed during a drill that included the militaries of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.
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Posted inCartoons
Morrissey: U.S. Space Command’s Alabama move reversed
Cartoonist Jim Morrissey puts a twist on an old Lynyrd Skynyrd song to celebrate President Biden’s decision to keep Space Command in Colorado, rather than move it to Alabama.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Littwin: If Space Command is in Colorado to stay, thank Tommy Tuberville for the help
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that If the U.S. Space Command is in Colorado to stay, you might want to thank Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville for the help.
Posted inBook Excerpts
“Life Is A Game” follows the rise of the “father of Colorado soccer”
With “Life Is A Game,” author Flint Whitlock helped write the story of Joe Guennel, the “father of Colorado soccer” whose love for the sport began while training in Missouri for World War II.
Posted inColoradans
A Colorado hero died fighting the Nazis. He’s finally been recognized back home.
Amid flyovers and military honors, Gov. Jared Polis thanked the man behind a larger-than-life statue that’s now a fixture near the state Capitol
Posted inElection 2022
Amendment E: Colorado’s homestead property tax exemption for Gold Star spouses passes
Under Amendment E, around 490 Gold Star spouses who do not otherwise qualify for the exemption will now be eligible for the property tax break
Posted inElection 2022
Amendment E: Colorado’s homestead property tax exemption would be extended to Gold Star spouses
Colorado voters will see Amendment E on their ballots this 2022 election. Here’s what it would do, plus the arguments for and against.
Posted inSunLit, SunLit Interviews
SunLit Interview: “Alpha” author David Philipps faced barriers of silence and suspicion
David Philipps is a Colorado native living in Colorado Springs. His first job was with the Colorado Springs Gazette, where he worked as a paperboy in his youth and in 2014 won the Pulitzer Prize for a report exposing how soldiers at Fort Carson who showed post-deployment symptoms of PTSD and traumatic brain injury often […]
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SunLit Excerpt: In “Alpha,” moments of calm before the Navy SEALs’ world changes
Editor’s note: This excerpt contains some profanity. The ring of vibrating brass Tibetan bowls filled the silent room. It flowed across sailors and Marines stretched out on their backs with their eyes closed. The ancient, wordless chorus of the bells played from a recording in the corner of the room, lapping at the present and […]
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Colorado’s 4-star Gen. Laura Richardson returns to MSU Denver, talks career paths and new command
Last week, Army Gen. Laura Richardson stood before the fall graduation class of Metropolitan State University of Denver as one of its most distinguished alumnae, delivering the keynote address for an institution she had attended since she was a high school sophomore seeking aviation-related classes on the way to earning her pilot’s license. And while […]