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In a fading Colorado Eastern Plains town, one man seeks to spark new economic life with an RV park and tiny homes

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/arriba-rv-park-tiny-home-project/

Published: September 20, 2026 10:30

It's boom or bust out there for many Eastern Plains towns. Ben VanderWerf thinks an RV park and tiny home community will put Arriba somewhere in the happy middle.

Littwin: “High IQ” Trump says not to worry about AI dangers, yet actual humans are scared to death

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/artificial-intelligence-trump-opinion-littwin/

Published: September 20, 2026 09:05

Columnist Mike Littwin writes that when researchers say there’s a 10% chance we’ll be wiped out by artificial intelligence by the end of the decade, it’s OK to be a little worried.

Carman: The smartest guy in the room is a bot and it doesn’t care if you live or die

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/artificial-intelligence-opinion-carman/

Published: September 20, 2026 09:03

A CU scientist spent her career in AI and says the timeline for averting disaster is very, very short.

Nicolais: Will Victor Marx face criminal accountability?

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/victor-marx-politics-opinion-nicolais/

Published: September 20, 2026 09:03

The Republican gubernatorial candidate appears to have crossed the line from campaign finance violations into the realm of criminal fraud - and he should be investigated for it

“In This Life or Another” introduces a man wrestling with a life in limbo

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/sunlit-in-this-life-or-another-melissa-payne/

Published: September 20, 2026 08:15

Melissa Payne's "In This Life or Another" places her protagonist somewhere near death on the way to confronting the value of his existence.

Melissa Payne’s novel became a journey toward recognizing a meaningful life

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/sunlit-melissa-payne-in-this-life-or-another/

Published: September 20, 2026 08:10

"In This Life or Another" author Melissa Payne employed magical realism, a limbo between life and death, to lead her character to examine his choices.

Out West Books suggests titles to set the mood for spooky season

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/20/out-west-books-september-recommendations-2026/

Published: September 20, 2026 08:05

Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends a tale of deceptive witches, a ghostly romance and a spooky Indigenous murder mystery.

What’s Working: How one Colorado gardener feeds dozens in a San Luis Valley food desert

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/19/colorado-gardener-crestone-food-desert-jobs/

Published: September 19, 2026 10:00

Ginny Ducale is 81, spry like Peter Pan and able to feed her town with a very green thumb. Plus: Colorado’s labor force participation rates dips to 1976 levels, Crusoe AI raises $3.9B, more!

Colorado state budget deficit grows to $1.6B, as Medicaid costs soar

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/colorado-state-budget-woes-september-forecast-medicaid-costs/

Published: September 18, 2026 20:22

The unrelenting rise in healthcare costs has left state lawmakers facing a $1.6 billion deficit in the 2027-28 budget year

Out-of-state traveler exposed people to measles in Denver, Steamboat Springs

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/measles-exposure-union-station-steamboat/

Published: September 18, 2026 18:49

The infected traveler is the second in two weeks to visit the state, as cases surge nationwide

Iconic St. Mary’s Glacier has disappeared amid record-hot summer

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/st-marys-glacier-idaho-springs-melts-record-hot-summer/

Published: September 18, 2026 18:32

Future snowfalls can replenish the perennial snowfield, but snow and ice are melting faster than they can be replaced

AI dominated Colorado Startup Week, but the in-person experience mattered more

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/colorado-startup-week-experience-economy/

Published: September 18, 2026 10:00

Artificial intelligence is impacting software development, jobs and tech startups, but a shift to the “experience economy” could be what’s next

Crested Butte “klunker” turns 50, a milestone for the nation’s oldest mountain bike tour

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/crested-butte-klunker-tour/

Published: September 18, 2026 10:00

More than 100 cyclists, many pedaling vintage bikes, gathered atop Pearl Pass to celebrate Crested Butte’s contribution to mountain biking’s first 50 years

Colorado Supreme Court pauses mandatory courtroom livestreams after harassment, fairness concerns

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/colorado-supreme-court-pauses-mandatory-courtroom-livestreams/

Published: September 18, 2026 10:00

Chief Justice Monica Márquez’s 90-day directive lets judges opt out of livestreaming by default, reversing a 2023 law amid rising social-media harassment and jury-tainting fears

Drew Litton: The Broncos are tackling an issue

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/drew-litton-tackling-an-issue-denver-broncos/

Published: September 18, 2026 08:10

Cartoonist Drew Litton lampoons the Denver Broncos' seeming inability to tackle the ball carrier during their blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

“What’d I Miss?”: Priorities

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/whatd-i-miss-priorities-trans-athletes/

Published: September 18, 2026 08:05

In "What'd I Miss?" Myra tries to understand how trans athletes in school sports became such a political priority amid real threats to people's lives and safety.

Colorado Springs delays data center vote after raucous hearing

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/colorado-springs-data-center-final-vote-delay/

Published: September 18, 2026 02:07

Public overwhelmingly against massive computing warehouse, as 3 protesters are arrested and 1 hit with stun gun

The Colorado Sun wants to feature your climate-friendly recipes. Here’s how to participate.

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/climate-friendly-recipes-audience-callout/

Published: September 17, 2026 20:12

The Sun is creating a community cookbook — and we need your help. Do you have a recipe featuring a low-water ingredient to share?

House passes Gabe Evans’ bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/data-center-energy-bill-gabe-evans-passes/

Published: September 17, 2026 17:05

The legislation would require state utility regulators to consider a standard by which utilities charge data centers for the full cost of the new power and transmission upgrades needed to serve them. The bill passed by a vote of 417-3.

What to do in Colorado this week: Talk “Sweeney Todd” with a New York Times theater critic

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/what-to-do-in-colorado-sweeney-todd-new-york-times-critic/

Published: September 17, 2026 14:00

Plus: The Breckenridge Film Festival, Boulder Ballet and the KissFist Mural Fest

Camper bitten by bear in southern Colorado recalls moment it “came crashing” into tent

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/camper-colorado-bear-attack-bitten/

Published: September 17, 2026 10:08

South Fork camper tells the harrowing tale of punching away an attacking black bear through her tent wall

Colorado data centers move ahead fast, while public opposition grows

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/colorado-data-centers-expansion-opposition-polls/

Published: September 17, 2026 10:08

Colorado Springs hosts latest debate Thursday, as a new poll shows mass skepticism

Eastern Colorado roadside attraction celebrates 100 years of being over the top

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/17/worlds-wonder-view-tower-100-anniversary-genoa-colorado/

Published: September 17, 2026 10:00

The World’s Wonder View Tower in Genoa, known for its view of 6 states from the top of the tower, is celebrating its 100th birthday with a fresh coat of paint and 4 new artist installations

Colorado governor, an ex-beekeeper, takes executive action to save the bees

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/16/jared-polis-bees-butterflies-executive-action/

Published: September 16, 2026 20:54

The order Jared Polis issued Wednesday directs several state agencies to reduce pesticides and plant bee and butterfly habitat

Can Democrats win back voters in rural Colorado?

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/16/can-democrats-win-back-rural-voters-in-colorado/

Published: September 16, 2026 19:10

Democratic Party leaders across Colorado say listening, not labels, is the path to winning over conservative-leaning voters

Off-roading on federal lands in Colorado could expand with expected Trump reversal

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/16/federal-rule-change-off-road-vehicles-colorado-open-access/

Published: September 16, 2026 10:08

ATV clubs are ecstatic at the potential change, green groups lament reversal of hard-fought gains

Tax-funding squabble ends in defeat for Pueblo’s da Vinci Museum

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/16/da-vinci-museum-tax-funding-pueblo/

Published: September 16, 2026 10:08

Council appears to find work generated by the new museum isn’t “primary job creation” under new tax spending strategy

A Colorado ski resort is bringing a safer approach to blowing up avalanche terrain

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/16/crested-butte-avalanche-mitigation-boom-whoosh/

Published: September 16, 2026 10:00

A Wyoming innovator’s Boom Whoosh avalanche-control system debuts at Crested Butte Mountain Resort with a new approach to triggering slides

Littwin: Cheer the Supreme Court’s ruling on mail-in voting. But don’t think it means the game is over.

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/16/mail-ballot-voting-trump-opinion-littwin/

Published: September 16, 2026 09:05

One constitutional crisis has been averted, but more Trump-inspired midterm crises may yet be on the way.

Denver Water can finish and fill Gross Reservoir, US appeals court rules

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/denver-water-gross-reservoir-injunction-lifted/

Published: September 15, 2026 22:17

10th Circuit Court lifts an injunction barring the filling of the expensive, controversial dam expansion in western Boulder County

Colorado Broadband Office leader abruptly resigns

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/colorado-broadband-office-leader-abruptly-resigns/

Published: September 15, 2026 21:55

Brandy Reitter led the state’s effort to distribute nearly hundreds of millions in federal funds to improve broadband access

It’s National Voter Registration Day. Here’s how to register — and vote — in Colorado.

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/how-to-register-to-vote-in-colorado/

Published: September 15, 2026 17:02

Coloradans have until Oct. 26 to register for a mail ballot ahead of the Nov. 3 election, but same-day registration is available through Election Day

Colorado watching closely after federal court tosses order to keep coal power plant running in Michigan

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/craig-unit-1-michigan-decision-colorado-coal-power/

Published: September 15, 2026 10:07

Organizations challenging “emergency” order to keep Craig Unit 1 operable think the arguments in Michigan decision also apply here

Gabe Evans blames Colorado Democrats for high gasoline prices. The numbers and experts say otherwise.

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/gabe-evans-colorado-gas-prices/

Published: September 15, 2026 10:00

Yes, Colorado’s gas prices have been slightly higher than the national average in recent weeks. But experts and the numbers themselves tell a more nuanced story.

Colorado River officials support more emergency releases from Wyoming reservoir to prop up Lake Powell

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/colorado-river-emergency-release-flaming-gorge-lake-powell/

Published: September 15, 2026 10:00

Officials call the move a short-term fix that will bank on robust snowpack to replenish waning reservoirs supplies in the Upper Basin

Trump-tied super PAC has already spent about $1.5M defending Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank in Colorado

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/no-going-back-pac-jeff-crank-jessica-killin/

Published: September 15, 2026 09:30

The No Going Back PAC’s spending to defend Crank in the 5th Congressional District is particularly notable because it highlights how worried Republicans are about losing the seat for the first time ever

US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/14/trump-ballot-supreme-court-ruling-colorado-impact/

Published: September 15, 2026 01:20

The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast

Teen girl, woman injured in 2 more bear attacks in southwestern Colorado

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/14/colorado-two-more-bear-attacks-record-year/

Published: September 14, 2026 21:59

Tent attack and home break-in add two more, thankfully minor, injuries to a record season of conflicts with humans

Denver restaurant snags coveted Michelin recognition

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/14/one-michelin-star-for-colorado-restaurants/

Published: September 14, 2026 13:59

The premier restaurant guide started surveying four major Colorado culinary scenes in 2023. This year, the anonymous agents scoured the whole state.

Farmers and researchers are learning how to keep fertilizer out of pristine Colorado rivers

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/14/water-quality-ranchers-northeastern-colorado-yampa-gunnison/

Published: September 14, 2026 10:20

CSU and Colorado state public health teams are partnering with cattle operations to learn how field management practices can protect mountain lakes and streams

Democratic candidate in Colorado Springs’ congressional district makes misleading claim in first attack ads

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/14/jessica-killin-misleading-ad-jeff-crank/

Published: September 14, 2026 09:20

Democrat Jessica Killin is running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in the 5th Congressional District. She would be the first Democrat to represent the district.

How one small-scale Colorado rancher has withstood drought, rising costs and Trump’s plan to import beef

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/14/how-one-colorado-rancher-is-beating-trump/

Published: September 14, 2026 09:12

The owner of Grama Grass & Livestock near Longmont has found success by grazing cattle on a patchwork of public and private parcels in exchange for keeping the land healthy

Snack, side dish, center plate: Colorado’s Soul Food Scholar has recipes for climate-friendly black-eyed peas

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/13/black-eyed-peas-soul-food-scholar-adrian-miller/

Published: September 13, 2026 10:00

James Beard Award-winning author Adrian Miller shows us how black-eyed peas can bring Colorado good taste and good luck

Littwin: Can Coloradans really refuse Amendment 87 and its tax-the-rich, cut-taxes-for-everyone-else promise?

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/13/amendment-87-taxes-opinion-littwin/

Published: September 13, 2026 09:05

If you believe the math, raising taxes for the top 3% of earners and 5% of businesses will add up to $2.7 billion a year.

Nicolais: 2026 will bring a record number of ballot measures thanks to Advance Colorado

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/13/advance-colorado-ballot-opinion-nicolais/

Published: September 13, 2026 09:03

The conservative organization has supplanted elected officials as the primary vehicle to pass Republican ideals into law

“Did All My Friends Have Fun at Play?” invites a nostalgic romp

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/13/sunlit-did-all-my-friends-have-fun-at-play-l-wayne-hicks/

Published: September 13, 2026 08:15

In "Did All My Friends Have Fun at Play?" author L. Wayne Hicks compiled an oral history with the many hosts behind the extended run of the children's phenomenon "Romper Room"

A book took root when L. Wayne Hicks discovered the truth about “Romper Room” teachers

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/13/sunlit-l-wayne-hicks-did-all-my-friends-have-fun-at-play/

Published: September 13, 2026 08:10

After author L. Wayne Hicks learned that dozens of women played the role of the "Romper Room" teacher, "Did All My Friends Have Fun at Play?" was inevitable.

Poor Richard’s Books picks range from speculative to interplanetary

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/13/poor-richards-books-september-2026-recommendations/

Published: September 13, 2026 08:05

Poor Richard's Books in Colorado Springs recommends a tale of parthenogenetic birth, a Martian chronicle and a peek at the paranormal.