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Are less-thirsty crops a solution to Colorado’s growing water problems?
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/colorado-water-saving-crops-versus-market-demand/
Published: June 7, 2026 10:00
The state’s resilient, adaptable farmers can raise just about anything and use less water doing it. But will enough people buy it?
Peter Moore: Ex-con seeks job opps in Colorado. Can fudge numbers as nec’y.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/tina-peters-job-opportunities-peter-moore-cartoon/
Published: June 7, 2026 09:50
On June 1, Jared Polis released convicted voting system tamperer Tina Peters back into the wild. There’s no telling what she’ll do next! But I have ideas…
Littwin: A tale of two Colorado gubernatorial debates — one told us too little, the other much too much
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/colorado-debates-bennet-weiser-opinion-littwin/
Published: June 7, 2026 09:05
Bennet and Weiser agree on most issues, other than who’s tougher on Trump. Bottoms and Marx reveal just how bankrupt the state GOP has become.
Nicolais: A grieving grandmother helps reform Colorado law to catch parole review errors
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/parole-review-errors-opinion-nicolais/
Published: June 7, 2026 09:03
My friend Leeann used the story of her grandson's murder to change Colorado law on parole and risk assessments
“Like Snow Before Sun”: Jeanne LeJeune prepares for a meeting with the governor
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/sunlit-like-snow-before-sun-marianne-sulser/
Published: June 7, 2026 08:15
In this excerpt from "Like Snow Before Sun," new historical fiction from Marianne Rabalais Sulser, an Acadian father and daughter caught between English and French cultures navigate difficult times in 18th-century Nova Scotia.
Acadian ancestry led Marianne Sulser to story of displacement that inspired her novel
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/sunlit-marianne-sulser-like-snow-before-sun/
Published: June 7, 2026 08:10
While Acadian ancestry led Marianne Sulser to the story that inspired her novel, she says that, at its core, "Like Snow Before Sun" remains a novel about impossible choices amid uprooted people and culture.
Out West Books offers titles featuring Colorado authors, characters
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/07/out-west-books-june-recommendations-2026/
Published: June 7, 2026 08:05
Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends a story of mystical forces in France and two sci-fi tales — all by Colorado writers.
Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses childcare at Colorado SunFest 2026
Published: June 6, 2026 21:25
The Colorado Sun discussed the challenges of childcare in Colorado during Colorado SunFest 2026
Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the challenges and solutions for an aging population at Colorado SunFest 2026
Published: June 6, 2026 21:19
The Colorado Sun discussed the challenges and solutions for an aging population at Colorado SunFest 2026
Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/06/the-aces-investigation-colorado-facility-schools-restraints/
Published: June 6, 2026 10:10
Two of the state's largest districts pulled students from Austin Centers for Exceptional Students, which is funded by the state and tuition payments from districts
What’s Working: Colorado teens take different path to summer jobs: Networking, entrepreneurship and asking a CEO
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/06/colorado-teenagers-summer-jobs-employers/
Published: June 6, 2026 10:00
It’s rough out in the job market, especially for teenage workers as summer jobs drop to a 78-year low. Plus: Denver ranks 2nd for employers who expect to rehire after AI job cuts.
Where the three Republicans running to be Colorado’s next governor stand on the top issues
Published: June 6, 2026 10:00
State Rep. Scott Bottoms, ministry leader Victor Marx and state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer are facing off in the June 30 GOP primary
Watch: The future of public service at Colorado SunFest 2026
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/06/watch-the-future-of-public-service-at-colorado-sunfest-2026/
Published: June 6, 2026 09:49
Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs led a conversation about the future of public service at Colorado SunFest 2026
Watch: AI leaders discuss technology in every day life at Colorado SunFest 2026
Published: June 6, 2026 09:41
Dr. Mohammad Mahor and Jon Nordmark discussed how Artificial Intelligence is used in every day life at Colorado SunFest 2026.
Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the 2026 Legislative Session
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/06/watch-the-colorado-sun-discusses-the-2026-legislative-session-2/
Published: June 6, 2026 09:33
The Colorado Sun's politics team sat down with some of the state lawmakers and discussed the 2026 Legislative Session. Topics included the challenges, the successes, and everything in between.
Latest Colorado River proposal is disappointing, some officials say. Here’s why.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/06/latest-colorado-river-proposal-disappointing-boulder/
Published: June 6, 2026 09:32
Federal water managers looking for a 20- to 30-year deal are punting with a shorter-term proposal as river negotiations between states continue to flounder
Why Taiwan moved its regional “consulate” to Denver — and what it hopes to accomplish here
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/06/taiwan-consulate-denver-debby-huang/
Published: June 6, 2026 09:15
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office relocated to the Mile High City from Kansas City in 2015
Las elecciones primarias de Colorado son el 30 de junio. Esto es lo que necesita saber sobre los candidatos y cĂłmo votar.
Published: June 5, 2026 22:47
The Colorado Sun está aquà para ayudarle a entender cómo emitir su voto y brindarle información sobre los candidatos para que pueda participar.
From Arvada to the world: Colorado leads the nation’s growth of disc golf courses
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/colorado-disc-golf-boom/
Published: June 5, 2026 10:00
Since 2020, disc golf participation has increased by 86% and continues to rise, with Colorado’s 320 courses leading the boom.
Utah’s richest man wants Vail Resorts to sell him the nation’s largest ski area
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/matthew-prince-park-city-vail-resorts/
Published: June 5, 2026 10:00
Matthew Prince promises a $500 million investment in Park City Mountain Resort and pushes Vail Resorts to start selling ski areas as part of an “asset-light” franchise model for its Epic Pass
Has the water in Denver’s Sloan’s Lake killed fish?
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/algae-bloom/
Published: June 5, 2026 09:55
Yes. Sloan’s Lake has experienced numerous algae blooms, some resulting in water so toxic, it killed thousands of fish.
Colorado’s K-9 cops like chew toys, scratches and keeping black bears alive
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/colorado-parks-wildlife-k9-program-now-state-funded/
Published: June 5, 2026 09:40
Colorado Parks and Wildlife's now-state-funded dog squad is nose down looking for missing hikers, busting poachers and hazing bears
A pharmaceutical company is trying to block Colorado’s first-in-the-nation drug price cap in court
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/amgen-drug-price-cap-lawsuit-pdab/
Published: June 5, 2026 09:30
The lawsuit, by the drug-maker Amgen, is looking to overturn a decision by Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board to cap the price on Enbrel
Drew Litton: Broncos fans focused on the future
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/drew-litton-bo-nix-ankle-denver-broncos-future/
Published: June 5, 2026 08:15
Cartoonist Drew Litton illustrates how, even well ahead of training camp, Broncos Nation remains fixated on the health of Bo Nix's injured ankle.
Jim Morrissey: A gubernatorial candidate who goes by the book
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/jim-morrissey-victor-marx-politician-the-good-book/
Published: June 5, 2026 08:10
Cartoonist Jim Morrissey sees frontrunner in the GOP primary Victor Marx campaigning as an outsider with the political playbook of an insider.
“What’d I Miss?”: Sorting out the Jan. 6 rioters
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/whatd-i-miss-sorting-out-the-january-6-rioters/
Published: June 5, 2026 08:05
In "What'd I Miss?" Myra and Ossie try to follow the right's narrative on who was behind the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol to thwart the election.
Colorado declares statewide drought emergency
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-declares-statewide-drought-emergency/
Published: June 4, 2026 22:31
Governor’s order directs the state to reduce water use and strongly encourages all Coloradans to do the same.
Less than a year ago, Manny Rutinel staked out different positions on healthcare, student debt and fracking
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/manny-rutinel-changed-positions-healthcare-student-debt-fracking/
Published: June 4, 2026 22:08
The Democratic candidate running to represent Colorado’s tossup 8th Congressional District had different answers for the Working Families Party in July 2025 than he did during a recent interview with The Colorado Sun
Visits to Colorado ski resorts collapsed in 2025-26 with the steepest annual decline in decades
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-skier-visits-collapse-2025-26/
Published: June 4, 2026 19:47
The streak is over. Colorado ski areas saw a 24% collapse in visitation in 2025-26, marking the sharpest downturn for the state’s signature resort industry in more than 40 years. After four years of record-setting traffic, visits to the state’s 26 ski…
Colorado appeals court reverses convictions of 2 former paramedics in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Published: June 4, 2026 19:13
A jury found Peter Cichuniec, the senior medical responder, and Jeremy Cooper, who injected McClain with ketamine, guilty of criminally negligent homicide in 2023
What to do in Colorado this week: Pride parades and doggy drag shows in Denver and beyond
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/what-to-do-in-colorado-pride-parade-denver/
Published: June 4, 2026 14:00
Plus: Even more pride in Fort Collins, Loveland, Leadville and the Roaring Fork Valley
Xcel Energy customers may be hit with the largest electric rate increase ever
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/xcel-energy-electric-rate-increase-colorado/
Published: June 4, 2026 10:20
The $225 million increase would raise the average residential bill by $6.13, but the proposed rate needs PUC approval and consumer advocates oppose it
Where the Republican candidates for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District stand on the top issues before the primary
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/jeff-hurd-ron-hanks-colorado-primary-election-cd3-issue-guide/
Published: June 4, 2026 10:00
The war in Iran, immigration, healthcare and agriculture are among the top issues in the race between U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd and former state Rep. Ron Hanks
Colorado Parks and Wildlife receives two bids for statewide search and rescue management
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-search-and-rescue-association-cpw/
Published: June 4, 2026 10:00
The Colorado Search and Rescue Association did not submit a proposal to continue its 53-year role managing statewide search and rescue responses and volunteer training
Owner of one of Colorado’s biggest ranches says her employee killed a wolf
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/ranch-owner-says-employee-killed-king-mountain-wolf/
Published: June 4, 2026 09:39
Susan Nottingham says her ranch hand shot the King Mountain pack female after pack members repeatedly harassed or killed her cattle
Colorado governor sets new veto record in rejecting bills limiting credit card swipe fees, helping firefighters who get cancer
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/jared-polis-vetoes-swipe-fees-firefighter-bills/
Published: June 3, 2026 23:50
With three vetoes Wednesday, Jared Polis has now rejected 12 bills passed by the legislature this year — eclipsing the personal record the term-limited governor set in 2025
Colorado governor vetoes “surveillance pricing,” arbitration and plastic waste reduction bills
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/polis-vetoes-three-progressive-bills/
Published: June 3, 2026 15:13
Polis rejects measures on data-driven pricing, arbitration rules and single-use plastics, citing concerns over scope and state authority
How one place in Colorado achieved 100% clean energy this spring
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/how-one-place-in-colorado-achieved-100-clean-energy-this-spring/
Published: June 3, 2026 10:08
The renewable power landmark comes courtesy of Holy Cross Energy in Glenwood Springs
After a grim Colorado ski season, drought is crippling rafting season
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/grim-colorado-ski-season-drought-rafting-season/
Published: June 3, 2026 10:04
Drought impacts are straining household budgets and mountain town economies. Rafting outfitters urge visitors to come, saying there’s still room for fun on the milder flows
10 farms, ranches and markets that help shape Colorado’s agricultural character
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/colorado-150-agriculture-farms-ranches/
Published: June 3, 2026 10:00
Colorado’s agriculture heritage and community are central to the state’s identity. Here are some of those places as we celebrate 150 years of state history.
Where the Democratic primary candidates for Colorado Attorney General stand on the big issues
Published: June 3, 2026 10:00
The Colorado Sun interviewed Jena Griswold, David Seligman, Michael Dougherty and Hetal Doshi to get their views on the issues facing the state’s next attorney general
Littwin: You think Polis is embarrassed by Tina Peters’ claim she was a victim of retribution?
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/littwin-polis-embarrassed-by-tina-peters-free-speech/
Published: June 3, 2026 09:05
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that Tina Peters' unapologetic remarks after her release just reminds us all over how wrong Gov. Jared Polis was to grant her clemency.
Jared Polis signs bill giving Colorado artists creative control with new business structure
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/02/senate-bill-133-colorado-artist-companies/
Published: June 2, 2026 18:56
Colorado is the first state to create “A Corps” or artist companies, a subset of limited liability corporations that keep creative control of companies in the hands of the artists
Where Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser stand on the issues in Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor
Published: June 2, 2026 10:10
The Colorado Sun interviewed the 2 Democrats running for U.S. Senate to see where they stand on the economy, healthcare, immigration and other top issues
Colorado in top pack for renewable energy, with surprising competition
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/02/colorado-rankings-renewable-energy-2025-other-states/
Published: June 2, 2026 10:08
Washington state does well in a new set of measures, but so do solidly red Iowa and Kansas
Colorado officials call for more state actions to combat impacts of drought
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/02/colorado-officials-state-actions-drought-emergency/
Published: June 2, 2026 10:06
Shifting into the next phase of the state’s emergency drought response plan could unlock more resources and funding
Jared Polis signs bill containing protections for Colorado kids with disabilities even as funding remains up in the air
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/02/colorado-students-with-disabilities-504-plans-civil-rights/
Published: June 2, 2026 09:53
The law will add new staff to the state department of education who will investigate complaints of discrimination in schools — if Colorado finds the money
Opinion: Colorado cannot fix our childcare crisis without fixing teacher pay
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/02/opinion-colorado-childcare-teacher-pay-increase/
Published: June 2, 2026 07:30
Colorado voters have shown they support investing in early education. Legislators must make teacher compensation a greater priority in the coming sessions.
Federal judge blocks breakup of NCAR in Boulder while blasting Trump for enacting political revenge on Colorado
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/federal-judge-denver-injunction-ncar-breakup/
Published: June 1, 2026 22:27
Injunction stops transfer of key weather and atmosphere supercomputing center to the University of Wyoming
Tina Peters released from Colorado prison. Corrections officials remain tight-lipped over her parole conditions.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/tina-peters-released-colorado-prison/
Published: June 1, 2026 14:47
Peters served 19 months in state prison before her nine-year sentence was cut in half last month by Gov. Jared Polis in a controversial clemency decision
Colorado’s war over oil and gas is a never-ending story. New political players have upended a fragile peace.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/right-to-natural-gas-colorado-ballot-measure-environmentalists/
Published: June 1, 2026 10:10
Operators and environmentalists have over 20 years maneuvered into a delicate balance. Now they’re aligned in opposition to a third-party ballot measure guaranteeing Coloradans’ right to natural gas.
Where Colorado secretary of state candidates Amanda Gonzalez and Jessie Danielson stand on the top issues in the Democratic primary
Published: June 1, 2026 10:09
The Colorado Sun interviewed the Democrats running for secretary of state to get their views on election security, interference from the Trump administration and other issues
Where John Hickenlooper, Julie Gonzales stand on the issues in Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Published: June 1, 2026 10:01
The Colorado Sun interviewed the 2 Democrats running for U.S. Senate to see where they stand on the economy, healthcare, immigration and other top issues
Tina Peters is set for release from prison but details remain shrouded in secrecy
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/tina-peters-set-for-release-from-prison/
Published: June 1, 2026 10:00
Gov. Jared Polis commuted the former Mesa County clerk’s sentence last month, making her eligible for parole and setting off a national firestorm over her role in attempting to interfere with an election
Colorado outdoor recreation office wraps up $3.6 million in federal grants to 50 projects
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/colorado-outdoor-recreation-office-grants/
Published: June 1, 2026 10:00
The state’s outdoor recreation office spent four years distributing federal grants to projects in 27 counties that created close to 1,000 new jobs
JD Vance tells Air Force Academy graduates to prepare for entirely new era of warfare
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/jd-vance-air-force-academy-graduation-address/
Published: June 1, 2026 09:45
New technologies aree "evolving far faster than military institutions have historically been accustomed to," vice president says in his commencement address
Does Fort Collins have a ban on electronic billboards?
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/fort-collins-billboard-ban/
Published: June 1, 2026 09:45
Yes. Fort Collins prohibits billboards with displays that are more than 50% electronic, though government land is exempt from the ban.