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Who’s ready to picnic in downtown Denver’s Civic Center park?
A massive transformation of the downtown Denver park known in recent history for drug deals and crime is underway, but can the city change longtime perceptions?
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Water samples taken in Cañon City show some is unsafe to drink
But what contaminated the water collected from taps and wells isn’t immediately evident, the lab run by a group that helps communities struggling with post-Cold War pollution says
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Children’s Hospital doctors refuse to provide gender-affirming care to trans youth, fearing criminal charges
Children’s Hospital Colorado was forced to resume gender-affirming care through a court order, but the doctors who work there won’t do it
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Colorado man dies while hiking 14,000-foot mountain near Ouray
Investigators believe the 32-year-old man from Montrose died June 10, the day before his body was found in the Mount Sneffels area
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Colorado lawmakers look to limit PERA bonuses following Sun investigation
The proposal comes in response to a Colorado Sun investigation that found PERA has paid its investment staff millions of dollars in performance bonuses in recent years
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Can you be pulled over for having tinted windows in Colorado?
Yes. Drivers in Colorado can be stopped by law enforcement solely for having tinted windows that are too dark.
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Following a dismal winter, Vail Resorts reports a decline in early Epic pass sales for next season
After 14 years of double-digit growth in sales of its Epic Pass products, the continent’s largest resort operator saw a 10% drop this spring
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Roan Plateau parcels proposed for oil and gas lease sales, undoing protections for iconic western Colorado mesa
The planned sale covering 127,000 acres, including 5,000 acres on the plateau, is the result of federal legislation requiring quarterly lease sales in nine Western states, including Colorado
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How 3 Denver artists are spending $50,000 to fund their passions
The Bonfils-Stanton Social Impact Award was created in 2024 to provide artists with deep Denver roots a sudden cash injection
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Silverman: Let’s celebrate CU grad and astronaut Ellison Onizuka. He left a great legacy
Onizuka died in the Challenger shuttle disaster, but his legacy and words live on. They bear remembering on what would have been his 80th birthday.
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What the heck is happening in downtown Denver?
Neither empty nor bustling, the city continues its urban recovery in order, as one official tells it, to “control our own destiny.” Here’s the story so far.
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Littwin: One question newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk can’t answer: When is too much ever too much?
Musk is also the person who once bragged that he put USAID “through the wood chipper.” How many resulting deaths were too many?
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Nicolais: I’m voting in the Democratic primary so I can cast a ballot for Jessie Danielson
The long-term importance of the secretary of state is the driving reason I will participate in the Democratic primary
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“How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder”: Sisters play the blame game
In Nina McConigley's debut novel, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder," she explores sisterhood, trauma and identity within the immigrant experience in the American West.
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Immigration, family, place gave form to Nina McConigley’s novel
Immigration, family, place gave form to Nina McConigley's novel, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder."
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Explore Books explores themes of nature, mystery and family
The staff from Explore Books in Aspen recommends a tale of a child gone missing, interlocking fables and a multi-century mystery.
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Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser clash over ambition and housing in last major debate before Democratic primary
The Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls made their case at a forum moderated by The Colorado Sun at Colorado State University two weeks before the June 30 primary
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What’s Working: Uneven inflation still eroding affordability in Colorado
Reports on the state’s affordability issues keep coming. Plus: Weld and Douglas counties see employment growth, but other large counties? Not so much.