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R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford. The Colorado Sun is an award-winning news outlet based in Denver that strives to cover all of Colorado so that our state — our community — can better understand itself. The Colorado Sun is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 36-5082144.
Meet Colorado's Congressional delegation
Age: 40 About: Neguse helped found New Era Colorado as a student at University of Colorado in Boulder and was elected a CU regent in his final year of law school there. He ran unsuccessfully to be Colorado’s secretary of state in 2014, and won the 2nd Congressional District seat in 2018. Votes against party: 0.7% | Missed votes: 0.2% Committees: Judiciary; Natural Resources; Rules
The true story behind the conspiracy-ridden murals at Denver ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Since their unveiling, conspiracy theories about the murals have run rampant. Darlina learned about some of the rumors in the early 2000’s. She recalls hearing, “‘People hate that mural. They say, you wanted 9/11 because of that figure of war. They say that in the Bible, all these dirty animals are unclean.
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Tina Peters found guilty in plot to hack into Colorado’s election ...
Aug 12, 2024 · G RAND JUNCTION — A jury has found Tina Peters guilty of seven of 10 counts related to a 2021 breach of the Mesa County election system. Twenty-first Judicial District Judge Matthew Barrett read the verdicts at 5:15 p.m. Monday, after the jury had deliberated for roughly four hours. At least four Mesa County sheriff’s deputies were inside ...
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5 days ago · Gray wolf tracked south of Interstate 70 in Colorado for the first time since reintroduction. The Colorado Sun 12:26 PM MST on Nov 3, 2024. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the movement is not unexpected as wolves translocated from Oregon 11 months ago “explore” the landscape and establish territory. Newsletters.
Colorado wildfires tracker: Major fires currently burning - The ...
Jul 27, 2023 · The Spruce Creek Fire, located 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County, was sparked by lightning May 14. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun) 100% of the perimeter contained as of June 1. Started: May 14, 2024. Size: 5,699 acres. Location: 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County.
Everything you wanted to know about the Colorado River but …
Aug 14, 2023 · Each year, Colorado can use up to 51.75% of the river’s available water supply for the Upper Basin states. If the basin’s full allocation of 7.5 million acre-feet of water was put to use, Colorado would receive about 3.85 million acre-feet of water. But, the Upper Basin states have never used their full allocation.
Here's what's in Colorado's new fentanyl law
May 12, 2022 · Possessing more than 50 grams of a fentanyl compound with an intent to distribute it will be a Level 1 drug felony punishable by a prison term of up to 32 years. Other offenses become a Level 1 drug felony, punishable by a prison term of up to 32 years, if it leads to someone’s death, if the drugs originated from outside of Colorado, or if ...
How are Colorado schools performing? Explore this map to find out.
Jan 3, 2024 · The accountability clock is back in effect this school year. Use the above interactive map created for The Colorado Sun by the nonpartisan Keystone Policy to see how the state graded your school and district. Ratings for schools are: Performance Plan (labeled in green in the sidebar on the map): These schools are meeting expectations on the ...