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Lynn Bartels, reporter and “Grand Dame” of Colorado politics, dies at 69

Kyle Harris, Denverite — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:39:17 +0000

Lynn Bartels attends an event where U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, gives a book reading and talks to constituents at the Tattered Cover Bookstore on East Colfax Avenue on Friday, Jun 16, 2019. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

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Who’s ready to picnic in downtown Denver’s Civic Center park?

Jennifer Brown — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0000

A locked gate at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park in Denver. (Andy Colwell, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the challenges and solutions for an aging population at Colorado SunFest 2026

The Colorado Sun — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:19:00 +0000

SunFest 2026 at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs on the University of Denver campus on May 1 in Denver. (Andy Colwell, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Essay: An accent in the national anthem

Hayden Chedid — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:01:00 +0000

The American flag flying outside of Hayden Chedid’s dad’s home. (Provided by Hayden Chedid)

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Silas Soule died for refusing to whitewash the Sand Creek Massacre. His actions are more relevant than ever.

Kevin Simpson — Sun, 10 May 2026 10:10:00 +0000

Group portrait of the Camp Weld Council, Denver Colorado shows white and Native American (Arapaho and Cheyenne) men arranged in three rows. Identification: Left to right, kneeling: Maj. Edward Wynkoop and Capt. Silas S. Soule; seated: White Antelope, Bull Bear, Black Kettle, Neva, Na-ta-nee; standing: unidentified, unidentified, John Smith, Heap of Buffalo, Bosse, unidentified, unidentified. Source of identification: Halfbreed : the remarkable true story of George Bent : caught between the worlds of the Indian and the White Man / David Fridtjof Halaas ; Andrew E. Masich (2004), photograph on page [6] of plates. (Denver Public Library)

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Group portrait of the Camp Weld Council shows white and Native American (Arapaho and Cheyenne) men arranged in three rows. Identification from left to right: Front row, kneeling, Maj. Edward Wynkoop and Capt. Silas S. Soule; seated: White Antelope, Bull Bear, Black Kettle, Neva, Na-ta-nee; standing: unidentified, unidentified, John Smith, Heap of Buffalo, Bosse, unidentified, unidentified. Source of identification: “Halfbreed : The Remarkable True Story of George Bent, Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man,” by David Fridtjof Halaas and Andrew E. Masich. (Denver Public Library)

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Nearly half of Coloradans experiencing food insecurity don’t qualify for SNAP

Jenny McCoy — Fri, 08 May 2026 09:47:00 +0000

Jocelyn Miller, a 63-year-old Arvada resident, picks fresh produce from a cooler at Metro Caring’s Fresh Foods Market on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Denver, Colo. (Armando Geneyro, Special to The Colorado Trust)

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Are funeral pyres legal in Colorado?

Cassis Tingley — Fri, 08 May 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Western Colorado highway closes after passenger train strikes oil tanker

The Colorado Sun — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:44:55 +0000

Oil spilled onto U.S. Highway 6 after a luxury passenger train struck an oil tanker near Mile Pond Road outside of Rifle on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo provided by Garfleld County Sheriff’s Office.)

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50 years after Operation Babylift evacuated thousands from Vietnam, a Colorado gathering celebrates a shared past

Tracy Ross — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:22:00 +0000

Operation Babylift

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Kim Delevett and Cahn Oxelson at the East Window Gallery in Boulder read the Invisible Threads archive book, which traces the lives of children who were born in Vietnam, evacuated during the fall of Saigon, and adopted into families in the United States and other countries. Adoptee Devaki Murch created the project, which she brought to Boulder in April 2026. (Josh Aldridge, Special to The Sun)

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Is Colorado’s cost of living higher than the national average?

Cassis Tingley — Fri, 01 May 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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