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The Colorado Sun isn\u2019t robocalling you.<\/mark> <\/strong>Here\u2019s what to do if you get a call. >><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado Sun is a journalist-founded, award-winning and nonprofit news outlet<\/a> based in Denver that strives to cover all of Colorado so that our state \u2014 our community \u2014 can better understand itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, we believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed and whole Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are committed to fact-based, in-depth and nonpartisan journalism. We cover everything from politics and culture to the outdoor industry and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our goal is to produce the best possible journalism. We do that with the help of you, our readers, and community backers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We launched on Sept. 10, 2018.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n

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Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Larry Ryckman<\/a><\/strong>, Publisher | larry@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamont Browne<\/a><\/strong>, Chief Operations Officer | lamont@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dana Coffield<\/a><\/strong>, Editor | dana@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Brown<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Operating Committee Member & Government\/Human Services Writer | jennifer@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Editors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lance Benzel<\/a><\/strong>, Team Editor | lance@coloradosun.com <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Krause<\/a><\/strong>, Team Editor | davidkrause@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesse Paul<\/a><\/strong>, Elections Editor | jesse@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin George<\/strong>, Politics & Policy Editor | justin@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reporters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jason Blevins<\/a><\/strong>, Outdoors\/Business Writer | jason@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Booth<\/a>, <\/strong>Health\/Environmental Writer | booth@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erica Breunlin<\/a>, <\/strong>Education Writer | erica@coloradosun.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamara Chuang<\/a><\/strong>, Business\/Technology Writer | tamara@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Dolven<\/a><\/strong>, Political Writer | taylor@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Eason<\/a><\/strong>, Government Writer | brian@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Ingold<\/a><\/strong>, Health\/Criminal Justice Writer | johningold@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shannon Mullane<\/strong>,<\/a> Water Writer | shannon@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Prentzel<\/a>, <\/strong>General Assignment Writer | oliviaprentzel@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracy Ross<\/a>,<\/strong> Rural Economic Development Writer | tracy@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Simpson<\/a><\/strong>, Colorado Lifestyle\/General Assignment Writer\/Editor | kevin@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parker Yamasaki<\/a><\/strong>, Arts & Culture Writer | parker@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Rivera<\/a><\/strong>, Director of Audience and Engagement | stephanie@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristina Pritchett<\/a><\/strong>, Marketing and Events Specialist | kristina@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eric Lubbers<\/a><\/strong>, Technology & Strategy | eric@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Jeffers<\/strong><\/a>, Product Producer | kevinjeffers@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fundraising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alyssa Pinkerton<\/a><\/strong>, Director of Development | alyssa@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danika Worthington<\/a><\/strong>, Membership Manager | danika@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sales<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sylvia Harmon<\/a><\/strong>, Director of Sales | sylvia@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Hardy<\/a><\/strong>, Sales Associate | caleb@coloradosun.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Operations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meg Napper<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Operations Manager | meg@coloradosun.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Please email support@coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Board of Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meet our Board of Directors.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are live humans in Colorado at The Sun (not chatbots or call centers) who are happy to connect and hear from you. Please reach out to us with questions, suggestions, tips or corrections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reach our newsroom with general inquiries, you can send an email to newsroom@coloradosun.com<\/a> or call us at (720) 263-2338.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Send tips to tips@coloradosun.com<\/a>. You can also reach us via Signal, WhatsApp or voicemail: (720) 263-2338.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado Sun has an ethical responsibility to correct all factual errors. To request a correction, please send an email to corrections@coloradosun.com<\/a>. Read more about our correction process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For letters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mailing address is: The Colorado Sun, 2101 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO 80205.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For underwriting & events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone interested in underwriting can reach us at underwriting@coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event inquiries can be sent to events@coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For freelancing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sun also employs several contributing writers and photographers across the state. If you’re interested in working with us, please send clips and a resume to dana@coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For fundraising & support:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to join the thousands of supporters of The Colorado Sun? Become a member<\/a> today! Or have questions about your membership or other ways to support our work? Please reach out to us at development@coloradosun.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For sponsorships:<\/strong>

<\/strong>Align your business with The Sun \u2014 the brand that represents your ethics and values \u2014 while supporting your community. To become a sponsor, email: sylvia@coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How we are funded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Nov. 15, 2023, The Colorado Sun became a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Prior, we were a public benefit corporation, which meant we were a for-profit company incorporated with a mission to provide our community with quality, nonpartisan journalism \u2014 without a paywall. While our business model changed, our mission remains focused on serving Colorado with trustworthy information. You can peruse our annual reports here to see how we\u2019ve grown and the impacts of our journalism over the years: 2019<\/a>, 2020\/2021<\/a>, 2022<\/a>, 2023<\/a>, 2025<\/a>)

The majority of The Sun’s funding comes directly from readers through donations and individual grants with additional revenue from sponsorships, events and foundation grants. The Colorado Sun makes news judgments that aren’t based on or influenced by donors or any revenue source. If you’d like to learn more about who funds The Sun, please see our recognition page<\/a>. More on how we accept funding and our transparency rules can be found in our ethics policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every dollar we raise directly powers The Sun\u2019s mission of serving free, high-quality journalism to people who care about Colorado. That\u2019s our promise to our readers \u2014 along with striving to make sure each and every one of our stories are worth your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us and become a Sun member today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Ethics policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To view our ethics policy, visit coloradosun.com\/ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado Sun is committed to the work of fighting racism, bigotry and exclusion, and to promoting a more just and equitable world. Read our statement codifying that commitment<\/a>, which includes actionable goals to hold us accountable. <\/p>\n\n\n

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SunLit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through a feature we call SunLit, done in partnership with Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book, The Colorado Sun will present current excerpts of works from some of the best Colorado fiction and nonfiction writers \u2014 always for free. We offer these literary appetizers, as well as author Q&As to lend context to the selections, as part of our mission to reinforce our shared sense of community, and to perhaps introduce readers to a new favorite writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, visit coloradosun.com\/about-sunlit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opinion columns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado Sun is a nonpartisan news organization, and the opinions of columnists and editorial writers do not reflect the opinions of the newsroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We label opinion pieces (including cartoons) prominently, using the clearest words possible to note that they are separate from news coverage. This includes when we post links to opinion pieces on social media accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on how we will handle opinion pieces, see our ethics policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 If you are interested in sending a guest column to be considered for publication, check out our submission guidelines<\/a>. Submissions must be 800 words or less and should be sent to opinion@coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Transparency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peruse the impacts and reach of our nonprofit journalism for Colorado. We couldn\u2019t do this work without the support of readers who care about this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before The Colorado Sun transitioned to a nonprofit on Nov. 15, 2023, it was a public benefit corporation<\/a> registered with the State of Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\u00a0public benefit corporation\u00a0is a for-profit corporation \u201cthat is intended to produce a public benefit or public benefits and to operate in a responsible and sustainable manner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State law required us to produce annual reports detailing the value we have brought to the community. It also requires us to conduct an assessment of how we\u2019re doing against an independent standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read our reports: <\/p>\n\n\n\n