The Colorado Sun

01/04/2026

From wolves and water to Medicaid and midterms, The Colorado Sun’s newsroom looks ahead to what we’ll be watching this year

01/03/2026

Most of the state’s employers, however, haven’t joined SecureSavings. Officials cleaned out 33,000 records of bad employer data and expect to start enforcement this year. Plus: Minimum wage updates, paid-family leave changes and new labor laws.

Most of the state’s employers, haven’t joined SecureSavings. Officials cleaned out 33,000 records of bad data and expect to start enforcement in 2026.

01/02/2026

No. While the Colorado Department of Transportation removed more than 100 live cameras from state highways last summer, roughly 1,000 remain.

01/02/2026

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has referred the hospital for investigation by the agency’s Office of the Inspector General

Children's Hospital Colorado has suspended gender-affirming care for transgender youth amid a new federal investigation and funding threats.

01/02/2026

More than a foot of snow predicted for the Elk and West Elk ranges will “dramatically increase avalanche danger,” forecasters warned

01/02/2026

Longmont was once a hardcore music hub for Front Range bands. A multigenerational group of locals is trying to take the town’s punk past into the future.

01/02/2026

The attack occurred in the mountains south of the small community of Glen Haven, about 7 miles northeast of Estes Park and considered the gateway to the eastern entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park

01/02/2026

But emergency responders say Lumen Technologies has resisted persistent requests for new battery systems needed to keep them connected during emergencies.

New backup batteries could solve the problem, fire chiefs say, but Lumen Technologies has refused to do the work or let others step in

01/01/2026

House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, is surrounded by conservatives at home

01/01/2026

While many Colorado Republicans stayed silent as the Trump administration rolled back funding for clean energy projects in the state, things are starting to change amid the White House’s latest decisions

While many Colorado Republicans stayed silent as the Trump administration rolled back funding for clean energy projects in the state, things are starting to change amid the White House’s latest decisions

01/01/2026

Patrollers say Telluride Ski and Golf has not reached out to resume contract negotiations as the resort makes snow and promises “a safe re-opening as soon as possible.”

Striking patrollers say Telluride Ski & Golf has not reached out to resume negotiations as lodging occupancy plummets in the resort region

01/01/2026

Town Manager Brent Nation said the community of 12,000 didn’t know it had beaten out 5,000 applicants until “Hollywood” showed up with NDAs and demands on the local government

Town leaders didn't know it had been selected until producers showed up with NDAs and demands on the local government