Who is watching the babies in Leadville? 10 counties in Colorado have no licensed child care for infants. In Lake County, there are just 10 licensed child care spots for toddlers and none for infants, so unlicensed homes are the only options

Who is watching the babies in Leadville? 10 counties in Colorado have no licensed child care for infants. coloradosun.com/2026/03/08/1...

Colorado Democrats in Congress demand investigation into ICE after ace of spades cards left in Eagle County Six Democrats called for an independent investigation and full briefing about ICE activity in Eagle County in a letter to Kristi Noem

Colorado Democrats in Congress demand investigation into ICE after ace of spades cards left in Eagle County coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/e...

Colorado child care centers, counties scramble as feds say they are freezing funds for poorest families State officials received notice Tuesday night that the feds were freezing funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and other programs

Colorado child care centers, counties scramble as feds say they are freezing funds for poorest families coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/c...

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Colorado could have to pay back $60 million to feds in autism therapy for children Therapy centers countered that an abrupt rule change could result in long-term harm for children with autism

Colorado could have to pay back $60 million to feds in #autism therapy for children coloradosun.com/2025/12/24/a...

On the rural Colorado plains, cancer patients with no local options rely on this traveling oncologist Most of the 90 oncologists in the state are based in Front Range cities, minus a handful in western Colorado

On the rural Colorado plains, cancer patients with no local options rely on this traveling oncologist coloradosun.com/2025/12/21/r...

Judge orders release of Afghan immigrant detained by ICE after helping U.S. military fight the Taliban A judge in Missouri ordered the release of Mohammad Ali Dadfar who lived in Boulder County with his wife and four children after fleeing Afghanistan

Judge orders release of Afghan immigrant detained by ICE after helping U.S. military fight the Taliban coloradosun.com/2025/12/01/i...

Could the horse herpes outbreak affect the National Western Stock Show? About 40 horses in Colorado are in quarantine. The outbreak of equine herpes is linked to rodeos and barrel racing events in Texas and Oklahoma and has spread to at least one Colorado horse

Could the horse herpes outbreak affect the National Western Stock Show? About 40 horses in Colorado are in quarantine. coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/c...

Colorado congressmen call on ICE to release Afghan immigrant who helped fight the Taliban When America breaks promises, “it makes us less safe,” U.S. Rep. Jason Crow says about arrest of Afghan soldier who helped U.S. troops fight the Taliban before settling in Boulder County.

Colorado congressmen call on ICE to release Afghan immigrant who helped fight the Taliban coloradosun.com/2025/11/11/a...

Afghan immigrant who helped U.S. military fight Taliban arrested by ICE The father of four, who had settled in Colorado and gotten his commercial driver’s license, was driving a truck through Indiana when he was taken by masked ICE agents in October

Afghan immigrant who helped U.S. military fight Taliban arrested by ICE coloradosun.com/2025/11/07/i...

More Colorado foster kids live with strangers, not relatives or friends. But a shift is coming. A new state law contributed to a 40% rise in foster care placements with neighbors, family friends and teachers

More Colorado foster kids live with strangers, not relatives or friends. But a shift is coming. coloradosun.com/2025/10/27/f...

Wild horses held at Colorado prison complex cost the federal government $23 million over five years The BLM is not renewing its contract for the wild horse program at the prison in Cañon City, citing the high cost

Wild horses held at Colorado prison complex cost the federal government $23 million over five years #wildhorses coloradosun.com/2025/10/22/w...

In Denver’s Five Points, jazz is the recipe for sparking a comeback on historic Welton Street The neighborhood is battling its reputation as a non-destination by reviving efforts to preserve the past while creating its own future

In Denver’s Five Points, jazz is the recipe for sparking a comeback on historic Welton Street coloradosun.com/2025/10/05/f...

Fort Garland to reinstate water sales to rural San Luis Valley residents after abruptly cutting them off weeks ago Water sales to unincorporated Costilla County could resume as early as next week after the Fort Garland water board reversed course

Fort Garland to reinstate water sales to rural San Luis Valley residents after abruptly cutting them off weeks ago coloradosun.com/2025/09/18/f...

Cañon City is using the Arkansas River to wash off its “prison town” reputation. Steep obstacles remain. After 15 years of river and trail improvements, the southern Colorado city is confronting the legacy of its industrial past

Cañon City is using the Arkansas River to wash off its “prison town” reputation. Steep obstacles remain.

How to treat a river: Reshaping the Arkansas River into a Colorado success after a century of abuse From the high headwaters all the way to the state line, people who care are trying to redeem a hard-working stream. First in our series: "What is a river?"

How to treat a river: Reshaping the Arkansas River into a Colorado success after a century of abuse

Planned Parenthood resumes seeing Medicaid patients after funding blocked by federal budget bill Hundreds of appointments were canceled during the past two weeks, leading to a flood of "desperate voices.”

Planned Parenthood resumes seeing Medicaid patients after funding blocked by federal budget bill

Most people arrested by ICE in Colorado and Wyoming this year did not have criminal history Trump said ICE is going after the “worst of the worst.” The agency’s Rocky Mountain data shows otherwise.

Most people arrested by ICE in Colorado and Wyoming this year did not have criminal history

Trump administration reviewing Colorado spending on health care for undocumented immigrants The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid requested detailed information from the state Medicaid program as it investigates “fiscal integrity”

Trump administration reviewing Colorado spending on health care for undocumented immigrants  coloradosun.com/2025/06/25/i...

Colorado foster kids more likely to pass classes, less likely to get suspended with new state program The state-funded program for foster youth helps with tutoring, extracurricular activities

Colorado foster kids more likely to pass classes, less likely to get suspended with new state program coloradosun.com/2025/06/23/f...

RFK Jr. remarks on autism lead to resignations at Colorado disability nonprofit Best Buddies lost multiple board members after they say the organization, founded by RFK Jr.’s cousin, would not speak up

RFK Jr. remarks on autism lead to resignations at Colorado disability nonprofit coloradosun.com/2025/06/11/a...

Polis ordered state labor department to turn over personal information after ICE subpoena, lawsuit alleges A whistleblower lawsuit filed in Denver this week revealed the subpoena and the clash between the governor and a state labor director who says releasing the personal info is illegal

Polis ordered state labor department to turn over personal information after ICE subpoena, lawsuit alleges coloradosun.com/2025/06/05/i...

Rural Colorado seniors try to grow old in “God’s waiting place.” But funding for services isn’t keeping up. Residents of Custer County — the oldest county in Colorado — face challenges with transportation and services to age in place

The next in @coloradosun.com series "Aging in Colorado" looks at a remote area where it can be hard to leave because of costs or the desire to age in place. @jenbrowncolo.bsky.social made the drive to southern #Colorado find out why. (Link in story to Sun-Up podcast and other stories in series.)

A fence around a billionaire’s San Luis Valley ranch leads to new state law Gov. Jared Polis visited Costilla County on Tuesday to sign a law that gives local governments the authority to prohibit disruptive fences

A fence around a billionaire’s San Luis Valley ranch leads to new state law coloradosun.com/2025/05/27/s...

Denver judge blocks Trump deportations of accused Venezuelan gang members to prison in El Salvador Government attorneys argued that blocking deportations of accused Tren de Aragua members would usurp Trump’s authority on foreign policy

Denver judge blocks Trump deportations of accused Venezuelan gang members to prison in El Salvador coloradosun.com/2025/04/22/t...

Denver judge to decide fate of accused Venezuelan gang members facing deportation to prison in El Salvador ACLU Colorado wants a federal judge to order class-action status, which would protect hundreds of detainees from deportation

Denver judge to decide fate of accused Venezuelan gang members facing deportation to prison in El Salvador  coloradosun.com/2025/04/21/v...

Immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra was “retaliated against” in violation of free speech, her attorney says Vizguerra’s case received its first hearing Friday in Denver federal court, where her attorneys are attempting to spare her from deportation

Immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra was “retaliated against” in violation of free speech, her attorney says coloradosun.com/2025/03/28/j...

“I love you. I see you.” Immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra reaches supporters from inside ICE detention coloradosun.com/2025/03/25/j...

ICE calls detained Denver activist Jeanette Vizguerra a “convicted criminal alien,” says she faces deportation Vizguerra, who has been fighting to stay in Colorado for 16 years, was once recognized by Time magazine and has been outspoken against Trump immigration policies

ICE calls detained Denver activist Jeanette Vizguerra a “convicted criminal alien,” says she faces deportation coloradosun.com/2025/03/19/j...