The Colorado Sun

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jun 19

Meet Michael Booth, our environment reporter. He’s got a list a mile long of stories he’s working on. Colorado needs reporters like Michael and informed readers like you. Support independent journalism. Support The Sun: buff.ly/RUlxQEm

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 13 h

Jared Polis vows to chain himself to Colorado Capitol plaza to stop $28 million pedestrian bridge that he proposed buff.ly/nsmZtEE

ColoradoSun's tweet card. The bridge was the governor’s idea to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary. But it was panned by lawmakers, historic preservationists and, apparently, the public.

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 14 h

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 16 h

Colorado gave personal information to ICE four times since February in response to subpoenas, including once by mistake buff.ly/I8wvHA9

ColoradoSun's tweet card. Colorado law prohibits state and local entities from giving information to federal immigration agents unless it’s being sought as part of a criminal investigation

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 19 h

Colorado attorney general sues deputy who shared information leading to woman’s ICE arrest buff.ly/MU3Zpi2

ColoradoSun's tweet card. Phil Weiser is also investigating the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office’s participation in an encrypted group chat with federal law enforcement officials

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 20 h

Colorado governor won’t say if state handed over residents’ personal information to ICE buff.ly/ssGTI0p

ColoradoSun's tweet card. A spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis declined to say how the state has handled nine federal subpoenas seeking data on Coloradans

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 20 h

Trump’s cuts to public broadcasting leave 52 local Colorado stations staring at massive budget holes buff.ly/aUO0Ymg

ColoradoSun's tweet card. With listeners in every Colorado congressional district, many in rural areas, the radio stations are funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 21 h

The number of people starting a Colorado business jumped 19% from a year ago buff.ly/onRO6Fc

ColoradoSun's tweet card. That was a surprise increase and could be a sign some folks are confident about their prospects or need more income, state officials say

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 21 h

Denver Summit FC announced as NWSL expansion team’s name buff.ly/8v1yHQn

ColoradoSun's tweet card. The new name wasn’t an option for fans in voting, but comes as Denver officials give money for land, possible tax breaks for stadium.

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · 22 h

Trees, much like humans, can choke on smoke, CSU researchers find buff.ly/sN3XJxf

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 22

NEW: Democratic state senator who resigned amid ethics investigation now faces felony criminal charge in Denver buff.ly/TYfs2rr #copolitics #coleg

ColoradoSun's tweet card. The Denver District Attorney’s Office filed the charge against Sonya Jaquez Lewis on July 6, according to court records

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 22

Democratic state senator who resigned amid ethics investigation now faces felony criminal charge in Denver buff.ly/TYfs2rr

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

Super PAC backing Michael Bennet’s gubernatorial bid is fueled by dark money, pro-charter school groups buff.ly/ITv67Bh

ColoradoSun's tweet card. Rocky Mountain Way formed in April, a few days after Bennet, a U.S. senator, entered the governor’s race

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

Has cloud seeding triggered extreme flooding in Colorado? buff.ly/SD4Z6ho

ColoradoSun's tweet card. No. Scientists say there is no evidence linking cloud seeding to extreme flooding or other weather disasters.

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

Boating on western Colorado reservoir resumes as crews gain more containment on South Rim fire buff.ly/9jMqw13

ColoradoSun's tweet card. Rain also helped firefighters gain control over the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires in Mesa County

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

Nederland’s fire evacuation challenges mirror those of small towns across the state buff.ly/opgZTc0

ColoradoSun's tweet card. A town trustee says it’s been 15 years since Nederland started discussing a fire evacuation route critical to one of its communities.

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

Colorado plans for rollout of ibogaine as the next regulated psychedelic plant medicine in healing centers buff.ly/USvgZDK

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 21

Joe Neguse wants to ban former Congress members from lobbying. That would leave some Colorado politicos unemployed. buff.ly/p8oaKFs

ColoradoSun's tweet card. Several former members of Congress from Colorado are lobbyists or have worked at lobbying firms in the past, a Colorado Sun review found.

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 20

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSun · Jul 20

Saving Kit Carson: Inside one rural Colorado town’s battle to stay alive and revitalize its community buff.ly/dGKiQ7e

ColoradoSun's tweet card. Faced with declining population, a housing shortage and flagging economic fortunes, locals — including a returning son — have stepped up

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