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Colorado prison inmates can now receive greeting cards. Are free phone calls next? New...

Dean Williams, the new head of Colorado’s Department of Corrections, says he wants to bring a “culture change” to prisons so that the state’s...

These charts show why more Denver schools could soon have too few students

As Denver families are pushed out by high housing costs, declining enrollment is emerging as a notable budget issue for the school district, signaling...
"Immigration Rally DC" by Holley St. Germain via Flickr: Creative Commons

Guest Post: Gov. Polis’s refusal to protect Colorado’s immigrants creates fear, not hope

As a mother of two young boys, I am daily finding ways to help them grow into strong human beings, seeking justice, loving mercy,...
Amelia Martinez with her husband, Chris, and two children. (Photo courtesy of Martinez family))

GREENE: On mothers and missing pieces

Amelia Martinez is in desperate need of a kidney. The 31-year-old mother of two from Lakewood has known this day would come since she was...
"Praying," by Andythedreamer, via Flickr: Creative Commons

‘Nothing makes me feel safe.’ How Colorado educators and parents are processing yet another...

Teachers recalled painful conversations with their students, and parents described tears during morning drop-off. One educator confided that friends are buying her a Kevlar...

The Indy 500: “I always knew this would happen.”

The chatter from the stream of families leaving the Northridge Recreation Center — for today, a family reunification hub — was disturbing, and not...

Bail, jail reforms promise relief for Colorado’s poorest

Colorado took a first step this week toward reforming a cash bail system that burdens the state’s poorest defendants. House Bill 1225, which eliminates cash...
Mark Kennedy was the sole finalist for the job of president of the University of Colorado. He won the job after a 5-4 party-line vote by the CU Board of Regents Thursday, May 2. (Photo by Susan Greene, Colorado Independent.

Regents name Mark Kennedy CU president over stiff campus opposition

The University of Colorado’s Board of Regents has hired Mark Kennedy to lead the state’s flagship university despite overwhelming opposition from students, faculty and...
Dudley Brown, executive director for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, announced a lawsuit to overturn Colorado's red flag law on May 2, 2019. (Photo by John Herrick)

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners plans lawsuit, backs recall efforts, over red-flag law The conservative...

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a conservative pro-gun group, and Republican lawmakers are challenging Colorado’s red-flag law in Denver District Court, alleging Democrats failed to...
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Guest Post: Something to consider in light of last week’s terrible I-70 crash Better...

In light of the recent fatal crash on I-70, it's time to address the need to change standards in the trucking industry. This tragedy...
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