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Before his suicide in a Colorado park, there were so many chances to save him coloradosun.com/2026/10/20/i…

Before his suicide in a Colorado park, there were so many chances to save him

The partner of a man who died by suicide in Cherry Creek State Park has spent the months since his death documenting how the mental health system failed

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What surgeries would Proposition 135 actually ban? Colorado hospitals either don’t know or won’t say. coloradosun.com/2026/10/20/p…

What surgeries would Proposition 135 actually ban? Colorado hospitals either don’t know or won’t...

Debate on Proposition 135 has focused on surgeries for transgender youth. Critics say the measure’s wording could lead to unexpected consequences.

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Authorities investigate letters with “suspicious substances” sent to congressional, election offices — including in Colorado coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/j…

Authorities investigate letters with "suspicious substances" sent to congressional, election...

Democratic U.S. Reps. Jason Crow of Aurora and Joe Neguse of Lafayette said their offices received letters containing a suspicious substance on Monday

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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats — including one in Colorado Springs — with veterans’ help coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/v…

Amid anger over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats — including one in Colorado...

The 5th Congressional District in Colorado Springs, where Democrat Jessica Killin is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, is a prime example of the national dynamic

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Can a proposed Colorado land swap work with the GORP Act? coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/c…

Can a proposed Colorado land swap work with the GORP Act?

The Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act would increase protection of 730,000 public acres in the Gunnison River Basin. A landowner wants some of those acres for a private ski area.

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City recyclers across Colorado can now ask for reimbursement as part of state program charging packaging producers  coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/c…

City recyclers across Colorado can now ask for reimbursement as part of state program charging...

Colorado's fee on producers of packaging is finally helping local cities expand or improve their recycling efforts, four years later.

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Colorado businesses near this national park are working together to ride out seasonal ups and downs coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/m…

Colorado businesses near this national park are working together to ride out seasonal ups and downs

In Mancos, near Mesa Verde National Park, sharing services and collaborating to lure people downtown gives businesses a boost in lean times

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“A fair amount of heartburn”: Arapahoe County figures out how to fix train ballot question mistake coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/c…

“A fair amount of heartburn”: Arapahoe County figures out how to fix train ballot question mistake

Counting only eligible votes on the Front Range Passenger Rail District ballot question will require a heavy lift from affected county elections offices

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Flu fright: Early start to flu season prompts calls for vaccination in Colorado coloradosun.com/2026/10/19/e…

Flu fright: Early start to flu season prompts calls for vaccination in Colorado

Colorado has seen a rise in flu hospitalizations already this season, prompting calls for vaccination following last year's record season.

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A farmer and a baker in southwestern Colorado make the case for water-saving grains — one Zuni cake at a time coloradosun.com/2026/10/18/c…

A farmer and a baker in southwestern Colorado make the case for water-saving grains — one Zuni cake...

The journey from seed to store can be daunting, but Pueblo Seed & Food Company proselytizes consumers on the joys of embracing ancient grains

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What’s Working: A Durango nonprofit gets to build AI that will help caseworkers spend more time with those they help  coloradosun.com/2026/10/17/o…

What’s Working: A Durango nonprofit gets to build AI that will help caseworkers spend more time...

Credit an AI agent for finding the $500k Open AI Foundation grant. Plus: CoorsTek moves into new-old HQ; Colorado’s weak economic report, Loveland firm raises $9M to turn waste into electricity, more!

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Boulder fire bomber reaches plea deal on federal charges coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/m…

Boulder fire bomber reaches plea deal on federal charges

Mohamed Soliman is serving a life sentence for killing one person and injuring more than a dozen people in an attack on the Pearl Street Mall

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Colorado’s labor force shrinks to lowest since 1979 coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/c…

Colorado’s labor force shrinks to lowest since 1979

Loss is blamed on working-age adults retiring, decline in net migration. September unemployment rate up to 4.1%, employers added 2,400 jobs. 

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Aurora tests the waters of Colorado’s new wetland protection rules in Park County coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/a…

Aurora tests the waters of Colorado’s new wetland protection rules in Park County

Aurora's application for new Wild Horse Reservoir is the first major review under the state’s Regulation 87, approved last year.

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Don’t feed Colorado’s scare bears with your Halloween pumpkins  coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/c…

Your Halloween pumpkins could be a tempting treat for Colorado’s hungry black bears

Keep your Colorado pumpkins away from front porch scare-bears, parks and wildlife officials say. They need to be going to sleep.

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What to know about voting on judges on Colorado’s ballot coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/w…

What to know about voting on judges on Colorado’s ballot

Judges are appointed by the governor but voters get to decide whether they can keep their jobs. Evaluations of judges are available in the blue book and online.

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How one CU Boulder fraternity is trying to keep female students safe in the wake of Cornell coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/c…

How one CU Boulder fraternity is trying to keep female students safe in the wake of Cornell

After an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, CU Triangle fraternity members trying to understand what it’s like living in fear of sexual assault.

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Fired deputy behavioral health commissioner charged with felony theft in tuition scheme coloradosun.com/2026/10/15/t…

Fired deputy behavioral health commissioner charged with felony theft in tuition scheme

A former deputy commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration is accused of stealing from her previous employer, a nonprofit that helps foster children

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What to do in Colorado this week: The scariest corn mazes in the state (and a few not-so-scary ones) coloradosun.com/2026/10/15/w…

What to do in Colorado this week: The scariest corn mazes in the state (and a few not-so-scary ones)

Plus: A spirited parade down South Broadway, hot chocolate and Halloween stories at Mueller State Park and a Howl-o-ween costume contest in Golden

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How much water Front Range communities did — and didn’t — save this summer coloradosun.com/2026/10/15/c…

How much water Front Range communities did — and didn’t — save this summer

We asked a handful of Front Range cities how much water they saved amid 2026 drought restrictions, and what they learned.

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