The legal settlement covers attorneys fees for religious rights groups that sued on behalf of a Catholic health clinic in Englewood and a nurse midwife
Gov. Polis asks FEMA to reverse rejection of $41 million in disaster aid after Western Slope floods, fires
Polis adds an official appeal to the voices of elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, who worry about the economic consequences of the natural disasters
Out West Books suggests titles you might call Western Noir
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends these murder mysteries set in the West —…
As Devon O’Neil reported on a backcountry ski tragedy, he perceived larger issues
Devon O’Neil is a freelance journalist based in Breckenridge, Colorado, and the author of “The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies.” He has worked as a daily newspaper reporter, a staff writer for ESPN.com, and a…
“The Way Out”: A backcountry ski adventure takes a tragic turn
Author’s note: On the morning of January 4, 2017, a group of seven Salidans milled about at Uncle Bud’s Hut, a popular backcountry refuge near Leadville in the Sawatch Range. While most were finishing breakfast or gearing up, two members…
Carman: A killing in Minnesota continues to shock Colorado — and the world
Here’s where the rubber meets the road. A masked federal agent kills an unarmed woman on a snowy neighborhood street in Minneapolis. Seconds before the shooting, she looks at the officer, smiles and says, “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at…