The SUN has traditionally been a ‘hyper-local’ publication, for the most part, limiting its news coverage to happenings within Archuleta County…
Rep. Buck to Colorado GOP Leaders: Stop Spreading Misinformation about Jan. 6 Defendants
There have been 22 Coloradans charged with crimes related to the January 6 riot, according to a database maintained by NPR…
The Yellow School Bus Goes Electric
Reducing emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses is a priority for the state as it looks both to meet its climate change goals…
Press Photographers Reach Historic Settlement with NYC Police Department
While pervasive mistreatment of journalists covering the George Floyd protests was the catalyst for this litigation, the scope of the agreement reaches much further…
LIBRARY NEWS: The Ideal Back-to-School Gift?
Research shows that kids who have books in their home have improved vocabulary and overall reading performance…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Fiesta Hispanic & BIPOC Scholarship Fund
Archuleta Seniors Inc. proposed to collaborate with the community; the path forward is intergenerational…
A Day of Giving and Sharing: September 9
September 9 is not just any day; it’s a day of giving and sharing…
ESSAY: A ‘First Day of School’ Ritual
When we came back to school this year, everyone knew it would be similar to last year…
EDITORIAL: Marijuana Ain’t What It Used to Be, Part Five
“There’s a lot of price compression going on in every state…”
Local Youth Learn Business Skills at ‘Young Entrepreneurs Day’
Ryan commented: “I like selling my lemonade because it’s my very own secret recipe and I get real money for it…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Celebrating Colorado, Regardless
I believe this spirited person (possibly a woman) is dressed as a cow. But without an udder… so maybe not?
CHAMBER NEWS: ColorFest Coming September 15-17
We will have two days of a hot air balloon mass ascension…
Open Letter to the IRS Commissioner from Rep. Boebert
In 1992, Colorado enacted the TABOR amendment, which imposes constraints on the amount of tax revenue retained by the state…
Colorado Legislators Reach Agreement in Open Meeting Law Violation Case
State Reps. Elisabeth Epps of Denver and Bob Marshall of Highlands Ranch filed an offer to enter into a so-called ‘consent decree’…
EDITORIAL: Marijuana Ain’t What It Used to Be, Part Four
“It’s a Ponzi scheme. The whole stock market is a Ponzi scheme, but this is one of them. I elected not to do it…”
OPINION: Child Labor Making a Comeback?
This Labor Day weekend, I was thinking of Riis and other muckrakers who shamed and shocked a nation…
Colorado Seeking Public Input on New Psychedelics Regulations
The first state licenses for manufacturers, healing centers and others are expected to be granted around the end of 2024…
OPINION: Open Letter to Archuleta County Concerning a Proposed Heliport
We are asking the Archuleta County Planning Commission and Commissioners to support a detailed Environmental Impact Study…
OPINION: Student Loan Debt… What’s the Next Step?
Two groups are in particular trouble. The first group consists of students who took out loans but never got a degree: some 40% of borrowers…