Somerset, CO — If you know what to look for, you can spot the old well pads in the hills above West Elk Mine. The reclaimed patches of land, carefully restored to their original contours, stand ...

A look at the many media angles to a fatal Oct. 10 shooting in Denver witnessed by journalists for The Denver Post and KUSA 9News ...

GEO Group's immigration detention facility in Aurora. A judge cleared the way for a lawsuit against ICE over the medical treatment of detainees. (Photo by Cullen Lobe) Taking an extraordinary ...

Thank you to the loyal readers and supporters of The Colorado Independent (2013-2020).The Indy has merged with the new nonprofit Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) on a new mission to strengthen ...

When one of your first jobs involves collecting several dead bodies every day for six months in the 110-degree heat of an Iraqi war zone, says Leroy Garcia, you return home with a clearer ...

This story has been updated. A judge today denied a five-year appeal by Sir Mario Owens, a man convicted for the 2005 witness killing of a state lawmaker’s son and his fiancé. Today’s order ...

It was early April and the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents hunkered down for a second day at Denver International Airport’s Westin Hotel interviewing prospects for the school’s ...

On Thursday, Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sat in on a Zoom call with dozens of Colorado journalists and local media publishers to gather input on a bill he filed to help save the local news.

Indira Mahima examines the produce at the Boulder County Farmers Market. (Photo by Mara Abbott) Samantha Caplan is a perfect hostess. In the Saturday morning crush of the Boulder Farmers Market ...

In Corey Hutchins's Media column: Facebook doles out nearly $500K to six Colorado outlets, layoffs and transitions, plus headlines.

In response to reader questions, The Indy analyzes Prop. 112, the Colorado mid-term election's most controversial ballot measure, including its potential economic impact, ripple effects, and ...

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