Next week’s journalism-conference world welcomes a doubleheader from two powerhouse organizations in the state. The
A judge Tuesday ordered Larimer County to publicly disclose the narrative portions of performance evaluations for two
Local TV stations can tend to hype things. They need to grab — and hold — the attention of viewers whose eyeballs
This is a special expanded edition of the “Inside the News in Colorado” newsletter. Occasionally, I’ll try to
Jordan Hedburg, who publishes the weekly Wet Mountain Tribune newspaper in Custer County, made good on a threat to sue
Following three years of failed bills, state lawmakers in 2021 finally agreed on statutory language to
A judge has ordered the release of Denver police body-worn camera footage related to the case of a man accused of
A Colorado statute that criminalizes the public disclosure of all child abuse and neglect records violates the First
Editor’s Note: This report has been updated as of 8-26-2022 to add corrections and clarifications. For more
The newspaper in Colorado’s second-largest city challenged local TV coverage about fentanyl exposure and reflected a
Local governments in Colorado are fighting two CORA-related court rulings they fear “will have far-reaching
Politicians who run the local government in Pitkin County, Colorado, this week sent a message to the new out-of-state
Some wildlife advocates are unhappy with a new policy that bars them from audio and video recording, as well as
In 2019, The Salt Lake Tribune made big news when it became the first large metro newspaper to convert to a
Black and Latino parents of Boulder Valley School District students have been raising alarms for years that their
Padres de estudiantes negros y latinos en el Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder (BVSD, por sus siglas en inglés)
A good old-fashioned slime-slinging 19th-century-style newspaper war is brewing in a small rural Colorado
A public entity with a contractual right to access documents from a private third party, such as a developer, must
The largest mental health and addiction treatment provider in western Colorado, Mind Springs Health, has hired
In the 1994 journalism film “The Paper” there’s a scene where Michael Keaton’s ink-stained-wretch character
Although Melvin Page had a long career in public service, retiring proved to be much more difficult than he
Aunque Melvin Page tuvo una larga carrera profesional dedicado al servicio público, retirarse resultó ser mucho más
Earlier this month, the weekly Sentinel Colorado newspaper in Aurora announced it would change ownership in a
The philanthropic Colorado Media Project is starting a fund to help Colorado journalists pay for public records that
Hispanic residents have long been among the least likely to have health insurance — in Colorado and across the
Armando Peniche Rosales tiene un dedo del pie torcido, que durante años ha pronosticado el clima y se vuelve
Six months after Ogden Newspapers of West Virginia bought The Aspen Times, the 140-year-old paper has become the
If you think the cost of obtaining public records in Colorado is too high now, you’re not going to like what will
AURORA | In an effort to move The Sentinel toward a unique model of local ownership, a consortium
Another Colorado newspaper is changing hands, and how it happened once again underscores the ways people involved in
Colorado is among about 15 states that have met federal goals to reduce infant mortality, an important indicator of
AURORA, Colorado. — Mientras Britney Taylor recorría Mama Bird Maternity Wellness Spa durante su inauguración esta
It’s no overstatement to say that without a free and responsible press, there would be no democracy. Democracy is the
A new analysis of open records laws in all 50 states highlights several ways Colorado legislators could make criminal
Moving toward a unique model of community
After 50 years, homeownership gap between white and Latino Coloradans narrows. But for Black Coloradans, it’s
Estados Unidos tiene una escasez de 3.8 millones de unidades de vivienda en relación con la demanda. Esto resulta en
Ten journalists from a cross-section of Colorado news outlets sat for an interview this week with Yellow Scene’s
Examining socio-economic and health equity among Black and Latino Coloradans over the last
When Rosa Beltran was going through high school in the late ’90s in a small town in southern Colorado, she never
Cuando Rosa Beltran estaba en high school a finales de los años 1990 en un pequeño poblado en el sur de
Algunas brechas socioeconómicas clave entre coloradenses negros, latinos y blancos se redujeron en la última década,
Some key socioeconomic gaps between Black, Latino and white Coloradans narrowed in the last decade, but equity remains
A tale of two headlines Last month, Denver’s 5280 magazine asked in a headline: “Can Outside Inc. Save Outdoor
People who ask Gunnison County librarians to remove or reclassify books they find objectionable or controversial can
More whistleblowers have come forward to call out Mind Springs Mental Health for falsifying patient forms. Past and
Two agencies of Colorado’s judicial branch object to a proposed new rule that would make records of many completed
Gene Estes implored his son, Shayn, to go to the emergency room that day, fearful he was having another reaction to his
State regulators have overlooked what former Mind Springs workers describe as a long pattern of
Last week’s newsletter offered the first installment of a series here at Inside the News in Colorado called
State officials blasted one of Colorado’s 17 community mental health centers for prescription practices they called
For those concerned about access to government records in Colorado, the 2022 legislative session was notable for what
What’s happening in Colorado’s information ecosystem right now? These are some of the players trying to
The Douglas County School District must let 9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark see a Colorado Open Records Act request that sought
Remote testimony on bills, a positive outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic, likely will remain an option for the public
This is a special, expanded edition of the “Inside the News in Colorado” newsletter. Occasionally, I’ll try to
Colorado has among the highest rates of mental illness in the country, yet it has one of the lowest rates when it comes
‘Went about it the way I did’ Update, 5:15 p.m. Friday: The attorney general’s office says it will not appeal a
Two bills with bipartisan support would help therapists in private practice who are fed up with the convoluted Medicaid
‘Strong news’ The snowpack is melting, rivers are rising, green shoots poke through mulch, and “Springtime in the
A schizophrenic man had opened fire on a packed movie theater in Aurora, killing 12 and injuring dozens more. Something
Kiowa County has reached a $9.5 million settlement with the family of Zach Gifford, the unarmed local handyman its
A Teller County District Court judge Friday ordered the Woodland Park school board to comply with the Colorado Open
An anti-doxxing bill advanced by a state legislative committee Thursday would amend the Colorado Open Records Act to
Anchor Kyle Clark and the company that owns 9NEWS are suing the Douglas County School District’s records custodian
Restricting access to certain public records in Colorado will protect the state’s wildlife and sensitive plant
‘Bad precedent’ In the months leading up to a recent local election, The Estes Park Trail-Gazette newspaper urged
A delegation from Mind Springs Health, led by Doug Pattison, the interim CEO and CFO, met Monday with the Eagle Board
A show ‘like they have never seen before’ The Fox affiliate in Denver will debut a new statewide politics
A case before the Colorado Court of Appeals will determine whether a state agency wrongfully denied two news
The Summit County commissioners are taking steps to cut ties with Mind Springs Health as community members continue to
The signature piece of legislation to redefine Colorado’s mental health system is a 232-page bill that’s causing
Lawmakers in the Colorado Senate have introduced a pair of bills aimed at improving access to Colorado’s behavioral
‘Completely unprovoked’ A yet-to-be-named TV photojournalist came “face to face” with a crime story he was
As early as today, March 22, the Colorado Legislative Audit Committee may see the first draft of a bill from the State
Reporters throughout the state work together investigating public and private mental health care in Colorado and
A pattern of “severe, life-threatening” prescription errors by the troubled mental health center responsible for
For years, Aurora Mental Health Center has been fighting a battle of supply and demand. While services offered through
‘A community effort’ In recent years, Colorado has become a clear leader in a movement toward more robust
A committee of state lawmakers Thursday endorsed a tax credit for small businesses that spend money to advertise in
‘Media outlets are not the direct beneficiary’ A panel of Colorado lawmakers this week gave preliminary approval to
The Legislative Audit Committee authorized the state auditor to draft a bill that would investigate 17 nonprofit
Lawmakers Monday advanced a bipartisan bill that requires Colorado’s online checkbook system to display the names of
Questions remain about who’s ultimately responsible for keeping the most vulnerable Coloradans from slipping through
‘Things are ramping up’ Northern Colorado resident Jason Van Tatenhove might be on his way to becoming something of
Plus, 9News gets sold to a hedge fund, KUNC reflects on ‘the legacy of racist Colorado media coverage,’ Denver
Media in Colorado and across the country has a long history of harming communities of color. In the 19th and 20th
Update: The Colorado House passed HB 22-1110 on a 50-11 vote on Thursday, Feb. 24. Responding in part to a recent court
Plus, 'Sunshine Madness,' the Coloradoan brings back its opinion offerings, why the Colorado Press Association opposes
Redacted portions of an investigator’s report on sexual misconduct allegations against Denver school board member Tay
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition and other organizations are asking the state’s highest court to review
Also, the Springs alt-weekly slashes at The Gazette, KUNC ousted a longtime news leader, Colorado's (maybe) first-ever
A state House committee Thursday killed legislation to require the online publication of bill drafts more than a month
An effective and well-functioning behavioral health system should treat people in need early to prevent a crisis
Mental Health Partners, a private nonprofit serving Boulder County, has abruptly closed its weekend walk-in crisis
With civil court records now free to access online in Colorado, the state may soon also post the text of high-court
Democratic Rep. Lisa Cutter, who was responsible for our state’s relatively new media literacy program, had an idea
