Good Morning, Sun friends.
It was seven years ago this month that we held a news conference at Civic Center park in downtown Denver to announce that we were creating The Colorado Sun. I remember that in the weeks leading up to that day, as we bantered names for our still-secret endeavor, we had a text chain that eventually devolved into lyrics from the Beatles, “Here Comes the Sun.”
One person texted it. Then we couldn’t stop.
“It’s been a long cold lonely winter.”
“Little darling, the smile’s returning to the faces.”
What a time. Thanks for letting us reminisce this week as we celebrate our beginnings and ask for your continued support. We’ve signed up dozens of new members over the weekend, and we’re so grateful. If you’re already a member, thank you. If you can pitch in $5 or $10 a month to help power our journalism, please join us today.
Jennifer Brown
Reporter
THE NEWS
ENERGY
Xcel using eminent domain to clear a route for its Power Pathway transmission line in Elbert County
Looking east along Colorado 86, toward the Bijou Basin. Xcel Energy’s new high-voltage transmission lines will cut through the properties of several Elbert County landowners along the highway. (Brian Malone, Special to The Colorado Sun)Mark Jaffe takes a deep look at the Xcel Energy plan to build a transmission line stretching across 12 counties from Longmont to Pueblo and then up to Denver. The line will cover 550 miles, bringing wind and solar power from the Eastern Plains to the Front Range. Land acquisition has gone smoothly — minus a stretch in Elbert County.
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NEWS
After Trump gripe, presidential portraits at the Colorado Capitol may be replaced with governors
Two people admire the blank space on the wall in the presidential portrait gallery in the Colorado Capitol on March 25 where the painting of President Donald Trump once was. The portrait was removed after Trump complained he looked “distorted” in the painting, which was paid for by funds raised by Republicans. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)A committee that oversees historic preservation is considering whether to replace the presidential portraits hanging at the Colorado Capitol with paintings of the state’s former governors. The idea comes after President Trump complained his portrait was unflattering and called it “truly the worst,” Jesse Paul reports.
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EQUITY
Colorado foster kids more likely to pass classes, less likely to get suspended with new state program
D’borah Israel goes for a jog Sept. 22, 2022, at Lakewood High School. Israel, 23, lived in dozens of metro Denver foster homes through her youth before moving into her own apartment in Lakewood. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America)Only about 1 in 4 Colorado foster kids graduate from high school with their peers, which is why lawmakers have invested state money into a program that tries to help them keep up. The Fostering Opportunities budget was cut in this year’s state funding crisis, so it won’t be expanding to more school districts but it will continue in Jeffco, Denver and Brighton. Jennifer Brown has the details.
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OUTDOORS
High-profile Colorado conservation projects threatened by proposed cuts to Land and Water Conservation Fund
The Rio Grande National Forest has spent several years vying for $6.3 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to acquire about 855 acres around Cliff Lake in partnership with the Western Rivers Conservancy, which acquired the property in January. The high-altitude lake feeds the Alamosa River and is a critical fishery for the imperiled Rio Grande cutthroat trout. (Courtesy, Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalition)One item in the Trump administration’s budget is the quiet redirection of $387 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund that Trump “permanently” funded at $900 million with his Great American Outdoors Act in 2020. Jason Blevins has a breakdown of what the cuts would mean in Colorado.
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MORE NEWS
Rocky Ford was a finalist for an environmental justice grant. Then Trump stepped in. “It didn’t just cancel a funding stream. It sent a message that rural communities like Rocky Ford … don’t matter,” Mayor Duane Gurulé said. Husband of Suzanne Morphew arrested on murder charge in Arizona following grand jury indictment. Barry Morphew was previously arrested in 2021 when Suzanne’s remains were found after a three-year search. But prosecutors dropped their case just as he was about to stand trial. Human remains found in Rocky Mountain National Park near Alpine Visitor Center. The remains were found on the Alpine Ridge Trail, which is near the summit of Trail Ridge Road that tops out at 12,183 feet.COLORADO SUNDAY
A Salida rancher asks if it’s time to rethink permanent conservation easements. “Perpetuity is not working.”
A rancher with 800 acres of green pastures between Salida and Poncha Springs wanted to host a two-night bluegrass concert with camping, called the Campout for the Cause. But after the event organizer sold about 1,500 tickets, a land trust with conservation easements on the ranch said no. Jason Blevins has more about what this means for the ranch’s financial sustainability.
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THE COLORADO REPORT
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Mount Blue Sky is closed this year. But there’s another, more difficult way to climb this 14er. Fourteener enthusiasts will have to go a long way this summer to climb one of the state’s most recognizable 14,000-foot mountains, even though it’s the closest one to Denver.— The Denver Post ? Colorado whitewater rafting companies report steady flow of customers, splashy start to the season despite low snowpack levels. Colorado whitewater rafting companies are reporting a steady flow of customers and fun, splashy conditions.— Summit Daily Pelosi talks Affordable Care Act in Aspen. Rep. Nancy Pelosi was a panelist Sunday in “Behind the Vote: How the ACA Became Law,” a conversation that took place at Paepcke Auditorium as part of Aspen Ideas: Health.— Aspen Daily News Moffat County sheriff retiring after 33 years of service. KC Hume is retiring after more than three decades in public safety service, including 10 years as the sheriff. But he isn’t going anywhere, just check the airport.— Craig Daily Press Denver named one of most bike-friendly big cities in the U.S. It seems the city’s hundreds of miles of new bike lanes are paying off. Denver is one of the top major cities for biking nationwide, even though it can’t crack the top 10 in Colorado.— WestwordSection by David Krause | Editor
THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
The thought police have come to our national parks to root out park rangers who dare mention messy historical truths. New QR codes on signs at the Amache and Sand Creek Massacre sites encourage visitors to rat out treacherous national park guides.— Mike Littwin Mike Lindell’s lies were no match for Colorado’s legal system. If Mike Lindell had looked at multiple cases in Colorado since 2020, he would have known we do not buy into lies contradicted by evidence.— Mario NicolaisThe Colorado Sun is a nonpartisan news organization, and the opinions of columnists and editorial writers do not reflect the opinions of the newsroom. Read our ethics policy for more on The Sun’s opinion policy and submit columns, suggest writers or provide feedback at [email protected].
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