🥧 This week’s newsletter was produced in holiday-week mode, so it’s in roundup form. Hopefully, it
A Denver Gazette reporter is not entitled to inspect the disciplinary records of Denver school administrators because a
The Colorado Supreme Court is examining whether a newspaper is considered a “citizen” and therefore entitled to
Last week, Rocky Mountain Community Radio announced the hire of a full-time reporter, Caroline Llanes, who will cover
Of all the results and storylines tumbling out from the latest statewide election in Colorado, something on the Western
In 2018, this blog reported on a then-two-year-old process in Ohio that gives requesters of public records a
Smashed. Hammered. Completely wrecked. That was the state in which the publisher of a small rural newspaper found
From Spanish-language publications, Asian magazines, and what one Nigerian-American publisher likens to a “community
Throughout the high-stakes, high-anxiety 2024 election, Coloradans who’ve taken our Voter Voices survey have been
A quarter of the way into the 21st century, should Coloradans still have to write paper checks to pay for public
Public bodies must not be permitted to “cure” infringements of the Colorado Open Meetings Law without being held
One week after news that $900,000 in Press Forward grant money will flow to nine Colorado newsrooms across
Three new specialized Colorado schools began working with school districts this fall to serve students with some of the
Every election is a direct reminder of the power — and complexity — of democracy. This year’s is also an outlet
Living in Colorado, for many, means spending a lot of time worrying about how to make the rent or the mortgage, or
The devastating and deadly impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the final weeks of the 2024 election have once
Nine local news outlets across Colorado will each haul in $100,000 from the national Press Forward fundraising campaign
Abortion is a hot topic in the November election at multiple levels — but particularly on the Colorado ballot, which
One of the top issues on the minds of Colorado voters this election is the cost of living, with about 15% in
A cluster of Colorado news organizations this week launched a new collaborative local reporting effort backed by nearly
Immigration — who’s coming to the country, how they arrive here and what it means for the nation’s identity —
The Colorado Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday about whether a state law that makes educator evaluation records
You’ve heard the saying: three’s a trend. Over roughly the past year, Denver7 has drawn three journalists away from
The November election is approaching quickly — so quickly that Colorado’s ballots will begin arriving in mailboxes
One of five newspapers on Colorado’s rural Eastern Plains that recently announced it will close has come back to
Comparing the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) board to the dental board and similar state licensing
After launching the Denver Gazette digital publication four years ago, Clarity Media is seeking to expand its footprint
El equipo de Noticias Univision Colorado quiere conocer qué temas inquietan a nuestra comunidad para las próximas
The Elbert County commissioners should be held personally liable for unlawfully approving new contracts for the county
Three years ago, this newsletter reported how Coloradans were, for the first time, learning what our
An updated memo from the Office of Legislative Legal Services suggests that members of the Colorado General Assembly
In recent months, we asked readers to take surveys telling us what they think candidates for political offices should
Colorado Community Media’s newsroom has already used the results of the Voter Voices surveys we have received so far.
The Colorado Court of Appeals has stayed a judge’s order to disclose blurred body-worn camera footage of Lakewood
A new online outlet called the Rocky Mountain Reader launched this week, promising to “highlight the vast
Members of the appointed board that oversees the broadcasting of Colorado House and Senate floor proceedings say it’s
The state’s highest court announced Tuesday it will examine the “public interest” parameters of a 2019 statute
When Rocky Mountain PBS reporter Chase McCleary recently interviewed the publisher of the Kiowa County Independent
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition presented its Jean Otto Friend of Freedom Award to Erin McIntyre and Mike
On Thursday, inside a hotel conference ballroom in Northglenn, a packed room of journalists, funders, media advocates,
Earlier this year, Democratic lawmakers at the state Capitol rankled some journalists and their advocates when they
Elbert County commissioners violated the Colorado Open Meetings Law by approving new contracts for the county
The Boulder Police Department is not allowed to charge thousands of dollars in fees for body-worn camera footage
Colorado’s second-highest court Thursday ordered a judge to hold a hearing in the case of a “homeless and
A troubling announcement late last month that the Brush News-Tribune would be one of multiple Eastern Plains newspapers
The Colorado Supreme Court will review an appellate court opinion that the Colorado Children’s Code doesn’t
Despite a 2019 state statute requiring the public disclosure of police internal affairs files in Colorado, the town of
A news coverage colony collapse might be hitting the Eastern Plains. Following news last week that three
Three newspapers with two different owners on Colorado’s Eastern Plains — the Plainsman Herald, the Burlington
The Colorado Supreme Court will examine whether a judicially created doctrine allowing public bodies to “cure”
The Colorado Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday about whether a Denver activist has legal standing to sue
This is a special early edition of Inside the News in Colorado in light of recent events… This Sunday’s front
The general manager of a large Colorado TV news station, the editor of a leading statewide radio broadcaster, and an
🏝 This week’s newsletter was produced in out-of-the-country mode with spotty internet — and it’s a
It didn’t take long for several government entities in Colorado to adopt the new, much-higher, maximum CORA fee rate
Following an expert performance moderating a televised debate among six congressional candidates earlier this month,
There is a huge gap in Colorado between campaign rhetoric on political issues and what voters in the state say they
The publisher of a weekly newspaper in a rural Colorado county has sued another newspaper in hopes of getting legal
The TREC report provides a comprehensive examination of the extensive damage endured by Native peoples due to forced
El Sopris Sun se enorgullece en anunciar que a partir del 28 de junio, el Sol del Valle adoptará una nueva imagen, un
Funding for Colorado newsrooms isn’t secure, burnout and shortages are affecting staff, and keeping up with
Hospitals in Colorado will no longer be able to sue patients under the names of their debt collectors after Gov. Jared
KOAA-TV is entitled to unredacted records concerning employees at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, a
CORA’s maximum research-and-retrieval rate will jump to $41.37/hour on July 1, letting state and local government
Registered voters in Colorado should have received their ballots in the mail for the June 25 primary, which includes
There’s a catchall phrase that’s been tossed around as parody for decades, but feels increasingly earnest: In this
The Sopris Sun is proud to announce that beginning June 28, el Sol del Valle will embrace a new look, a new
Colorado seems like a bust for the Canadian-owned local news publisher that tried to replicate its success in the
Are Colorado law enforcement agencies allowed to charge the public thousands of dollars for body-worn camera footage of
Thousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local newsrooms say candidates competing for their votes this
A lot of Coloradans are worried about our democracy. And they want candidates to pay attention to it too. That is the
It’s an election year, and the San Miguel Basin Forum has been asking locals this spring what they want to hear from
The GOP-leaning district spans Colorado’s Western Slope and stretches into Pueblo and southeastern Colorado. U.S.
Tracking trends, anticipating challenges and spotting opportunities to make Colorado’s news ecosystem ever
The 2023 State of News: Colorado is based on the most comprehensive survey of state news outlets to date. In October
Earlier this year, Ark Valley Voice (AVV) made a commitment to our readers for what we called “engaged
The death at age 89 of longtime police reporter Marilyn Robinson brought to mind an enduring image for those of us who
A dozen years ago, critic and commentator John Moore left the Denver Post. Typically, a journalist accepting a buyout
Young voters in Colorado are worried about their ability to afford rent across the state, but they haven’t heard
A judge Friday ordered the Lakewood Police Department to release blurred body-worn camera footage of officers shooting
A Pagosa Springs attorney who has filed nearly 100 open-government lawsuits in the past several years has standing to
A picturesque town at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park will be the latest setting for a new digital news outlet
Three months after two wealthy local developers announced they would relaunch the iconic Indy alternative weekly
Nearly 70 Colorado law enforcement officers have lost their state-mandated certifications since 2020 after being
A rural Colorado newspaper publisher says he has faced threats and harassment as his town has lurched into the paranoid
It could have been worse. While open-government losses far outnumbered wins in the 2024 session of the Colorado General
The Colorado Lotus Project is a groundbreaking effort to uplift the unique voices and experiences of Asian American and
KOAA News5 in Colorado Springs says authorities pressured it not to air video it legally obtained — but the TV
A proposal to ban the charging of fees for unedited body-worn camera footage, released to the public under the 2020 Law
One month ago, CPR joined newsrooms across the state to launch an ambitious project: invite the people of Colorado to
State senators Wednesday killed a bill that would have given state and local government entities more time to respond
Update: Gov. Jared Polis signed SB 24-216 into law on Friday, May 31. People who want library books removed from
In a rare development, two local news organizations in Colorado Springs — the daily newspaper and a commercial TV
Update: Gov. Jared Polis signed SB 24-210 into law on Thursday, June 6. A House amendment adopted May 5 limits the
Update: An amended version of HB 24-1460 died in the House on a 31-33 vote on Friday, May 3. See this blog article. A
A bill to require the livestreaming of meetings of state and local boards, councils and commissions “will not go
A bill in the Colorado legislature aimed at curbing the “abuse of CORA” no longer contains a provision for labeling
In Colorado, the mountain snowpack is melting, green shoots are poking through mulch, and some college journalism
