Our Vision in Action
Every Coloradan should have access to strong local news. News that is fair and accurate, that informs and educates, that holds power to account and illuminates the life of a local community. COLab exists to help make that access a statewide reality through collaborative journalism, authentic community engagement and innovative business models.
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Serving Coloradans Through Collaborative Journalism
Examining the scale, impact and consequences of medical debt in Colorado
The schools that take Colorado’s “most vulnerable” students are disappearing. Can they be saved? Should they?
Examining socio-economic and health equity among Black and Latino Coloradans over the last decade
Our investigation into Colorado’s safety net system. And our profiles of Coloradans facing challenges in a time of crisis.
The Striking Silence Around a Police Killing in Small-town Colorado
On April 16, scores of reporters from across Colorado set out to find how people were coping.
MORE TRUST
Building Stronger Relationships with Community
An online guide to help newsrooms find diverse sources and community members to find local reporters
How do we transform local news so that it’s more inclusive and better serves all?
FASTER EVOLUTION
Helping Newsrooms Innovate and Thrive
Tracking trends, anticipating challenges and spotting opportunities to make Colorado’s news ecosystem ever stronger
A first-in-the-nation effort to keep newspapers locally owned and thriving
How We're Making a Difference
What Voters Are Telling Their Local Newsrooms
“I would like [candidates] to talk about how high and unreasonable the cost of living has become. Do we pay rent and insurance but go hungry?” “Need to address returning Roe vs Wade. Such a big deal that made our country turn back time. No one should govern another person’s body.