Author - The Journal
Olivia Prentzel
Position: The Colorado Sun

Three people found dead at campsite were sisters, 14-year-old boy who planned to ‘live off the grid’

All were Colorado Springs residents, according to Gunnison County coroner

3 decomposed bodies found near remote campsite in western Colorado

A hiker made the grim discovery Sunday northeast of Gunnison

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting 11-year-old girl in Colorado chicken coop

Child was treated for wound on her face and released from a hospital

Mountain lion spends lazy day lounging in tree at Garden of the Gods Park

Midday sighting is ‘extremely rare’ for an area that attracts 4 million people a year

Net-zero federal lab set to open in Colorado in 2026 thanks to Inflation Reduction Act

A new, all-electric Food and Drug Administration lab will be funded through $79 million from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Thousands of Colorado ballots are rejected every year. Here’s what happens.

A process known as ballot curing allows local officials to alert voters that there’s an issue with the signature on their ballot, and provides a chance to fix it in time for it to count

Colorado Parks and Wildlife sheds light on state’s 350 most sensitive species

Dashboard highlights leading threats across the state, agency’s progress in protecting them

Tensions rise as Coloradans debate how much trail access to give e-bikes

Some say they’re a great tool for accessibility. Others argue they’re bringing chaos to the backcountry

Southwest Airlines sues Colorado officials over state’s sick leave law

A bill passed in 2020 interferes with the airline’s sick leave benefits and could lead to fight delays and cancellations, lawsuit says

Gov. Polis calls for delay in wild horse roundup after 142 die in Cañon City

Federal facilities ‘ill-equipped’ to take hundreds of more governor tells BLM

Fire burns 15 structures, prompts evacuations in Monte Vista, east of Wolf Creek Pass

Investigators believe fire was not intentionally set

Authorities respond to report of avalanche on Berthoud Pass

First responders received a report that two people may have been buried but later determined that no one was caught