
Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown writes about mental health, the child welfare system, the disability community and homelessness for The Colorado Sun. As a former Montana 4-H kid, she also loves writing about agriculture and ranching. Brown previously worked at the Hungry Horse News in Montana, the Tyler Morning Telegraph in Texas, The Associated Press in Oklahoma City, and The Denver Post before helping found The Sun in 2018.
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Polis is also asking the legislature for $10 million as 600,000 Coloradans are about to lose food stamps in “crisis within a crisis."
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A nonprofit called Sunshine Home Share is helping older homeowners fill up their extra bedrooms with people who want cheaper rent in exchange for doing household chores. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Kevin Simpson and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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There were 407 unaccompanied immigrant children placed with sponsors in Colorado from October through May, plus 75 refugee children in the state foster care system. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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A whistleblower lawsuit filed in Denver this week revealed the subpoena and the clash between the governor and a state labor director who says releasing the personal info is illegal.
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Residents of Custer County — the oldest county in Colorado — face challenges with transportation and services to age in place.
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Governor Jared Polis announced Colorado’s new deal with Union Pacific, calling for three passenger trips per day on mountain rail, replacing a century-old contract between them.
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Most kids who are eligible for the program are automatically enrolled, but there are an estimated 67,000 who are not and missed meals last summer. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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After years of study, two bills sailing through the legislature this year would change regulations to prevent troubled kids from running. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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The annual Point in Time count included volunteers in 54 rural and mountain counties who counted people living outside and in shelters. They expect to see higher numbers due to the cold.
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Our reporter took the ski train to Winter Park and now she’s counting down the seasons until the ride goes farther north. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.