We are an independent, online media outlet covering politics, public policy, social justice and all manner of other issues about Colorado's environment, economy, health care, education and criminal justice systems and cultural life. Our mission is serve the needs of readers and communities throughout Colorado according to this simple, meaningful idea: The only bias we have is for good journalism. We take the role of journalism as a public trust seriously. The goal is to make impact, to inspire action by moving readers on important issues with stories that provide missing context, unearth buried facts and amplify unheard voices.