Francy Rodriguez and her husband Anthony Brabo pose in their living room at an apartment complex in Aurora. When they moved into the apartment in January, management assured them that repairs would begin within a week – as of September, no repairs have been made to their apartment, they said. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Anthony Brabo and his wife Francy Rodriguez sit by the window at an apartment complex in Aurora. Their A/C and their heating has not worked since they moved in January, so they don’t understand why their monthly Xcel energy bill is so high – in August their Xcel bill was $195.06. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
A family approaches the doors Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Byron Rogers Federal Building in the downtown Denver Federal District. The building houses eleven federal agencies, including the Denver Immigration Court. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
People wait in line for processing Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Byron Rogers Federal Building in the downtown Denver Federal District. Signs are posted in both English and Spanish, as many people going through the Denver Immigration Court are originally from Spanish-speaking countries. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Una vista exterior de varios de los 20 contenedores de almacenamiento de gas el sábado 7 de septiembre de 2024 en las instalaciones de almacenamiento de Dupont de Magellan Pipeline Corporation en Commerce City. Magellan ha solicitado aprobación para agregar cinco tanques de almacenamiento adicionales, lo que ha generado preocupaciones en la comunidad sobre el posible impacto en la salud, así como la proximidad de 0.3 millas al campus de la Escuela Primaria Dupont. (Claudia A. García, especial para The Colorado Sun)
Harmony Cummings, far right, leads a tour group along the Rainbow Bridge with the Purina pet food plant in the background Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the 47th and York Rainbow Bridge in Globeville, Elyria-Swansea. Neighborhood residents have long complained about the smells that the plant produces. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Andrew Klooster, EarthWorks environmental advocate, demonstrates the infrared camera system that EarthWorks uses to monitor emissions Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Suncor Energy Refinery in Commerce City. On the dsiplay, different colors indicate the temperatures of combusted sources at the Suncor refinery. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Breanna González, environmental justice advocate with the Colorado Department of Public Health, shares how she was inspired to change career paths into work with the government on air quality issues while working as an English teacher, and witnessing her students have nosebleeds, and struggle to breathe, eat, and sleep, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the 47th and York Rainbow Bridge in Globeville, Elyria-Swansea. She shared that stories of community members and their experiences are often more impactful than the technical data alone. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
One of the Suncor facilities Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Suncor Energy Refinery in Commerce City. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
One of the buildings within the Whispering Pines apartment complex in Aurora. The A/C window units aren’t working, so many residents open windows and doors for air circulation. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Betsy Craft, a certified peer and family specialist, at the capitol in Denver in September, 2024. Craft has struggled with homeless and incarceration and survived an overdose and violence. She now helps others navigating similar experiences. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
A steer licks its lips while it eats at a feeding station at the Colorado State University research lab Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Fort Collins. Each cow’s ear tag transmits data on which cow is eating at the feeding station. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Recent immigrants enrolled in the City of Denver's asylum-seeker program learn cooking skills from Dr. Chef Jay Lee, who demonstrates how to clean and prepare mussels, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Metro State University Hospitality Learning Center on the Auraria Campus. He gave instructions in English, as Daniel Gilden with Centro de los Trabajadores provided translations in Spanish. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Andrés Goenaga, de Colombia, siempre había querido asistir a una escuela de cocina, pero no había tenido la oportunidad hasta ahora. (Claudia A. García, especial para The Colorado Sun)
From left, Amy Carrillo-Rodriguez, MSU junior and DSF Scholar, and Natasha Garfield, Director of Scholarships with the Denver Scholarship Foundation, discuss Amy’s first days of classes, Monday, Aug. 26, at the MSU Campus in downtown Denver. The Denver Scholarship Foundation is a nonprofit helping Denver Public Schools students access post-secondary education through scholarships and ongoing support services beginning in ninth grade. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Io Panizzon applies eyeshadow in a decorated mirror Nov. 22, 2024, at home in Wheat Ridge. The name Io comes from the name of one of Jupiter’s moons, Io, as well as the figure from Greek mythology. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
King Soopers employees picket on the first day of the planned strike with the UFCW Local 7 union Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at the King Soopers on E 9th Ave. in downtown Denver. The strike is planned to continue for two weeks. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Joe Salazar, Chief Legal Counsel for District 14, expressed concerns over the danger of potential fires and explosions of the Magellan gas storage containers Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at the Adams City High School campus in Commerce City. He spoke about concerns over potential dangers to the students and staff at Dupont Elementary school, as the Magellan facility is 0.3 miles from the campus. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Dr. Chef Jay Lee teaches students how to peel and devein shrimp at the MSU Hospitality Learning Center on the Auraria Campus. He also demonstrated advanced shrimp preparation techniques, such as shaping the raw shrimp into hearts. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)
April 2016 - Student gives Dr. Arturo Madrid a farewell hug at his retirement party.
August 26, 2016 - Student, faculty, and staff volunteers carry first year's belongings up stairs to their new rooms. It's tradition at Trinity to give first years priority move-in before upperclassmen to allow extra time for adjustments to campus life.
August 26, 2016 - Dr. Sheryl Tynes speaks to first year students and parents during Convocation in Laurie Auditorium.
April 15, 2016 - Junior Christine Campbell practices her swing before the NCAA Division III Championships in May.
March 3, 2017 - During a bomb threat exercise, Dr. Sheryl Tynes (left) and Dr. Deneese Jones (right) are debriefed on developments in the situation.
April 22, 2016 - Gary Seighman and the women participating in Tuesday's showcase prepare for their upcoming performance. The Celebration of Women's Voices began in 2010 and benefits the Battered Women and Children's Shelter of San Antonio.
March 3, 2017 - During a bomb threat exercise, officers from several law enforcement agencies participated.
February 26, 2016 - KRTU 91.7 FM promotions and outreach manager Benji Gomez playing jams on Trinity's live indie and jazz radio station.
August 26, 2016 - Student turnout at sporting events is notoriously low, and seldom discussed across the student/student athlete divide. As our fall sports' season openers near, athletes gave their thoughts.
February 26, 2016 - Cameron Bilsbarrow prepares to return the ball.
April 15, 2016 - Director Dustin Jessop conducts the Trinity Jazz Ensemble's annual spring performance in the Ruth Taylor recital hall.
