by Will Holden | Apr 21, 2026 | Community Stories
Even as someone who doesn’t have children, Rayna King sees the importance of affordable child care for the village she wants to call home. The lack of affordable child care in Colorado affects all of, King says, and she’s pointing to the ways that talking about...
by Will Holden | Apr 6, 2026 | Community Stories, Journalism
John Ingold | The Colorado Sun At RB Fast’s new child care center in Arvada, everything is almost ready. Bright murals are painted on the walls. Heavy fire doors to comply with regulations are installed. Plywood cubbies are being assembled. Still absent are kids, but...
by Will Holden | Apr 5, 2026 | Journalism
Taylor Dolven & Erica Breunlin | The Colorado Sun After two of Chelsea Breese’s kids lost their father in November, her daughter, then age 7, began asking her the same question many mornings: “Is my dad alive?” Her 5-year-old son still hasn’t stopped sleeping in...
by Will Holden | Mar 9, 2026 | Journalism
Kevin Simpson | The Colorado Sun While Kayla Buchanan sits at her desk at the Country Living Learning Center, her husband, Cheyenne County Sheriff Michael Buchanan, slips in the front door a little before noon and heads down a hallway to a small kitchen. There,...
by Will Holden | Mar 8, 2026 | Journalism
Jennifer Brown | The Colorado Sun Eight toddlers in eight tiny chairs are gathered around a foot-high table, stuffing corn and edamame into their mouths with fat fists. It’s afternoon snack time at Bright Start Learning Center, where one boy has his blue Crocs kicked...
