EDITORIAL STANDARDS
How Colorado Local decides what to publish
These are the rules our editors follow for every event, business story and article.
Original reporting
We write our own stories. We don’t copy or republish other websites. When we use information from another source, we check it against the original and link to it.
Verification
Before an event or listing goes live, we confirm the date, time, location, cost and official link with the organizer or an official source. Every time-sensitive listing shows the date we last verified it.
Research tools and human review
We may use software, including AI tools, to help find public events and stories and draft summaries. Nothing is published automatically. An editor reviews and approves every item before it goes live.
Labels
Stories are labeled Editorial, Sponsored or Partner Content. Paid placements are always labeled and are never presented as independent coverage. Our editors decide what gets covered.
Our publisher
Colorado Local is a Holland Health Marketing publication. When a story involves a business that has a relationship with our publisher, we disclose it on the page. The businesses our publisher works with are listed on our Disclosures page.
Faith coverage
Faith is part of our founder’s life, and churches and faith communities are an important part of Colorado communities. We cover them alongside businesses, families and nonprofits. Everyone is welcome here.
Past events
Events leave our current listings after they end. Some pages stay online as a record or are updated when an event comes back.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it and note meaningful corrections at the bottom of the story with the date.