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How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district
Richard Ward, the Libertarian candidate for the 8th Congressional District — one of the most competitive and closely watched U.S. House races in the country — may have singlehandedly tipped...
The crude marriage of oil drilling and bitcoin mining gets a wary eye from Adams County
To the untrained eye, the nondescript boxes and containers scattered around some oil and gas wells in Colorado look a lot like the equipment typically found at a well pad...
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Westminster backs away from building 14-foot-wide trail to Rocky Flats, citing safety concerns
The Westminster City Council has walked back an earlier commitment to build a robust trail right up to the edge of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.
Lawsuit alleges Douglas County commissioners violated open-meetings law in effort to seek home-rule powers
Douglas County's commissioners violated Colorado's open meetings law when they teed up an effort to establish home-rule authority, a new lawsuit says, alleging that they met multiple times without advance...
Popular High Line Canal Trail access path in Littleton to reopen after nearly five-month closure
Littleton by next month will reopen a popular pedestrian path connecting a park to the heavily used High Line Canal Trail, ending a nearly five-month closure during a dispute between...
With Trump’s honeymoon “very likely over,” Colorado’s Gabe Evans, Jeff Hurd navigate tough political terrain
Freshmen congressmen face question of how much to embrace president as Dems target them in 2026.
Yadira Caraveo will run for the seat she lost in November — this time as challenger to U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans
"I know this is going to be a tough race," former U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo said, confirming to The Denver Post that she plans to seek the Democratic nomination.
Suburban Denver city, the latest flashpoint in Colorado’s housing affordability saga, feels squeezed by density pressures
Littleton has become the latest flashpoint in Colorado's long-running affordable housing and density debates, and a recent survey shows resistance is strong.
Will Trump move Space Command from Colorado again? State’s Republicans are “not waiting to make our case.”
The yearslong fight over the permanent home of U.S. Space Command -- currently in Colorado Springs but in danger of being moved to Alabama -- kicked into a higher gear...
Rep. Brittany Pettersen on defeat of proxy voting for new parents in Congress: “This issue is not going away.”
"If you gave birth, it is a very intense few weeks in a recovery period, post birth ... These are very real medical circumstances that prevent you from being able...
Douglas County sheriff’s deputy cleared in February Main Event police shooting
The Douglas County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a 23-year-old man while responding to a shooting at a Highlands Ranch arcade has been cleared in the man’s death.
Inflation, economy are top concerns at Rep. Gabe Evans’ telephone town hall
Much like they did during the 2024 presidential election, inflation and the health of the economy ranked as the top concerns among hundreds of constituents who listened to the congressman