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John Aguilar

John Aguilar joined The Denver Post in 2014 to cover the action in the Denver suburbs. He is also part of The Post's politics team, through which he has covered numerous congressional and local elections. Before The Post, Aguilar worked at The Daily Camera in Boulder, where he won awards for his 15-part series on an FBI informant and serial killer.

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Richard "Dan" Ward poses for a portrait in his vehicle

How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district

December 16, 2022 at 11:38 a.m.

Richard Ward, the Libertarian candidate for the 8th Congressional District 鈥� one of the most competitive and closely watched U.S. House races in the country 鈥� may have singlehandedly tipped...

The crude marriage of oil drilling and bitcoin mining gets a wary eye from Adams County

July 18, 2022 at 3:10 p.m.

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...

Morrison is dissolving its police department, citing “financial concerns”

December 6, 2024 at 8:13 a.m.

Starting next year, there won't be any police officers in Morrison.

Clara Datoloum came to Save Our Youth in 2016 as a mentee, and now at the age of 25 years-old, she is studying social work at Metropolitan State University of Denver where she's pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in social work, as seen in Denver, on Oct. 30, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Mentors and guidance for teens and beyond are at the heart of Denver-based Save Our Youth

December 1, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

The organization, through its network of mentors, works on developing the life skills of its mentees in middle and high school.

Darrell Luebbe and his wife Ruthe Hannigan walk past piles of limbs near the Alderfer/Three Sisters trail on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Evergreen, Colorado. Some foothills residents believe Jeffco Open Space鈥檚 tree thinning is only making the issue around wildfire safety worse. (Rebecca Slezak, Special to The Denver Post)

Opposition to forest thinning heats up in Jeffco mountain parks as wildfire threat looms

November 24, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Wildfire mitigation is a hot topic in Colorado, with the fire season now stretching well beyond the sweltering summer months as the climate warms and a megadrought continues to dry...

Fear of losing U.S. Space Command unites Colorado’s congressional delegation

November 22, 2024 at 3:08 p.m.

"Protecting and maintaining all of our military assets in Colorado is the best way to keep our nation strong," Rep. Lauren Boebert said.

A "Stop Bike Ranch" sign posted in a field.

Jefferson County squeezes brakes, rejecting first-of-its-kind bike park with lift access in Conifer

November 12, 2024 at 4:16 p.m.

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners gave the thumbs-down Tuesday to a Conifer downhill bike park.

U.S. Rep.-elect Gabe Evans, a Republican, speaks during a news conference after defeating Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in the 8th Congressional District race in Thornton, Colorado, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Rep.-elect Gabe Evans celebrates election victory in razor-close 8th District. But 2026 already looms.

November 12, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

No sooner had soon-to-be U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans outlined what drives him in public office than he was asked Monday when he planned to start fundraising for his reelection campaign.

State Rep. Gabe Evans addresses his supporters after a long night of watching the numbers come in during his watch party in the race for the 8th Congressional District at the Bella Sera Event Center in Brighton, Colorado, on Nov. 5, 2024. He is the Republican challenger to Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo. As of Saturday night, the race was still too close to call. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Gabe Evans widens lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo as ballot counting nears completion in battle for Congress

November 10, 2024 at 7:56 a.m.

State Rep. Gabe Evans鈥� lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo shrank between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, from 2,529 votes to 1,995.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was elected this week to a second term in office for a return to the White House -- but not with Colorado's help. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Colorado didn’t follow the big national rightward swing toward Donald Trump. Here’s why.

November 9, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Nearly every state shifted distinctly to the right in Tuesday's election -- but Colorado is looking like a rare exception.

Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, the Democratic incumbent, left, and Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans participate in an 8th Congressional Debate in 9News' studio in Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Gabe Evans overtakes Rep. Yadira Caraveo in congressional race as ballot count continues

November 8, 2024 at 7:13 p.m.

The 8th Congressional District sweeps across Denver's northern suburbs and covers rural sections of Adams and Weld counties as well, along with a small slice of Larimer County.

LEFT: U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo on Nov. 10, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) RIGHT: Gabe Evans on June 25, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Yadira Caraveo-Gabe Evans congressional race remains locked in a stalemate two days after polls closed

November 7, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.

Two days after polls closed, the campaigns for Yadira Caraveo and Gabe Evans were waiting Thursday to see if new ballot totals posted by election officials would sway the race...