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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 ā one of the most competitive and closely watched U.S. House races in the country ā 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 voters reject measure to end at-large City Council elections
Westminster voters chose to continue selecting their elected leaders in the way they always have: by a citywide vote rather than dividing the city up into three geographic wards.
5 takeaways from Colorado’s 2024 election — including reactions as a new Trump era looms
Tuesday's election offered a wide range of results to digest, both in Colorado and nationally -- at times going in different directions. Here are major takeaways from voters' decisions.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo’s lead narrows over Gabe Evans; ballot counting resumes Thursday
Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo held a slight lead over Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado's ultra-competitive 8th Congressional District race on Wednesday, but there were still many ballots...
Colorado voters eager for a tumultuous, āunprecedentedā election to end: āIāll be happy when it¶¶Ņõap overā
Colorado voters are eager for a conclusion to a bruising and exhausting 2024 election campaign season that featured perhaps too many firsts.
New poll in Yadira Caraveo-Gabe Evans race for Congress gives slight — but not definitive — edge to one candidate
U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo has built a slight edge over Republican opponent Gabe Evans in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, according to a poll released Wednesday, but her lead points to...
Westminster’s $16 million sewer project leads to sagging roads; city retains counsel for possible lawsuit
Westminster City Council this week retained a law firm that specializes in construction defects to determine what is causing several roads to sag and settle in the northernmost stretches of...
Number of ballots returned by Colorado voters eclipses 1 million in 2024 election
The number of completed ballots returned by Colorado voters for the Nov. 5 election eclipsed 1 million over the weekend, state election officials said Monday. But Republicans have returned ballots...
Is Rep. Yadira Caraveo to blame for fentanyl crisis? A closer look at campaign ads in Colorado’s 8th District race
The Denver Post looked at four recent campaign ads in Colorado's 8th Congressional District race between U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican challenger Gabe Evans for accuracy and context.
Colorado early voting numbers show Democrats with slight edge over GOP voters
More than 635,000 Colorado voters have returned their ballots so far, according to state elections officials. Here's a look at who's voting so far.
Yadira Caraveo, seeking reelection to Congress, navigates politics of abortion, immigration as some positions shift
As U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo emphasizes abortion rights in her reelection race in Colorado's battleground 8th Congressional District, she's moved the right on immigration -- angering some allies -- while...