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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...

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, pictured on Capitol Hill on Jan. 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump over the weekend rescinded his endorsement of Hurd in the 2026 election, instead backing his primary opponent. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Trump pulls back endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd after he bucked president on tariff vote

February 23, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

"Leadership requires independent judgment and the willingness to stand on principle," Rep. Jeff Hurd posted online after President Donald Trump revoked his endorsement of the freshman Republican.

From left, Evan Munsing, Manny Rutinel and Shannon Bird, all Democratic candidates for U.S. House in the 8th Congressional District, are vying to take on U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in November. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

In Colorado’s famously fickle 8th District, an animated Democratic field vies to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans

June 11, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

"It's in the top 10 pickup opportunities for Democrats" nationally, said Erin Covey, the U.S. House editor for the Cook Political Report, of the race for Colorado's 8th Congressional District.

A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera is seen on a street light post on Ken Pratt Boulevard as vehicles pass by in Longmont on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)

Pushback against Flock cameras comes to Denver suburb 鈥� the latest Colorado city to enter debate

February 10, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

"In our rush to make our community safe, we're not getting the full picture of the risks we're facing," Thornton resident Steve Mathias said.

National Laboratory of the Rockies, based in Golden, axes another 134 positions

February 10, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

"Trump鈥檚 backwards agenda is going to undo the progress we鈥檝e made to combat the climate crisis and have cascading effects on our economy," U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen said.

Family remembers Northglenn High student killed in Thornton hit-and-run as kind, generous

February 9, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The victim's uncle, in an interview with The Denver Post on Monday, identified the teenager as Jayden Marrujo of Westminster.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert walks down the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

One Democratic challenger raised more than 10 times as much as Rep. Lauren Boebert last quarter

February 3, 2026 at 3:31 p.m.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, the incumbent in the 4th District, had an anemic showing in the most recent filing with the FEC. Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher raised more than 10 times...

A rendering shows a biochar facility that Douglas County plans to build and launch this year in Sedalia. Biochar is a carbon-rich, charcoal-like substance that is produced by heating organic waste materials -- like wood chips, manure and plant residues -- in a low-oxygen environment. Biochar can be used as a soil amendment to help grow new plants. It has the added benefit of being a wildfire mitigation tool, consuming woody biomass from the forest that can act as fuel for a fire. (Rendering provided by Douglas County)

As Colorado’s wildfire threat grows, Douglas County turns to biochar as ‘next level’ mitigation tool

February 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Biochar as a material is not novel. It has been produced by humans for more than 2,000 years. But churning out the material at an industrial scale is what's newer,...

A home is pictured under construction at 6400 W. Exposition Ave. in Lakewood on Sept. 26, 2025. Lakewood City Council is considering whether to take recent rezoning efforts to voters after a citizen initiative opposing the changes was launched. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Lakewood sets special election, sending controversial new zoning regulations to voters amid pushback

January 27, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

"This is a consequential issue for the city of Lakewood ... and I hope that everyone will get out and vote," City Councilman Roger Low said.

A skier stops at a place where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed on a run at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

In Colorado鈥檚 devastatingly dry winter, hope abounds for big snows to round out the season: 鈥業t抖阴ap not time for panic鈥�

January 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

It will take more than this weekend's arctic blast and snowstorm to make up for Colorado's dearth of snow. "You need February and March to be nonstop snowstorms," the state...

Snow is piled on top of plants in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Denver extends severe weather shelter activation — and adds space — as cold grips city

January 23, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Denver announced Friday it will extend activation of its severe weather shelter system -- and add additional space for those seeking warmth -- into the weekend as a blast of...