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In Colorado’s battleground race, Rep. Gabe Evans and Manny Rutinel make their case to voters now that match is set

"Where the race is going is strictly to people's pocketbooks," Democratic strategist David Boian said about the 8th Congressional District. "Can they get to the store and get food for their kids?"

Democratic nominee Manny Rutinel, left, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, who is seeking a second term representing Colorado's 8th Congressional District. (Photos by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post, left, and Brice Tucker/Greeley Tribune)

The sun sets behind the smoke of the Aspen Acres Fire as it continues to burn on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Colorado City. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado wildfires: 89,000-acre Aspen Acres fire now 7th-largest in Colorado history

A rancher pushes cattle to safety as the Aspen Acres Fire continues to burn on Thursday, July 02, 2026, in Colorado City, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado wildfires grow by 41 square miles on hot, dry Fourth

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Fishing guide Nick Hare, of Fly Fishing Outfitters in Avon, sets the hook on a brook trout near Piney River Ranch beneath the Gore Range. Fishing may be better on Colorado's high-mountain streams as low water and warm weather heat up the lower-elevation streams and rivers. (Photo by Tom Boyd/Special to The Denver Post)

Piney River Ranch near Vail to end operations after failing to reach lease agreement with Denver Water

Piney River Ranch near Vail will wrap up operations after the 2026 summer season, ending a 15-year run as Denver Water weighs the property’s future.

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The Snyder Mesa fire burns near the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday, June 26, 2026. (Photo provided by Utah Fire Info)

What’s a burnover? How wildland firefighters are trained to combat increasingly dangerous conditions

Wildland firefighters use a variety of longstanding safety measures to assess risk while working in increasingly dangerous conditions.

pollution

Fans watch the Colorado Rapids 27th Annual 4thFEST fireworks at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Fourth of July fireworks will further pollute Colorado’s smoke-filled air, experts say

The American Lung Association warns that breathing the fine particulate matter and chemicals released by exploding fireworks can exacerbate health problems.

wildlife

The Aspen Acres fire engulfs a hillside near Beulah, Colo., on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations

Fire crews gained some containment on one of five wildfires burning across Colorado on Tuesday,...

mining

Colorado mining stocks fall hard after investors sell gold

The downard move runs counter to the expectation that investors would seek shelter in safe...

Sakura Square leaders fighting to preserve Denver’s historic Japantown

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