Colorado elects nation’s first openly gay governor and state’s first black congressman
Colorado, dubbed “The Hate State” 26 years ago with the passage of the discriminatory, anti-gay-rights Amendment 2, on Tuesday night became the first state in the nation to elect an…
Congress allows critical Land and Water Conservation Fund to lapse
The Republican-controlled Congress last month allowed the nearly 55-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund that’s pumped more than $260 million into Colorado outdoor projects to expire despite bipartisan support for…
Kavanaugh Supreme Court pick hits home in Colorado as Bennet, Brauchler, Weiser weigh in
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, announced on Tuesday that he will vote against the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s the letter he sent…
Colorado Western Slope congressional district could catch women’s wave
EMILY’s List, which bill itself as “the nation’s largest resource for women in politics”, is betting on former Eagle County state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush to do something that’s never…
Weiser, Brauchler differ sharply on role of state AG in Trump, Russia scandal
Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for Colorado attorney general last week expressed varying degrees of concern about President Donald Trump’s widely criticized meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in…
Destination: Healthy Skin free screening RV rolls into Colorado with a boost from Walgreens
Colorado’s rarified air makes it an ideal place to recreate in Rocky Mountain splendor, but it also makes the state a prime place to contract skin cancer. Walgreens has teamed…
Polis, Stapleton take primary wins in Colorado governor’s race
The congressman who represents the eastern Vail Valley in Washington, Boulder Democrat Jared Polis, will take on Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton for governor in the Nov. 6 general election after…
10 years later, Battle Mountain Resort project near Minturn still alive in scaled-back form
Sunday, May 20, marks the 10th anniversary of Minturn’s overwhelming vote in favor of the ill-fated Ginn Company proposal for a private ski area and golf resort between Minturn and…
Kennedy, Stapleton emerge from state assemblies atop respective primary ballots
Former Colorado treasurer and Denver Deputy Mayor Cary Kennedy kept her powerful push to the primary rolling Saturday at the Democratic Party state assembly in Broomfield, securing nearly 62 percent of…
‘Killdozer’ author, Bannon classmate Brower blasts growing anti-government trend
Longtime Colorado newspaper editor and publisher turned author Patrick Brower argues former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency by stoking the growing flames…
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