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Denver state Sen. Johnston eyes Colorado governor’s race in 2018

Denver state Sen. Johnston eyes Colorado governor’s race in 2018

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Jan. 17., former state Sen. Mike Johnston, whose term ended at the end of 2016, officially announced his candidacy for the Colorado governor’s office. Back in…

Unusually warm, dry fall slowly giving way to winter in climate-challenged Colorado

Unusually warm, dry fall slowly giving way to winter in climate-challenged Colorado

After cities across the United States, including Denver, set heat records in October, November has been just as balmy, prompting several ski areas in the Colorado Rockies to postpone their…

Women in politics: Shattering glass ceiling more about numbers than voter sexism

Women in politics: Shattering glass ceiling more about numbers than voter sexism

Experts who study women in politics say the lack of female representation in the White House and Congress is not necessarily a function of voter sexism, but instead can be…

Defeated Schwartz says Colorado’s Western Slope voted for coal economy that’s not coming back

Defeated Schwartz says Colorado’s Western Slope voted for coal economy that’s not coming back

The 3rd Congressional District race that at one point appeared to be increasingly competitive wound up being another blowout win for incumbent Republican Scott Tipton of Cortez, who has promised…

One Colorado county bucks national trend, rejects Trump, GOP agenda

One Colorado county bucks national trend, rejects Trump, GOP agenda

Republican Donald Trump may have shocked the popular-vote majority of the nation with his electoral college victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton Tuesday, but Eagle County continued its trend toward supporting…

Bitter and divisive election ends today amid allegations of GOP voter obstruction

Bitter and divisive election ends today amid allegations of GOP voter obstruction

One of the most bitter and divisive elections in modern American history comes to a head today, with fears of nationwide polling-place violence looming and allegations of voter obstruction being…

Public lands debate reaches fever pitch in hotly contested 3rd Congressional District race

Public lands debate reaches fever pitch in hotly contested 3rd Congressional District race

The race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District seat encompassing most of the state’s Western Slope has become somewhat of a one-issue campaign for both incumbent Republican Scott Tipton of Cortez…

Immigrant moms in one Colorado county say children fear Trump deportation talk

Immigrant moms in one Colorado county say children fear Trump deportation talk

Hispanic moms in an Eagle County, Colo., parent-mentoring program in the local school district say their children have been coming to them with some very troubling questions during this tumultuous…

Schwartz decries Tipton immigration stance, linking ‘extreme’ views to Trump

Schwartz decries Tipton immigration stance, linking ‘extreme’ views to Trump

During his six years in Congress, Republican Rep. Scott Tipton has steadfastly opposed a path to citizenship for immigrants illegally living and working in the United States, and now Democratic…

Sanders to stump for ColoradoCare in Boulder as Trump targets voters in GOP-leaning cities

Sanders to stump for ColoradoCare in Boulder as Trump targets voters in GOP-leaning cities

Colorado is clearly still in the cross hairs of the presidential race, with former Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders rallying for Hillary Clinton in Denver today and ColoradoCare Amendment 69 in…