Here are the 11 legislative primaries to watch

Morning, Colorado.

Your Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, putting them ahead in the series. Will we be able to finish them off in Game 6? You have to tune in tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. to find out.

Thankfully, we have plenty of news to hold you over until then.

P.S. Join us at 6 tonight, along with Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers, for a free recap of the 2024 legislative session at the University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies. RSVP

Danika Worthington

Presentation Editor

THE NEWS

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

The 11 Colorado legislative primaries to watch this election year

Seven state Senate and 18 state House primaries will take place June 25. That includes seven incumbents. We know it’s a lot to pay attention to that many races. So Sandra Fish went through and highlighted some that are especially interesting.

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ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH

Colorado EV sales drop off by one measure, though green energy leaders say sky remains blue

Despite more and more lucrative rebates, the sale of clean fuel vehicles in Colorado slowed in the first quarter. This comes as Colorado tries to reach 940,000 battery-only electric vehicles — the largest category of clean fuel combinations — by 2030. The state needs more EVs so it can cut ozone and get out of EPA sanctions. Michael Booth has more.

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• Colorado looks to get lead out of aviation fuel as a new study adds to potential health concerns. A Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment study showed that kids living closer to airports have higher amounts of lead in their blood, John Ingold reports.

ENERGY

Federal law banning import of Russian uranium spurs hope for a U.S. renaissance, new life for Western mines

Rise and shine, miners. A new federal law banning the import of Russian uranium and directing $2.7 billion toward expanding U.S. production could wake up a long-dormant uranium industry in western Colorado and surrounding states. Jason Blevins reports on the future of the industry.

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THE COLORADO REPORT

• 23-year-old hiker missing in Rocky Mountain National Park. A search is underway for Lucas Macaj, of Colorado Springs, in Rocky Mountain National Park after he did not return from an attempt to summit Longs Peak on Sunday.
  — ABC News
• Houston ISD superintendent accused of funneling tax dollars to Colorado. Third Future Schools charter school network, based in Colorado and founded by Mike Miles, was using funds from the network’s Odessa, Texas, school to offset losses at its Aurora school, which is run by Miles’ sister.
  — The Texas Tribune
• Massive invasive carp found in Colorado pond. CPW informed the public that 14 of the aptly named bighead carp — each weighing at least 45 pounds — were removed from an Arvada pond last week.
  — KKTV
• Nikola Jokic dismantled the Timberwolves with a performance for the ages. The three-time league MVP put up 40 points and 13 assists with zero turnovers to lead the Nuggets to a 3-2 series lead. 
  — The Ringer

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THE OPINION PAGE

COLUMNS

• The sad state of the Colorado GOP is not only the state party’s fault. Just mostly.  The numbers are staggering. By next session, every state Republican legislator will have spent every year in the minority.
  — Mike Littwin 

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SunLit

REVIEW

Park Hill Community Bookstore suggests books exploring the natural world

Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Park Hill Community Bookstore in Denver recommends:

• “The Parrot and the Igloo” by David Lipsky, on the shifting narrative behind climate change
• “Whale Fall” by Melissa Steward, illustrated by Rob Dunlavey, a children’s book on a whale’s circle of life
• “Second Nature” by Nathaniel Rich, essays touching on environmental nightmare scenarios

Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.

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