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Posted inElection 2022

Democrat Phil Weiser wins reelection over Republican John Kellner in Colorado attorney general race

by Sandra Fish, Jesse Paul and Delaney Nelson 9:16 PM MST on Nov 8, 202212:57 AM MST on Nov 9, 2022

Weiser’s victory continues his trajectory as a rising Democratic star in Colorado

Posted inElection 2022

Democrat Dave Young reelected as Colorado treasurer   

by Elliott Wenzler and Delaney Nelson 8:59 PM MST on Nov 8, 20221:06 AM MST on Nov 9, 2022

Young won his second term after defeating Republican Lang Sias

Michael Bennet speaking.
Posted inElection 2022

Michael Bennet elected to his third U.S. Senate term as Colorado voters reject Republican Joe O’Dea

by Jesse Paul, Sandra Fish and Delaney Nelson 8:11 PM MST on Nov 8, 20229:44 PM MST on Nov 8, 2022

If Bennet, a Democrat, serves his full six-year term he will become Colorado’s longest-serving U.S. senator in the century since state legislatures stopped selecting senators

Posted inOutdoors

There will be a total eclipse of the moon on Election Day. Here’s what you need to know.

by Delaney Nelson 3:29 AM MST on Nov 7, 202210:24 AM MST on Nov 7, 2022

Tuesday will mark the last total lunar eclipse until March 2025

Posted inCrime and Courts

New citizen advisory board to evaluate Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office following Christian Glass’ death

by Delaney Nelson 3:40 AM MDT on Nov 4, 202210:17 AM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

Officers shot and killed the 22-year-old inside his car after he called for roadside assistance while stranded in a small mountain town.

Posted inElection 2022

Elections officials, police investigating after 2022 ballot with suspicious substance is found in Adams County

by Delaney Nelson and Jesse Paul 11:54 AM MDT on Nov 3, 202210:11 AM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

Preliminary testing found nothing toxic in the substance — which contains some “cooking” materials — but authorities say it will take as long as five days before they are confident the ballot can be safely handled

Posted inElection 2022

Republican candidate for Colorado House falsely claims Planned Parenthood sells body parts, FBI instigated U.S. Capitol riot

by Delaney Nelson 3:03 AM MDT on Nov 3, 20228:09 AM MDT on Nov 3, 2022

Pastor Scott Bottoms, who calls himself anti-establishment and part of the “far right,” is expected to cruise to victory Tuesday in the GOP-leaning House District 15

Posted inCrime and Courts

Two suspects killed inside stolen car by Douglas County deputies identified as Pueblo residents

by Delaney Nelson 7:02 PM MDT on Oct 27, 20227:21 PM MDT on Oct 27, 2022

About 35 rounds were fired in three exchanges of gunfire between deputies and pair inside a vehicle with no plates and punched-out locks

Posted inElection 2022

Where Michael Bennet and Joe O’Dea, Colorado’s U.S. Senate candidates, stand on the issues

by Jesse Paul and Delaney Nelson 3:30 AM MDT on Oct 21, 20227:30 PM MDT on Oct 20, 2022

Bennet, the Democratic incumbent, is running for his third six-year term in the Senate. O’Dea, a Republican first-time candidate, is the owner of a Denver construction company.

Posted inElection 2022

Amendment D: Colorado’s governor would be empowered to reassign judges to newly created judicial district

by Delaney Nelson 3:10 AM MDT on Oct 15, 20221:38 PM MDT on Oct 17, 2022

The constitutional amendment would let the governor move judges from the 18th Judicial District into the 23rd Judicial District

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