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Scenes from the Chile & Frijoles Festival in Pueblo
The 28th Annual Chile & Frijoles Festival took place in downtown Pueblo this weekend, and photojournalist Mike Sweeney was there to capture the event in pictures. The festival is a Pueblo tradition centered on the Pueblo chile, “the most famous chile of our region, attracting chile aficionados’ attention from around the world,” according to festival […]
Colorado Newsline wins 4 awards in Colorado Press Association contest
Colorado Newsline earned four awards in the 2021 Colorado Press Association Better News Media Contest, the results of which were announced during a ceremony Saturday at the Colorado Press Association’s annual convention. Former Newsline reporter Moe Clark won three of the awards. Senior reporter Chase Woodruff won the fourth award. Newsline launched in July 2020. […]
Trump lawyer Eastman participates in Colorado election activists’ private communications
John Eastman, the lawyer alleged to have conspired with former President Donald Trump to illegally overturn the 2020 election, participates in a private email group run by the Colorado-based activist organization U.S. Election Integrity Plan. He communicated with group members as recently as this week about the Colorado primary election Tuesday. Eastman’s association with USEIP […]
Live coverage of Colorado primary election 2022
Primary election candidates are competing in Colorado to earn their party’s nomination to appear on the general election ballot in November. For months, the candidates have made their pitch to voters. The primary election polls close today at 7 p.m. Candidates are running for governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state, congressional seats, state legislative seats […]
Election misinformation a top concern of secretary of state, Denver clerk
The Colorado secretary of state and the Denver clerk and recorder cited an abundance of misinformation as a concern around the state’s June 28 primary elections. The remarks came during a morning press conference at the Denver Elections Division offices in downtown Denver. “There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to […]
Colorado primary election: Here’s what you need to know
It’s primary election day in Colorado. Colorado is a same-day voter registration state. You can register and still vote at a voter service and polling center on Election Day. Polls close at 7 p.m. today. If you received a ballot in the mail, it’s too late to mail it back. Return it in a drop […]
PrideFest parade draws thousands to downtown Denver
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Denver to take part in the annual PrideFest parade, which occurred Sunday morning and was a primary event in the weekend-long PrideFest celebration. It was Denver’s first in-person PrideFest parade since 2019, due to the pandemic. The parade started at Denver’s Cheesman Park and proceeded west down Colfax Avenue […]
Regents chair defends CU’s Benson Center but advises better selection process for scholars
Jack Kroll, the chair of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, said the Benson Center at the University of Colorado Boulder is a “valuable part of the university’s community,” following intense scrutiny of the center due to its relationship with insurrection figure John Eastman. Eastman was a visiting scholar of conservative thought at the […]
Colorado wildfires: Updates on the 2022 season
When Colorado lawmakers and emergency officials gave an update in April ahead of the 2022 wildfire season, their assessment was grim. “We may very well be heading into the worst fire season in our state’s history,” Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Democrat from Boulder, said at a news conference at the Capitol. “I hope I […]
Mystery attorney in Elbert County election security case is former state House minority leader
Joe Stengel, a former Republican Colorado House minority leader, is the mystery attorney at the center of an election security lawsuit in Elbert County, newly unsealed court documents reveal. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold in January opened an investigation into the activities of Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder as a potential security breach after […]
People gather for abortion rights rally at Colorado Capitol in Denver
For the second consecutive Saturday, people gathered in downtown Denver to demonstrate support for abortion rights. The “Bans off our Bodies” rally took place at the Colorado Capitol, where abotion-rights supporters, many waving signs, listened to speakers, including Adrienne Mansanares, CEO and president of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which organized the May 14 […]
Elbert County clerk agrees mystery attorney should be revealed in election security case
Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder told a district court judge that he agrees with the Colorado secretary of state that the name of a mystery attorney at the center of an election security case should be revealed to the public. In a document filed Wednesday in Elbert County District Court as part of a lawsuit […]