Brittany Pettersen faces Sergei Matveyuk in 7th Congressional District

Brittany Pettersen faces Sergei Matveyuk in 7th Congressional District

Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, centered on suburban Jefferson County, hasn’t had a Republican in the seat since Bob Beauprez left Congress nearly 20 years ago. But Sergei Matveyuk, an antiques repairman from Golden and the GOP contender for the seat in the Nov. 5 election, urges voters not to count him out in his battle … Read more

Ike McCorkle posts big fundraising in bid to face Lauren Boebert

Ike McCorkle posts big fundraising in bid to face Lauren Boebert

Colorado’s latest congressional campaign fundraising snapshot — the final one before the June 25 primary — showed new and intriguing dynamics emerging to stir things up in a high-profile presidential election year. But some things have stayed the same — including in U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s current district, long after she announced she would run … Read more

Colorado’s best dinosaur destinations, from museums to tracksites

Colorado’s best dinosaur destinations, from museums to tracksites

Colorado could come across as dinosaur-obsessed — and with good reason. The Rocky Mountain West has unparalleled access to artifacts from the dinosaur age because the uplift that formed the mountains unearthed layers of rock that were buried for millennia prior, said Bruce Schumacher, senior paleontologist with the U.S. Forest Service. That’s why when development … Read more

Trashing “America’s Mountain,” Pikes Peak

Trashing “America’s Mountain,” Pikes Peak

As most Coloradans know, the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” were inspired by a trek to the summit of Pikes Peak via prairie wagon in 1893. But when Katharine Lee Bates penned a poem called “Pikes Peak,” which became an American anthem after it was set to music in 1910, she could scarcely have imagined … Read more

1887 Historic Eatery to open in February in Cañon City

1887 Historic Eatery to open in February in Cañon City

Hotel St. Cloud’s new steak and seafood restaurant, 1887 Historic Eatery, and its cherished lobby will be open during a soft launch from Feb. 6-11. Finishing touches on phase two of the historic hotel’s renovation project are just days away from being complete. “We wanted it to be something that Cañon is proud of, a … Read more

Uranium drilling plans in Cañon City-area community surprise residents

Uranium drilling plans in Cañon City-area community surprise residents

When Marijane Sisson looks out the kitchen window of her home outside Cañon City, she is greeted with views of rolling hills and a grassy meadow. Some days, when she’s lucky, a herd of elk appears in the meadow. Sisson and her husband purchased the property in June and moved from Louisiana to live in … Read more