Gabe Evans’ lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo shrinks in close congressional race

Gabe Evans’ lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo shrinks in close congressional race

Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans held onto his lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo as results continued to trickle in at the tail-end of a tight race to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District. Evans’ lead shrank between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, from 2,529 votes to 1,995 as of 12:29 p.m., with Evans claiming about … Read more

Yadira Caraveo and Gabe Evans race for Congress still undecided Friday

Yadira Caraveo and Gabe Evans race for Congress still undecided Friday

The race for Congress between U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans narrowed once again Friday afternoon, according to newly updated results. But there are still thousands of ballots outstanding in Adams County, which has been favoring Caraveo by nearly 12 percentage points. As of 12:39 p.m., the Democrat held a slim … Read more

Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans still locked in stalemate in Colorado’s CD8

Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans still locked in stalemate in Colorado’s CD8

Living up to its reputation as one of the nation’s closest contests for Congress, the race for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District remained locked in a stalemate Thursday evening as Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo clung to a razor-thin lead over her Republican opponent, state Rep. Gabe Evans. Two days after polls closed, both campaigns were waiting … Read more

Lauren Boebert, Trisha Calvarese run for Congress on Eastern Plains

Lauren Boebert, Trisha Calvarese run for Congress on Eastern Plains

In a typical election year, Colorado’s 4th Congressional District would be all but written off. The Eastern Plains district, on paper, is the most Republican-leaning in the state. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck won reelection by nearly 24 percentage points, about in line with the advantage Republicans should expect given the 4th’s partisan makeup. … Read more

Yadira Caraveo slams Gabe Evans for fired staffer’s antisemitic posts

Yadira Caraveo slams Gabe Evans for fired staffer’s antisemitic posts

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo lambasted her Republican opponent Tuesday, saying Gabe Evans had not adequately renounced recently publicized social media posts by his now-former political director that were antisemitic and promoted political violence. “He has not said whether he disagrees with her offensive posts or spoken out against antisemitism,” Caraveo, a Democrat, said during a … Read more

Rocky Mountain National Park hikes: Glacier Creek Trail

Rocky Mountain National Park hikes: Glacier Creek Trail

In 1908, Abner and Mary Alberta “Bert” Sprague built a summer cabin in Glacier Basin. By 1910, they were living in it full time, operating it as a lodge that sat in what is now the Sprague Lake parking lot. Because of their love for the area and their impact on Glacier Basin – to … Read more

East Ute Trail and West Ute Trail in RMNP

East Ute Trail and West Ute Trail in RMNP

The Ute Trail is a lengthy path that crosses alpine, subalpine and montane habitats in Rocky Mountain National Park. The trail follows parts of an ancient route across the tundra of Rocky that was used by indigenous peoples for thousands of years to cross the steep mountains. The western portion of the trail starts at … Read more

The views from Mount Ida worth all the effort at RMNP

The views from Mount Ida worth all the effort at RMNP

The 10-mile roundtrip hike to the top of Mount Ida might sound daunting. Let’s face it; it is. But every step along the way makes the views from the top worth every huff and puff of energy. The trailhead up to Mount Ida starts at Milner Lake and follows the Ute Trail through thick forest … Read more

Colorado’s Yadira Caraveo condemns Kamala Harris over immigration

Colorado’s Yadira Caraveo condemns Kamala Harris over immigration

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo backed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination less than a week ago. Then, days later, she supported a Republican-sponsored House resolution “strongly condemning” Harris for the Biden administration’s “failure to secure the United States border.” The vote Thursday was the latest to turn heads as Caraveo faces a … Read more

Colorado Democrats’ left-wing primary losses don’t fit broad dynamic

Colorado Democrats’ left-wing primary losses don’t fit broad dynamic

When initial results dropped in Colorado’s primary elections this week, the early signs in several prominent Democratic legislative races lent themselves to an easy characterization: “moderates win, lefties lose.” Left-wing candidates like Denver Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández indeed were trailing in races that had been soaked in outside spending supporting more moderate Democrats, … Read more