Colorado Democrats select Jillaire McMillan as candidate in House race

Colorado Democrats select Jillaire McMillan as candidate in House race

A Democratic vacancy committee has selected Jillaire McMillan as the party’s candidate for a key state House race in November, weeks after the sitting legislator announced she wouldn’t run for reelection. McMillan, who runs a small marine robotics company with her husband, beat Richard Garcia by two votes — 16 to 14 — in the … 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

Lauren Boebert’s future depends on Colorado primary election results

Lauren Boebert’s future depends on Colorado primary election results

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is competing with five other candidates to win Tuesday’s Republican primary in her newly adopted eastern Colorado district — a contest that could determine the firebrand conservative’s future in Congress. Voting ends at 7 p.m., and initial results will be posted soon after. In recent weeks, signs have pointed to a … Read more

WeldWerks Brewing to launch canned cocktails with vodka, bourbon

WeldWerks Brewing to launch canned cocktails with vodka, bourbon

Since its founding in 2015, WeldWerks Brewing Co. has carved out a niche for itself with inventive flavors that push the boundaries of beer. Soon, however, the Greeley-based brewery will go beyond those boundaries as it ventures into the ready-to-drink cocktail space. In July, WeldWerks will debut two canned RTDs under a new brand called … 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

Lauren Boebert has advantages in large congressional GOP primary field

Lauren Boebert has advantages in large congressional GOP primary field

Money. Incumbency. Near-universal name recognition. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has uncorked a powerful political brew in her quest to clear a field of five Republican primary opponents, all of whom have deeper roots in Colorado’s easternmost district than the second-term congresswoman. That time-tested formula has given Boebert, less than half a year after she abandoned … Read more

Republican Greg Lopez skips special election debate in congressional contest

Republican Greg Lopez skips special election debate in congressional contest

Colorado’s 4th Congressional District special election debate at the Grizzly Rose on Saturday featured two political novices, a guy who doesn’t want to win and an empty chair set aside for the presumed favorite in the race. Republican Greg Lopez was a no-show at the debate, sponsored by the Republican Women of Weld and the … Read more

Oak and Maple restaurant scheduled to open in Greeley in August

Oak and Maple restaurant scheduled to open in Greeley in August

A good brunch menu, for most people, includes waffles. Golden waffles topped with butter and a hearty amount of syrup make for a wonderful sweet treat as part of a well-rounded meal. An upcoming Greeley restaurant will feature this classic brunch option alongside a boozy selection for those who are 21 and older. The new … Read more

Colorado oil and gas, climate deal includes fees, abandoned bills

Colorado oil and gas, climate deal includes fees, abandoned bills

Leading Colorado Democrats and the state’s oil and gas industry announced a preemptive armistice Monday — one that seeks to defuse the latest round of dueling ballot initiatives and legislation aimed at the industry and its environmental impacts. The proposals, described to reporters by Gov. Jared Polis and legislative leadership, include imposing a new per-barrel … Read more

Lauren Boebert, Adam Frisch outpace others in campaign fundraising

Lauren Boebert, Adam Frisch outpace others in campaign fundraising

Democrat Adam Frisch brought in the biggest financial haul of any of Colorado’s congressional hopefuls during the first three months of the year, raising $1.4 million — nearly six times as much as his main Republican rival in the 3rd Congressional District, Jeff Hurd. And U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, after switching in December from the … Read more