Colorado Selects Primary Nominees

Colorado voters picked most of their November nominees Tuesday, though the Republican race for governor remained too close to call as of 10 p.m.

Attorney General Phil Weiser upset U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to win the Democratic nomination for governor, though Bennet had long been viewed as the front-runner.

State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer led Victor Marx and Scott Bottoms in the unresolved GOP governor’s race to face Weiser in November.

Sen. John Hickenlooper beat state Sen. Julie Gonzales for the Democratic Senate nod and will face unopposed Republican Mark Baisley in November.

In Denver, democratic socialist Melat Kiros ousted 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the 1st District primary. In the 8th District, Manny Rutinel won the Democratic nod and will challenge GOP Rep. Gabe Evans.

Wildfires Scorch Colorado on Multiple Fronts

Colorado wildfires have now burned more than 84,000 acres as crews battle blazes on multiple fronts.

Disaster declarations are in place for five fires burning across the state, and officials warn the toughest stretch may still lie ahead.

On the Western Slope, the Snyder Fire keeps burning near the Colorado-Utah border, where three federal firefighters were killed in a burnover Saturday. They have been identified as Emily Barker, 38; Nick Hutcherson, 27; and Sydney Watson, 27.

To the south, the Aspen Acres Fire has grown to over 28,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties, forcing the evacuation of Beulah, Rye, and San Isabel.

Red flag warnings and critical fire weather are forecast across much of the state through the week.

Broncos Camp Opens July 28

The Denver Broncos will open 14 training camp practices to fans beginning July 31, with free tickets available to the public today through Ticketmaster.

Attendance is capped at about 1,000 fans per practice this year because of construction at the team’s facility, though fans will have shaded bleacher seating for the first time.

Veterans report July 28 to the team’s Englewood headquarters ahead of the first open practice.

Rookies report July 22 as the Broncos begin preparations for the 2026 season.

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➤ Statewide: Air quality advisories now cover nearly 20 counties as wildfire smoke settles across the state. (See Details)

➤ Southern Colorado: Multiple Fourth of July fireworks shows have been canceled because of extreme fire danger and strained firefighting resources. (More)

➤ Clear Creek County: A wrong-way police pursuit ended in a crash Tuesday that closed eastbound I-70 near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel. (See Details)

➤ Highlands Ranch: A woman cited for political chalk messages at a popular park is challenging whether chalk counts as graffiti, with the ACLU backing her. (See Details)

➤ Denver: A guest who says a bat bit him while he slept at the Sheraton Denver Hotel Downtown has filed a lawsuit. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Colorado’s lead Colorado River negotiator, Rebecca Mitchell, says Arizona, Nevada, and California are overusing the river and draining Lakes Mead and Powell. (More)

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➤ MLB players rated the Colorado Rockies as having the worst reputation in baseball in an anonymous survey by The Athletic. Players cited a lack of resources to help big leaguers develop and stay in the majors. (More)

➤ Air Force will join the Big West Conference for men’s water polo starting in the 2027-28 season as part of the conference’s expansion of its Olympic sport membership. (More)

➤ The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Taylor Makar to a two-year contract. The 25-year-old, who is defenseman Cale Makar’s younger brother, scored 14 goals in 56 AHL games last season and appeared in 12 NHL games alongside Cale. (More)

➤ NBA Free Agency kicked off last night, meaning a frenzy of signings have already taken place for the Nuggets and other teams around the league. Contract negotiations and trades will continue throughout today. (See Deals) 

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➤ Denver leaders are considering a seat tax on tickets to concerts and professional sporting events at large, privately owned venues to help fund transportation and street safety projects. (See Details)

➤ Aspen Snowmass is testing a Finnish snow-storage system to save snow through the summer for next winter’s terrain parks. (Read Story)

➤ U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and Energy Secretary Chris Wright say data centers should pay for the grid infrastructure needed to connect to the power system. (See Details)

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➤ The Greeley Stampede Independence Day Parade returns Saturday at 9 a.m. with more than 130 floats, marching bands and equestrian groups. John and Patty Gates will serve as grand marshals. (See Details)

➤ Denver chef Penelope Wong won the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the mountain region, becoming the first Asian woman from Colorado to earn the honor. (See Details)

➤ The Watkins family has preserved Colorado’s stained-glass history since 1868, including restoring the State Capitol’s rotunda windows, as the state marks its 150th anniversary. (Read Story)

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