Luis Rivas never made it home from his trip to Walmart last June. The 60-year-old father and businessman who had spent the last 18 years building a life, a family, and a company in the Roaring Fork Valley was approached in the parking lot by Garfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies while he ran errands. Soon, he was in handcuffs.
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In the Streets: ‘Data Center Community Meeting’ and Other Upcoming Political Events
Below are protest and political events scheduled across Colorado. If you know of any upcoming public events, please let us know at [email protected].
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House GOP Leader Fires Fellow Republican’s Aide for ‘Trying To Intimidate a Representative’
Colorado House Republicans have yet another internal caucus fight on their hands, and this one appears to include an unprecedented firing, the details of which came to light –- including to some of the people involved -– on a live radio broadcast yesterday morning. State Rep. Brandi Bradley (R-Highland Ranch) says Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell (R-Monument) fired her legislative aide against Bradley’s wishes, which appears to be a first for the Colorado General Assembly. According to an email from the House Clerk shared on X by Bradley, Caldwell determined that her aide’s text to another legislator necessitated termination as it violated the chamber’s workplace expectation policy.
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Aliens? Nephilim? Boebert Weighs in on UAPs
Last week, the U.S. Department of War released new, never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), formerly known as Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). The White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Energy (DOE), the DOW’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and additional components of U.S. intelligence agencies were all involved in the release of documents.
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JOIN US TOMORROW: Our Webinar on How Conservatives Fund Ballot Initiatives To Hoodwink Blue Colorado
The Colorado Times Recorder will host an online panel and fundraiser on Tuesday, May 12, to discuss its recent investigation (and new website) that reveals how wealthy conservative donors, such as GOP billionaire Phil Anschutz, have poured millions of dollars into a network of dark-money groups focused on public relations and ballot measures.
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Republican Governor Hopefuls Pitch Mass Deportations, Jail Threats
Fundraising frontrunner Victor Marx skipped the forum to stream a live event from his Black Forest training compound. This reporting incorporates his discussion of forum question topics throughout.
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Trump Wants to Put His War ‘in Perspective’ by Recalling Vietnam and Iraq. Comforted?
If Trump cannot admit error, how can America be extracted from his war?
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Rep. DeGette, Support Better Pain Care for Seniors
Colorado has been on the front lines of the opioid epidemic for years. Now, there is another step we can take.
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AWARD WINNER: Legal Protections for Trans People Are ‘A Perversion of God’s Plan,’ Says Boebert at Worship at CO Capitol
Originally published on June 9, 2025