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Progressive challenger tests DeGette's hold

Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term Colorado congresswoman, faces a challenge from a first-time democratic socialist candidate.

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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette&#x27;s iron grip on the Denver seat she&#x27;s held for nearly three decades faces its most formidable challenge in years from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="progressive newcomer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/11/degette-cd1-2026-race-progressive-challenger" data-vars-content-id="aa268bfc-60a1-4dc5-99e9-295bd31c4872" data-vars-headline="Progressive challenger tests DeGette&#x27;s hold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/11/degette-cd1-2026-race-progressive-challenger" target="_self">progressive newcomer</a> Melat Kiros.Why it matters: Kiros, a democratic socialist, aims to unseat Colorado&#x27;s longest-serving Congress member — a potential upset that could signal a broader progressive push to topple <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="establishment Democrats" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/democrats-2026-midterms-house-primaries-jeffries" data-vars-content-id="aa268bfc-60a1-4dc5-99e9-295bd31c4872" data-vars-headline="Progressive challenger tests DeGette&#x27;s hold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/democrats-2026-midterms-house-primaries-jeffries" target="_self">establishment Democrats</a> nationwide.

Colorado's Artemis moment

Colorado companies are playing an outsize role in this week's Artemis II mission.

Colorado&#x27;s aerospace industry is playing an outsize role in Wednesday&#x27;s Artemis II mission — a high-stakes crewed test flight for NASA&#x27;s return to the Moon.Why it matters: Florida may get the glory for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hosting the launch" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/30/mosi-to-host-artemis-ii-watch-party" data-vars-content-id="2e63651c-09ea-4d62-bb5b-f96cb50de6e1" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s Artemis moment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/30/mosi-to-host-artemis-ii-watch-party" target="_self">hosting the launch</a>, but Colorado&#x27;s status as a hub for space innovation stands to get a boost from the mission&#x27;s ripple effects.

Progressives flex power at Democratic assembly

Delegates backed challengers and adopted a more progressive platform at the state assembly.

Chanting &quot;when we fight, we win,&quot; Colorado Democrats on Saturday overwhelmingly endorsed a challenger to an incumbent U.S. senator, a former two-term governor.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The progressive faction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/09/progressive-democratic-party-establishment-2026-election" data-vars-content-id="ef5a3d8e-4113-486d-ac85-848981e0f5c2" data-vars-headline="Progressives flex power at Democratic assembly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/09/progressive-democratic-party-establishment-2026-election" target="_self">The progressive faction</a> within the party flexed its influence at the state assembly in Pueblo and delivered a loud and clear message to their leaders: No seat is safe, especially not the status quo.

Colorado lawmakers propose shrinking RTD's board

The bill sponsors' goal is to improve accountability and accelerate decision-making.

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) board of directors could shrink by nearly half under a new proposal from state lawmakers aiming to overhaul the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="troubled agency." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/08/05/colorado-state-audit-rtd-financial-problems" data-vars-content-id="941fc7eb-7758-4a0f-afba-9837e5810998" data-vars-headline="Colorado lawmakers propose shrinking RTD&#x27;s board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/08/05/colorado-state-audit-rtd-financial-problems" target="_self">troubled agency.</a>Why it matters: RTD has struggled for years with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="safety concerns" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/03/rtd-study-reducing-drug-use-transit-stations" data-vars-content-id="941fc7eb-7758-4a0f-afba-9837e5810998" data-vars-headline="Colorado lawmakers propose shrinking RTD&#x27;s board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/03/rtd-study-reducing-drug-use-transit-stations" target="_self">safety concerns</a>,<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" slumping ridership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/13/rtd-ridership-decline" data-vars-content-id="941fc7eb-7758-4a0f-afba-9837e5810998" data-vars-headline="Colorado lawmakers propose shrinking RTD&#x27;s board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/13/rtd-ridership-decline" target="_self"> slumping ridership</a> and unreliable service across the eight Front Range counties it serves — and lawmakers argue its 15-member board is too large to fix those problems efficiently or effectively.

"Love Is Blind" cast members call Denver's dating scene "horrific"

We chatted with a few Season 9 participants in Los Angeles to get an insider's look at their time on the show.

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The first six episodes of Netflix&#x27;s latest &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Love Is Blind" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/09/29/love-is-blind-denver-instagram-contestants" data-vars-content-id="020e6b8c-7916-4728-b810-f155f15b5e36" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; cast members call Denver&#x27;s dating scene &quot;horrific&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/09/29/love-is-blind-denver-instagram-contestants" target="_self">Love Is Blind</a>&quot; season — filmed in Denver — starts streaming Wednesday.Why it matters: The show puts Denver&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dismal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/02/14/dating-scene-tinder-bumble-dismal-finding-love" data-vars-content-id="020e6b8c-7916-4728-b810-f155f15b5e36" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; cast members call Denver&#x27;s dating scene &quot;horrific&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/02/14/dating-scene-tinder-bumble-dismal-finding-love" target="_self">dismal</a> dating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/02/13/denver-singles-hotspot-usa" data-vars-content-id="020e6b8c-7916-4728-b810-f155f15b5e36" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; cast members call Denver&#x27;s dating scene &quot;horrific&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/02/13/denver-singles-hotspot-usa" target="_self">scene</a> in the global spotlight.

Denver is a singles hotspot

61% of people ages 20 and older are unmarried in Denver.

Denver&#x27;s dating scene <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="can get a bad rap" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/02/14/dating-scene-tinder-bumble-dismal-finding-love" data-vars-content-id="e1adc789-d093-4f70-af80-e3d7f59ff45b" data-vars-headline="Denver is a singles hotspot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/02/14/dating-scene-tinder-bumble-dismal-finding-love" target="_self">can get a bad rap</a>, but data shows there are plenty of fish in the Mile High sea.By the numbers: 61% of people ages 20 and older are unmarried in Denver, significantly higher than the 49% national rate, per the latest census data.

Singles alert: Pitch-A-Friend debuts in Denver

Pitch-A-Friend has launched in dozens of cities, and Denver is the latest.

A new event series that lets friends introduce their single pals to strangers is debuting in Denver this week.The big picture: Since 2022, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pitch-A-Friend" data-vars-click-url="https://pitch-a-friend.com/" data-vars-content-id="5fd78f52-abb1-47b9-805c-6761786b4de1" data-vars-headline="Singles alert: Pitch-A-Friend debuts in Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pitch-a-friend.com/" target="_blank">Pitch-A-Friend</a> has launched in dozens of cities in the U.S. and beyond, including in London and Toronto.

Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral

They gave themselves 30 days to help their brother find his forever person.

Two Denver brothers recently went viral for launching a &quot;Find Chris Love&quot; campaign behind their brother&#x27;s back, including renting billboards and starting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="website" data-vars-click-url="https://www.findchrislove.com/" data-vars-content-id="87be5871-bc6e-4b0d-beff-53d88b028b5c" data-vars-headline="Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.findchrislove.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="social" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@find_chris_love" data-vars-content-id="87be5871-bc6e-4b0d-beff-53d88b028b5c" data-vars-headline="Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@find_chris_love" target="_blank">social</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/mschrislove/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="87be5871-bc6e-4b0d-beff-53d88b028b5c" data-vars-headline="Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/mschrislove/?hl=en" target="_blank">media</a> accounts.The big picture: The brothers, Henry and Jamie Cooke, were featured on &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Good Morning America" data-vars-click-url="https://beta.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/2-siblings-rent-find-chris-love-billboard-brother-111704736" data-vars-content-id="87be5871-bc6e-4b0d-beff-53d88b028b5c" data-vars-headline="Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://beta.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/2-siblings-rent-find-chris-love-billboard-brother-111704736" target="_blank">Good Morning America</a>&quot; and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ABC News" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuaew_8ZQdc" data-vars-content-id="87be5871-bc6e-4b0d-beff-53d88b028b5c" data-vars-headline="Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuaew_8ZQdc" target="_blank">ABC News</a> for their matchmaking moves.

Denver's dismal dating scene: "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."

Horrendous. Unhinged. Hilarious. Horrific. Big red flags.

Horrendous. Unhinged. Hilarious. Horrific. Big red flags.What&#x27;s happening: These are just some of the ways local singles describe <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dating in Denver" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/08/denver-dating-apps-singles-relationships-menver/" data-vars-content-id="718a7421-c1a2-43c5-a31f-928583af0adf" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s dismal dating scene: &quot;The odds are good, but the goods are odd.&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/08/denver-dating-apps-singles-relationships-menver/" target="_blank">dating in Denver</a>, which ranks near the bottom — at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="72nd out of 100" data-vars-click-url="https://matchmakingcompany.com/dating-tips/best-us-cities-to-be-cupid/" data-vars-content-id="718a7421-c1a2-43c5-a31f-928583af0adf" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s dismal dating scene: &quot;The odds are good, but the goods are odd.&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://matchmakingcompany.com/dating-tips/best-us-cities-to-be-cupid/" target="_blank">72nd out of 100</a> — when it comes to cities where Cupid&#x27;s love arrow is most likely to hit its mark.

Love on the brain: How true connection leaves a lasting chemical imprint on the cranium

A new study shows real romance leaves a lasting "biological signature of desire."

Love leaves a chemical imprint, or &quot;biological signature of desire,&quot; on the brain, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new research" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(23)01741-4" data-vars-content-id="7dcceb67-187f-4d6e-86d8-4cadb1d48b42" data-vars-headline="Love on the brain: How true connection leaves a lasting chemical imprint on the cranium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(23)01741-4" target="_blank">new research</a> by University of Colorado Boulder neuroscientists.Details: Researchers analyzed prairie voles — among the 3-5% of mammals <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="known to mate for life" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/the-brain-sees-monogamy-as-a-reward-1513302639" data-vars-content-id="7dcceb67-187f-4d6e-86d8-4cadb1d48b42" data-vars-headline="Love on the brain: How true connection leaves a lasting chemical imprint on the cranium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/the-brain-sees-monogamy-as-a-reward-1513302639" target="_self">known to mate for life</a> — to learn how human brains form long-lasting bonds, and how they get over those bonds once broken.

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A choropleth map of U.S. counties showing the share of those ages 20+ who aren't married. In the U.S. overall, about 49.1% of those ages 20+ are unmarried. Rates show a correlation with poverty, with areas such as the Deep South, New Mexico, and Alaska having especially high numbers of unmarried folks.

Share of adults ages 20 and older who are unmarried

Data: U.S. Census American Community Survey; Note: Includes people who are divorced or widowed; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals

Dating

"Love Is Blind" cast members call Denver's dating scene "horrific"

Denver is a singles hotspot

Singles alert: Pitch-A-Friend debuts in Denver

Two Denver brothers looking to find their sibling love go viral

Denver's dismal dating scene: "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."