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Who's hot (and who's not) in Colorado's beer scene

A pack of craft brewers is defying the industry's slide and rebounding in a tough market.

Food and Drink

The hottest brewery in Colorado right now is Tivoli, thanks to its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Outlaw Light" data-vars-click-url="https://outlawbeer.com/" data-vars-content-id="c1bbb458-ebe7-48d4-81a6-1d03144af375" data-vars-headline="Who&#x27;s hot (and who&#x27;s not) in Colorado&#x27;s beer scene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://outlawbeer.com/" target="_blank">Outlaw Light</a> brand of light lager.Why it matters: The venerable brand&#x27;s growth leads a pack of brewers defying <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the craft industry&#x27;s downward slide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/14/craft-beer-production-breweries-2025" data-vars-content-id="c1bbb458-ebe7-48d4-81a6-1d03144af375" data-vars-headline="Who&#x27;s hot (and who&#x27;s not) in Colorado&#x27;s beer scene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/14/craft-beer-production-breweries-2025" target="_self">the craft industry&#x27;s downward slide</a> and rebounding in a tough market with increased production to meet demand, an exclusive Axios analysis finds.

Tina Peters' comeback tests Polis' clemency gamble

Peters' post-prison comeback is complicating Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' clemency decision.

Politics

Former Mesa County clerk <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tina Peters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/03/09/colorado-election-clerk-tina-peters-indicted-2020-election" data-vars-content-id="f3e3cdcd-1815-44f9-babf-e228b42148cb" data-vars-headline="Tina Peters&#x27; comeback tests Polis&#x27; clemency gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/03/09/colorado-election-clerk-tina-peters-indicted-2020-election" target="_self">Tina Peters</a> is considering a return to election administration three months after Gov. Jared Polis <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="freed her from prison" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/15/polis-tina-peters-sentence-clemency" data-vars-content-id="f3e3cdcd-1815-44f9-babf-e228b42148cb" data-vars-headline="Tina Peters&#x27; comeback tests Polis&#x27; clemency gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/15/polis-tina-peters-sentence-clemency" target="_self">freed her from prison</a>.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="convicted" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/10/03/tina-peters-sentenced-election-tampering-colorado" data-vars-content-id="f3e3cdcd-1815-44f9-babf-e228b42148cb" data-vars-headline="Tina Peters&#x27; comeback tests Polis&#x27; clemency gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/10/03/tina-peters-sentenced-election-tampering-colorado" target="_self">convicted</a> election denier&#x27;s comeback threatens to turn a late-term clemency decision into a lasting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="liability for Polis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/18/colorado-jared-polis-faces-impeachment-tina-peters-clemency" data-vars-content-id="f3e3cdcd-1815-44f9-babf-e228b42148cb" data-vars-headline="Tina Peters&#x27; comeback tests Polis&#x27; clemency gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/18/colorado-jared-polis-faces-impeachment-tina-peters-clemency" target="_self">liability for Polis</a>, as he looks to cement his eight-year legacy and weighs his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political future" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/22/colorado-gov-polis-on-2028-presidential-bid-00142669" data-vars-content-id="f3e3cdcd-1815-44f9-babf-e228b42148cb" data-vars-headline="Tina Peters&#x27; comeback tests Polis&#x27; clemency gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/22/colorado-gov-polis-on-2028-presidential-bid-00142669" target="_blank">political future</a>.

Denver eyes former tiny village site for cold-weather shelter

The new shelters could operate year-round.

News

Denver&#x27;s Department of Housing Stability wants to build two cold-weather shelters with up to 400 beds total on the former Monroe Village <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tiny home village" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/11/where-denver-considering-micro-communities-homeless-population" data-vars-content-id="5e857792-d597-4583-a61a-33ddd5dea69c" data-vars-headline="Denver eyes former tiny village site for cold-weather shelter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/11/where-denver-considering-micro-communities-homeless-population" target="_self">tiny home village</a> site in Elyria-Swansea.

Melat Kiros sits on a Democratic island in Colorado

The 29-year-old democratic socialist has spent most of the campaign alone on the trail.

Election

Two days after her upset in the Democratic primary for Colorado&#x27;s 1st Congressional District, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Melat Kiros" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/02/progressive-challenger-kiros-tests-degette-primary" data-vars-content-id="0bb490e3-96aa-4cbb-b3a3-cc8cf07fc2bd" data-vars-headline="Melat Kiros sits on a Democratic island in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/02/progressive-challenger-kiros-tests-degette-primary" target="_self">Melat Kiros</a> stood with party leaders behind a banner that read: &quot;Together We Win.&quot;<ul><li>Yes, but: Now she appears quite lonely.</li></ul>

Victor Marx's LG pick poised to play a key role

George Markert is a 54-year-old retired Marine colonel who lives in Broomfield.

Before George Markert agreed to join the Republican ticket <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="as lieutenant governor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/31/victor-marx-george-markert-lieutenant-governor-pick" data-vars-content-id="69faced5-6972-46f9-ad71-8378d4cb86f7" data-vars-headline="Victor Marx&#x27;s LG pick poised to play a key role" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/31/victor-marx-george-markert-lieutenant-governor-pick" target="_self">as lieutenant governor</a>, he questioned <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Victor Marx" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/09/marx-wins-gop-nomination-colorado-governor-kirkmeyer" data-vars-content-id="69faced5-6972-46f9-ad71-8378d4cb86f7" data-vars-headline="Victor Marx&#x27;s LG pick poised to play a key role" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/09/marx-wins-gop-nomination-colorado-governor-kirkmeyer" target="_self">Victor Marx</a> about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="his controversial past" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/10/victor-marx-colorado-governor-what-to-know" data-vars-content-id="69faced5-6972-46f9-ad71-8378d4cb86f7" data-vars-headline="Victor Marx&#x27;s LG pick poised to play a key role" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/10/victor-marx-colorado-governor-what-to-know" target="_self">his controversial past</a>.What he&#x27;s saying: Markert, a 54-year-old retired Marine colonel, left convinced Marx is the right person for the job.

Manny Rutinel once said veganism is a solution to food costs

"I eat for 3 dollars a day completely vegan," Manny Rutinel wrote on Reddit.

In newly unearthed social media posts, 8th Congressional District hopeful Manny Rutinel once said veganism is a solution to the high price of food.<ul><li>&quot;I eat for 3 dollars a day completely vegan,&quot; Rutinel wrote on Reddit in 2017. &quot;I think meat is what may be costing people so much.&quot;</li></ul>

What we know and don't know about Victor Marx

Victor Marx is an enigma. The claims about his life are hard to prove and stretch the imagination.

Victor Marx is an enigma. The claims about his life are hard to prove and stretch the imagination.Why it matters: The Republican gubernatorial candidate&#x27;s biography — and its veracity — is central to his campaign and whether voters will support him in November.

Newcomer Blau casts himself as Denver's moderate candidate

Blau is running as an independent against another political newcomer.

It took independent congressional candidate Shimon Blau just three days in July to secure a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spot on the November ballot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/24/denver-colorado-progressive-2026-primary-election-data" data-vars-content-id="7c655f63-d785-42bb-93be-ad72d7aaf3d9" data-vars-headline="Newcomer Blau casts himself as Denver&#x27;s moderate candidate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/24/denver-colorado-progressive-2026-primary-election-data" target="_self">spot on the November ballot</a> to run for the Denver seat. He credits the effort to voters who he says want &quot;less polarization in politics.&quot;Why it matters: Blau is mounting a long-shot grassroots bid as a political unknown in the 1st Congressional District, hoping to pull off a massive upset this fall.

Military service key for Democratic congressional candidates

One reason Democrats are so bullish on flipping three GOP districts is their slate of candidates.

One reason <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Democrats are so bullish" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/05/democrats-campaign-gop-districts-colorado-2026-election" data-vars-content-id="881ab027-24a2-430d-8f0a-f460ce9b5c3e" data-vars-headline="Military service key for Democratic congressional candidates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/05/democrats-campaign-gop-districts-colorado-2026-election" target="_self">Democrats are so bullish</a> on flipping three GOP districts is their slate of candidates, who can cross political boundaries as military veterans.State of play: The three Democratic contenders in the 3rd, 4th and 5th districts — Dwayne Romero, Eileen Laubacher and Jessica Killin, respectively — all served in the military, a key credential likely to boost their profiles among traditional Republican and unaffiliated voters.

Democrats think they can win all GOP seats in Colorado

The Democratic Party is looking to do the once-unthinkable this November.

The Democratic Party is looking to do the once-unthinkable this November: win all eight congressional districts in Colorado.Why it matters: If successful — especially in three right-leaning districts — the wins would likely push Democrats into control of the U.S. House, riding a wave of discontent about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/12/colorado-trump-administration-fights-escalate" data-vars-content-id="acaba7cb-095d-45b1-a9b5-bc2f201ce326" data-vars-headline="Democrats think they can win all GOP seats in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/12/colorado-trump-administration-fights-escalate" target="_self">President Trump</a> and the Republican Party.

4 numbers to know in Colorado's governor's race

The Colorado governor's race is a high-dollar affair, new campaign finance reports show, with millions more in spending expected before November.

The Colorado governor&#x27;s race is a high-dollar affair, new campaign finance reports show, with millions more in spending expected before November.Why it matters: Fundraising is a barometer of a campaign&#x27;s strength and a key to a candidate&#x27;s ability to get their message to voters, especially for Republicans in Colorado, who will need to do a lot of convincing to stay competitive.

Denver is Colorado's progressive powerhouse, new data shows

Of the 159,000 Denver voters who cast ballots in the Democratic primary, 35% chose a trifecta of left-leaning candidates.

Democratic voters in Denver led the charge <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="against anti-establishment candidates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/01/colorado-democratic-primary-results-takeaways" data-vars-content-id="88103482-a3dd-4099-93a6-ee6f00c5279d" data-vars-headline="Denver is Colorado&#x27;s progressive powerhouse, new data shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/01/colorado-democratic-primary-results-takeaways" target="_self">against anti-establishment candidates</a> in Colorado&#x27;s most recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="primary election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/06/23/colorado-voter-guide-what-to-know-about-the-candidates-and-top-races" data-vars-content-id="88103482-a3dd-4099-93a6-ee6f00c5279d" data-vars-headline="Denver is Colorado&#x27;s progressive powerhouse, new data shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/06/23/colorado-voter-guide-what-to-know-about-the-candidates-and-top-races" target="_self">primary election</a>, showcasing the power of the progressive voting bloc, new data shows.Why it matters: Though Denver is the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state&#x27;s Democratic bastion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/12/01/denver-colorado-elections-liberal-democratic-hub" data-vars-content-id="88103482-a3dd-4099-93a6-ee6f00c5279d" data-vars-headline="Denver is Colorado&#x27;s progressive powerhouse, new data shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/12/01/denver-colorado-elections-liberal-democratic-hub" target="_self">state&#x27;s Democratic bastion</a>, the depth of the progressive fever among its voters is only now becoming evident, according to a new analysis from independent researcher Brad Jones, shared with Axios.

Weiser taps Lesley Dahlkemper for lieutenant governor

Dahlkemper, 59, adds diversity and decades of local government experience to the Democratic ticket.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Phil Weiser" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/01/colorado-governor-democratic-primary-phil-weiser" data-vars-content-id="af8cb102-152f-4d5a-a7b5-175216767693" data-vars-headline="Weiser taps Lesley Dahlkemper for lieutenant governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/01/colorado-governor-democratic-primary-phil-weiser" target="_self">Phil Weiser</a>, the Democratic candidate for governor, selected Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his lieutenant governor on Wednesday.Why it matters: Dahlkemper, 59, adds diversity and more than a decade of local government experience to the Democratic ticket.

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Melat Kiros sits on a Democratic island in Colorado

Victor Marx's LG pick poised to play a key role

Manny Rutinel once said veganism is a solution to food costs

What we know and don't know about Victor Marx

Newcomer Blau casts himself as Denver's moderate candidate