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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.

"CoCo" wins naming contest for new Front Range train service

The much-anticipated passenger rail train is now known as the Colorado Connector, or CoCo for short.

The much-anticipated Front Range <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="passenger train" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ridethefrontrange.com/about-the-district" data-vars-content-id="d634badd-0dc8-40c6-81c2-5b11b793ccc5" data-vars-headline="&quot;CoCo&quot; wins naming contest for new Front Range train service" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ridethefrontrange.com/about-the-district" target="_blank">passenger train</a> is now known as the Colorado Connector, or &quot;CoCo&quot; for short.Why it matters: The quirky moniker, unveiled Monday, could help win over Front Range voters ahead of a possible November ballot measure to fund a Trinidad to Fort Collins rail line.

Colorado lands 5 James Beard finalists

Three chefs and multiple local finalists move forward in the prestigious James Beard Awards.

Three Colorado chefs are finalists for the James Beard Awards, announced Tuesday by the foundation.Zoom in: Grand Junction&#x27;s Josh Niernberg (Bin 707 Foodbar) is among five national finalists for Outstanding Chef.

Lunar spacecraft developed in Colorado set for voyage

The Lunar Trailblazer made its public debut last week inside the Lockheed Martin Space campus in Littleton.

A spacecraft designed and developed in Littleton could help researchers determine whether we can safely return to the Moon.The big picture: The Lunar Trailblazer made its public debut last week inside the Lockheed Martin Space campus in Littleton, where development on the satellite started in 2020.

Tillie Walton's "Wild Rivers" promotes conservation one adventure at a time

The PBS show takes viewers on a journey downriver via a raft and interviews natives who depend on the water.

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In an opening scene of her TV show <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Wild Rivers,&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://wildriverswithtillie.org/" data-vars-content-id="535a21d8-d27d-49ef-b348-c4d6dc7ac8f0" data-vars-headline="Tillie Walton&#x27;s &quot;Wild Rivers&quot; promotes conservation one adventure at a time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wildriverswithtillie.org/" target="_blank">&quot;Wild Rivers,&quot;</a> Tillie Walton introduces one of the world&#x27;s greatest water conservation challenges.State of play: &quot;Between Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the Colorado River runs through one of the most pristine landscapes on earth,&quot; she says.

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Feds "cannot delay action" on Colorado River

Lunar spacecraft developed in Colorado set for voyage

Tillie Walton's "Wild Rivers" promotes conservation one adventure at a time