The Sunriser | Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary


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Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, middle, greets supporters throughout a major election watch occasion Tuesday in Windsor. (AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert decisively gained the six-way Republican major in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. The win makes her reelection to Congress — albeit in a distinct district — extremely probably. The massive major discipline cut up the anti-Boebert vote, and none among the many group might match Boebert’s fundraising potential and title recognition amongst voters.

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Right here’s extra from our politics group Jesse Paul, Sandra Fish and Brian Eason, with assist from reporters Erica Breunlin and Jennifer Brown:


Employees proceed engaged on the Center Bridge of U.S. 50 on June 11 on the Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison County. CDOT is hoping to open the bridge to restricted site visitors by July 4. (Don Emmert, Particular to The Colorado Solar)

State and federal officers have identified for many years about issues with bridges constructed with a defective welding approach. So why have been the problems with the U.S. 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir not discovered earlier? Nancy Lofholm digs into it.

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Wind energy’s contribution to Colorado’s electrical energy in 2001

Wind energy’s contribution to Colorado’s electrical energy in 2023

One mainstream presidential candidate is a continuing critic of wind energy, the opposite spends billions of {dollars} of taxpayer subsidies to put it up for sale. Who’s proper? We are able to’t cowl it multi function article, however Michael Sales space can take a look at the function wind energy performs in Colorado.

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