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Gov. Jared Polis signed a suite of wildfire prevention and recovery-related bills Friday, clearing the way for the state to stand up a new emergency insurance plan, standardize fire-resistant building codes and buy a second $26 million firefighting helicopter.

Gov. Jared Polis signed a suite of wildfire prevention and recovery-related bills Friday, clearing the way for the state to stand up a new emergency insurance plan, standardize fire-resistant building codes and buy a second $26 million firefighting helicopter.

Junie Joseph, who was elected to the Boulder City Council in 2019 and is former Mayor Pro Tem, will replace Rep. Edie Hooton on the November ballot.

The candidates competing to succeed state Rep. Edie Hooton will square off Saturday morning in a forum set to be livestreamed on YouTube.

Colorado officials are failing to respond to climate change with the urgency the crisis demands. They should let everyday Coloradans help.

A panel of lawmakers reviewing treatment of those with mental health disorders in the criminal justice system on Wednesday voted to advance a full slate of five bills, including measures

Andrew Harnik/AP Rep. Jason Crow and other members of Congress shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. This is a developing story and will be updated. What We Know An insurrection led by a Pro-Trump mob interrupted a joint session of Congress gathered to count and validate the results of the 2020 presidential election. Watch live coverage from PBS NewsHour here. What is traditionally a quick c...