Nick Coltrain

The Capitol rotunda got nice and dressed up for Colorado Day

O’Dea campaign handed these out shortly before his victory speech, which was peppered with references to Dems multi-million dollar spends on the GOP race. “No political party will own me,” he said. He said he’ll stand up to extremes and be “like a Republican Joe Manchin”

The post-session bill signing spree is underway. First up, cap on property tax increases. In sign of the times, Sen. Chris Hansen brings up wildfire season in an event about taxes and fees

(Partial) view from the press room

Gov. @jaredpolis on Politico’s scoop about a draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Republican Senate candidate Joe O’Dea is holding a Denver rally the day after GOP state assembly. O’Dea congratulated state Rep. Ron Hanks for for winning primary nod at assembly, and commended his willingness to serve. Otherwise keeps message focused on Dem Sen. Michael Bennet

One of two lock-the-clock bills is through a chamber. This one would move Colorado to daylight saving (what we’re in now) if feds allow it, and 4 other mountain time states adopt permanent DST

Iowa, it was a wild ride. Too many good memories, stories I’m proud of and colleagues I’m thankful for to list. But I’m thrilled to be back in Colorado and at its statehouse, where I’ll be covering governmental goings on for the Denver Post.

But a miracle recovery isn't a movie scene, where the patient pops up unscathed. This man's miracle recovery was being able to say his own name. He likely has years of fighting ahead of him on his road to recovery. I'm pulling for him, and I know Mira and Sydney will be, too.

They each pledged to keep going. To keep helping people breathe. While I was there, a dad in his 30s breathed on his own for the first time in two months. It was a miracle, they said. He literally had his time of death scheduled. Photo: @bryonhoulgrave

They've dealt with angry COVID deniers who are turning purple from lack of oxygen and the trauma of patients, plural, dying daily. All while their ranks thin as coworkers reach their own breaking points amid a constant crush of patients. The toll it's taken can't be overstated.

Y’all ever see a dog in the distance and think “gosh, that thing looks like a horse” and then get closer and it IS a horse

Hy-Vee adult booster shot program is up and running for all who want them.

Some photos from the press riser actually taken by @kelsey_kremer showing the crowd shortly before program’s start. Had a call-and-response for Iowans and out of staters, cheers sounded about equal