Nearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues.

Ahead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County.

The Rifle-based nonprofit serves over five counties and hundreds of animals on the Western Slope, despite funding losses. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.

A new podcast from LOOKOUT Publications called “Hate State” looks at how Colorado became a testing ground for anti-LGBTQ policies starting in the 1990s, and how that legacy is reflected on this year’s ballot.

Current forecasts often give warnings about hailstorms 30 minutes in advance. Researchers at Colorado State University say their models may be able to lead to alerts hours or days ahead of time.

Southwest Colorado is no longer in drought conditions, but communities are struggling with the damage brought by severe flooding events in October.

If approved by the court, the deal would end a case that percolated for more than a decade and reached the US Supreme Court.

An eagle that was released into the wild from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary died from lead poisoning in Colorado. Lead ammunition is one of several man-made threats facing eagles.

Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism.

The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left.

Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.