Sen. John Hickenlooper

Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods

Communities in Western Colorado asked for relief for damage including destruction of major electric transmission lines serving oil and gas…

April 14, 2026

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Programs handed out during the Ben Nighthorse Campbell Memorial Celebration on Monday at the Sky Ute Casino. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)…

April 13, 2026

Regional News

Hickenlooper investments raise questions amid push to ban congressional stock trading

Colorado senator’s trust bought stock in companies affected by the Democrat’s committees

March 30, 2026

Regional News

Health care costs in Colorado will grow under federal policy, patient advocates say

Sen. Hickenlooper says measure to require price transparency will help balance market

March 30, 2026

Regional News

Colorado Democrats in Congress call on Noem to resign after ICE shootings

Rep. DeGette says ICE should be dismantled if agency is not held to ‘strict standards’

January 28, 2026

Local News

Dolores River conservation act clears Senate committee

Bennet, Hickenlooper bill still needs House sponsor

December 22, 2025

Regional News

Democratic state senator launches bid as ‘insurgent progressive’ to unseat Hickenlooper

Gonzales said ‘go-along-to-get-along, poll-tested incrementalist politics have not made Coloradans’ lives better’

December 8, 2025

Regional News

Bennet, Hickenlooper blast vote to reopen government without any guarantees on health care subsidies

Colorado's Democratic House members all said they would vote against the deal in their chamber

November 12, 2025

Local News

Durango businesses, health care advocates worry about insurance spikes

‘It’s a nice benefit to give (employees), but we have to make sure it’s feasible,’ 4Corners Riversports says

November 8, 2025

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Hickenlooper honors Ute Chairman Manuel Heart on Senate floor

Heart’s time as chairman ‘will undoubtedly leave thousands of lives better off’

November 6, 2025

Local News

U.S. Sen. Bennet votes ‘no’ on Hickenlooper’s ‘Fix Our Forests Act’

Environmental bill advances out of Senate committee

October 25, 2025

Local News

Durango-area small businesses feel effects of Trump’s tariffs

Hickenlooper introduces bill that could mitigate financial stress

October 4, 2025

Local News

Hickenlooper, Bennet stand firm in opposing Republican funding measure

Rep. Jeff Hurd accuses Democrats of choosing ‘politics over common sense’

October 1, 2025

Local News

Federal bill seeks funding to protect headwaters for habitat, drinking water

Drought, wildfires threaten watersheds across Colorado

September 12, 2025

Local News

Sen. Hickenlooper rebukes anti-renewable energy policies at Durango press conference

power stakeholders stick up for threatened federal funding programs

August 30, 2025

Local News

AmeriCorps cuts affect communities and organizations across Colorado

Hickenlooper and stakeholders host roundtable to push back

July 30, 2025

Local News

Hickenlooper backs bill that would allow patients to compare medical costs

Legislation aims to improve health care transparency

July 25, 2025

Local News

Colorado senators reintroduce bill to improve water access in tribal communities

Lawmakers urge increased investment in infrastructure

July 18, 2025

Local News

Hickenlooper talks bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act

Legislation aims to improve wildfire resilience in the West

July 13, 2025

Local News

U.S. House passes sweeping budget bill

Republican megabill will be on Trump’s desk July 4

July 3, 2025

Nation & World

Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

July 1, 2025

Local News

Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area

Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights

May 26, 2025

Regional News

‘It pisses me off’ – Colorado’s Congressional delegation waiting for answers on air traffic control outage

Lawmakers agree its an unsafe situation that needs addressing

May 22, 2025

Local News

Inside Sen. John Hickenlooper’s strategy to fight Trump

Senator emphasizes public pressure and its impact

May 3, 2025