The three-way primary race to represent Denver; Xcel rate hike sees resistance; Colorado horror author wins a Nebula

Denver’s longtime representative in Congress faces two primary challengers arguing it’s time for a change. Then, Xcel Energy wants to bump up their rates, but that proposal is getting a cold reception from consumers. Plus, a Colorado Author wins a prestigious award shared by some of the greatest fiction writers of all time.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Find out more about the opening ceremony for the Poudre River Trail Read Denverite’s Kiara DeMare’s coverage of the CD-1 Democratic Primary: Rep. Diana DeGette  Wanda James  Melat Kiros   CPR’s Ishan Thakore on the proposed rate increase for Xcel customers. Listen to Denverite’s Kyle Harris’s 2025 interview with Stephen Graham Jones. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Stephanie Wolf, Hazel Feldstein, Corey H. Jones, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.