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Bird will resign seat to prioritize run against Evans

State Rep. Shannon Bird will resign from the Colorado legislature next month as she turns her focus to securing the Democratic nomination for a key congressional seat.

Bird, a Westminster Democrat, announced her decision to resign on Sunday. Her last day in the legislature will be Jan. 5, nine days before the 2026 legislative session begins. In a statement posted to social media, Bird thanked her constituents and said she needed to focus on flipping the Republican-held 8th Congressional District.

“Now, Colorado is facing rising headwinds from Washington, with (President Donald) Trump’s tariffs driving up the cost of everything, health care and food assistance being ripped away by (U.S. Rep.) Gabe Evans and his GOP colleagues, and our democratic values under assault,” Bird wrote.

Evans is the Republican who unseated then-Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat, to represent the 8th District.

At least 15 injured in Lakewood crash involving school bus

More than a dozen student athletes from Grand Junction and two coaches were injured Saturday in a Lakewood crash involving their bus, according to the school district.

As of Sunday evening, three students and one coach remained hospitalized, Mesa County Valley School District 51 spokesperson Callie Berkson said in an email to The Denver Post. The 10 other students were reunited with their families.

All 13 students were members of the Central High School wrestling team in Grand Junction, traveling back from a tournament in the Denver area, Berkson said.

“District 51 continues to coordinate with the Lakewood Police Department, local fire and emergency responders, and hospital personnel,” Berkson stated.