Marty Lenz
Backup Host and ReporterMarty Lenz is a multi-award-winning media, broadcasting, and digital professional with over 30 years of experience as a host, anchor, reporter, and presenter for legendary broadcast/media brands and outlets. A Colorado native, Marty has worked in Denver for nearly two decades, and previously worked in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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The blue tsunami of the midterm elections nationally was felt here in Colorado; the potential of a 7-to-1 congressional map, while virtually all statewide races remain in the hands of Democrats. The state legislature is also now a supermajority for the Democrats. -
Fort Collins is abandoning its effort to expand Halligan Reservoir and will sign onto Northern Water’s Glade project. The City Council says the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP)would provide permit certainty and significant cost savings, resulting in smaller rate increases for utilities and water customers. A CSU PhD in Ecology disagrees. -
Colorado voters cast ballots Tuesday in races for governor, U.S. Senate and all eight congressional seats. They also weighed in on 14 statewide ballot measures. Democrats swept Colorado’s statewide races and made gains in congressional contests. -
A huge majority of the 7,000-plus survey responses from Larimer County residents opposed data centers. Technology is changing so quickly in data center operations, power needs and water supply demands, that Larimer County’s draft is less specific than others on technical issues. The proposed rules set a high bar for developers, but give them room to change how they get there. -
The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor Adams County polling places. -
Communities and officials are still assessing the damage ahead of another storm in the forecast for this weekend in southwestern Colorado -
Boulder's tech and county leaders are on opposite sides of a proposed tax hike on Colorado's highest earners. Amendment 87 would replace Colorado's flat income tax with a graduated system, potentially raising billions for public services while fueling concerns about the state's business climate. -
Election officials don’t think immigration officials will likely be at voting places though Justice Department plans to send observers, and will present in Adams County. Marty Lenz spoke with Colorado Sun Reporter Colleen Slevin. -
Colorado experienced its warmest water year on record by a substantial margin in 2026, according to a new report by Colorado State University researchers. They also noted that Colorado recorded its lowest snowpack levels ever. -
Rejection rates jumped in states that began requiring ID numbers on ballots. Colorado could be next?As Colorado voters weigh Amendment 84, data from Texas, Georgia and Virginia show an initial increase in ballots thrown out after new ID requirements. Will that trend continue in Colorado IF the amendment is passed?
