Yara Zokaie

A family of four watches a Rockies baseball game at Coors Field, Aug. 15, 2023, in Denver.

Politics

$10 stadium hot dog in Colorado lives on as effort to prevent high “captive audience” pricing meets demise

Jesse Paul

House Bill 1012 was rejected Tuesday during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol. It faced big opposition from the business community.

Colorado Rep. Yara Zokaie (left) is wearing a black and grey plaid suit jacket and has long straight dark hair. Rep. Dusty Johnson (right) stands slightly out of focus in the foreground, has blonde hair, and is wearing a black and white striped jacket. Both are laughing.

News

Purplish: Life as a new state lawmaker

Lucas Brady Woods, Bente Birkeland

Meet two members of the freshman class at the Capitol.

Colorado Reps. Yara Zokaie (left) and Dusty Johnson stand outside of Capitol committee chambers in between hearings. Feb. 19, 2025.

News

How two new lawmakers are adjusting to life under Colorado’s Gold Dome

Lucas Brady Woods, Bente Birkeland

The hours are long and being a representative is a lifestyle change, but Democrat Yara Zokaie and Republican Dusty Johnson say it’s worth the sacrifices.