Gov. Jared Polis sprinkles stories of Coloradans into every State of the State address, inviting them to the chamber so people can put a face to the name. But this year, he told the story of a Coloradan who remained nameless and faceless.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis offered an evenhanded approach to the coming Trump administration, he said during his annual State of the State address Thursday.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is set to give the State of the State Address at the state Capitol on Thursday. President Biden stood next to Gov. Gavin Newsom and pledged full federal support as fires burned through Los Angeles County.

Immigration, housing, Space Command and his usual bevy of pop culture references — Gov. Jared Polis’ annual agenda-setting speech ranged from the southern border to the edges of Middle Earth. We use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website,