<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/81f02ee/2147483647/strip/false/crop/3610x2400+0+0/resize/792x527!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F79%2Fad%2F1df313b4475ca361899ccfeca790%2F16630928446-22283cdc8d-o.jpg" alt="A state fair at night. ">(<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/127122884@N04/">Matt McClintock</a> / Flickr)The partisan division in national politics in recent years has also come to define much of local politics. Candidates up and down the ballot regularly tap into fears that their opponents threaten the way people live their lives.   In Colorado, that political schism has split one rural country in half. KUNC's Lucas Brady Woods reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

(Matt McClintock / Flickr)The partisan division in national politics in recent years has also come to define much of local politics. Candidates up and down the ballot regularly tap into fears that their opponents threaten the way people live their lives. In Colorado, that political schism has split one rural country in half. KUNC's Lucas Brady Woods reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

(<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/127122884@N04/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt McClintock</a> / Flickr)The partisan division in national politics in recent years has also come to define much of local politics. Candidates up and down the ballot regularly tap into fears that their opponents threaten the way people live their lives. &nbsp; In Colorado, that political schism has split one rural country in half. KUNC's Lucas Brady Woods reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

Split by politics: The experience of one mountain town

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Hosted by Gemma Gaudette on Boise State Public Radio News, this weekday public affairs podcast serves as a gathering place where ideas are shared, stories are told and conversations thrive. Whether you’re curious about local government, inspired by the arts or invested in your community, Idaho Matters is where the voices of Idaho come together to inform, engage and celebrate the people and places that make the Gem State unique. Send us your questions, comments or story ideas by emailing idahomatters@boisestate.edu or sending us a voicemail using the "Talk To Us" feature on the free Boise State Public Radio app. Make a donation to support the Idaho Matters podcast today.

Hosted by Gemma Gaudette on Boise State Public Radio News, this weekday public affairs podcast serves as a gathering place where ideas are shared, stories are told and conversations thrive. Whether you’re curious about local government, inspired by the arts or invested in your community, Idaho Matters is where the voices of Idaho come together to inform, engage and celebrate the people and places that make the Gem State unique.Send us your questions, comments or story ideas by emailing idahomatters@boisestate.edu or sending us a voicemail using the "Talk To Us" feature on the free Boise State Public Radio app.<a href="https://bit.ly/3IMs9Va" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a donation</a> to support the Idaho Matters podcast today.

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