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AAron Ontiveroz
AAron Ontiveroz has been a staff photographer at The Denver Post since 2010. Ontiveroz specializes in sports and portraiture.
His work has been recognized by various organizations including the Emmy Awards, the NPPA's Best of Photojournalism, Colorado Photographer of the Year. He was a member of Denver Post staff that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Coverage in 2013 for the Aurora Theater Shooting.
Ontiveroz joined the Post in 2010. Before that he worked as a photographer at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. He is a native of Wyoming and attended Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming and the University of Wyoming in Laramie.
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PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets fall to Los Angeles Clippers 105-102 in Game 2 of first-round NBA playoff series
The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-102 at Ball Arena in Denver during Game 2 of their first-round series in the NBA playoffs on Monday night, April 21,...

PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in Game 1 of first-round NBA playoff series
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime of Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, April...

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: A Nuggets-Clippers playoff preview, an NBA awards ballot reveal and the scariest postseason performers
In the latest Nuggets Ink podcast, Bennett Durando and Matt Schubert dig into Denver's matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Playoffs.

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: Michael Malone, Calvin Booth fired in stunning franchise shakeup
In the latest Nuggets Ink podcast, Bennett Durando Matt Schubert discuss the stunning firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth.

PHOTOS: Fans weather the cold for the Colorado Rockies 2025 home opener
Despite frigid temperatures, fans celebrated the Colorado Rockies 2025 season home opening game against the Athletics on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Coors Field in Denver.

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: Russell Westbrook’s Minnesota mistake, the Western pecking order and a confidence game
In the latest Nuggets Ink podcast, Bennett Durando and Matt Schubert talk after a pair of regrettable losses for Denver.

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: Glory in Golden State, Wizards weariness and Nikola Jokic’s fading MVP hopes
In the latest edition Nuggets Ink podcast, Bennett Durando and Matt Schubert reconvene after a wild Denver win at Golden State.

PHOTOS: MSU Denver aerobatics team trains with new plane
In February, Metropolitan State University of Denver's Aerobatics Team won the 2024 Collegiate National Aerobatic Championship, the fifth time the university has taken the top honor. The team's captain Vince...

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: The looming Nikola Jokic-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP showdown and shifting Western Conference landscape
In the latest Nuggets Ink podcast, Bennett Durando and Matt Schubert reconvene after a long road trip for Nikola Jokic's crew.

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: Jamal Murray goes supernova, Nikola Jokic trails in MVP race and the All-Star Weekend abomination
In the latest Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene days after a dreadful NBA All-Star Game.