Business reporter
Jessica Alvarado Gamez
Jessica Alvarado Gamez (she/her/hers) is an award-winning visual storyteller and investigative journalist covering business for The Denver Post.
She holds a master’s in Investigative Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and was an investigative Roy W. Howard Fellow on the data team at WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR News Source.
Jessica’s investigative work has garnered significant recognition, including the 2024 Driehaus Foundation Award for Investigative Reporting, where she won 1st Place in the Large Newsroom category for “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois.” She also received the 47th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards for Best Investigative Reporting by a Large Newsroom and the Watchdog Award for the same project.
Her work has been featured by leading media outlets such as the Associated Press, where she worked on their project “Lethal Restraint,” a deep dive on police use of force. Additionally her work can be found on the Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Univision Arizona, Arizona PBS and the City of Phoenix PHXTV.
When she’s not writing, Jessica enjoys watching horror movies, traveling and savoring a good cup of coffee.
All Stories

ZS Capital Partners acquires Centennial Technology Center for $14.6 million
The transaction marks the firm’s ninth investment in Colorado.

Whole Foods Market opens new 43,000-square-foot store in metro Denver
The newest Parker location includes more than 700 locally sourced items from Colorado.

Schnitzer West delivers 337-unit apartment community in Centennial
The Avant is located at 6333 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

16th Street to fully reopen after 3 years of redevelopment, with celebration planned
A grand opening celebration will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Denver could approach record high temperature, cooler weather to return this weekend
Highs in Denver could near the daily record of 88 degrees, set on this date in 2005.

Winning $3M Colorado Lotto+ ticket sold at Jefferson County supermarket
The winning ticket was sold at the Safeway in Conifer.

2 Denver motorists involved in serious crash near Jewell Avenue and Federal Boulevard
One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

6-story office building to be converted into housing in Denver’s Capitol Hill
The office building is located at 800 N. Grant St.

156-unit apartment complex proposed for Green Valley Ranch
Located at 5000 N. Tower Road, the complex will feature an early childhood education center.

Cherry Creek State Park is closing nightly due to safety concerns, vandalism
Only campers with reservations will be allowed in the park overnight.