Andrew Kenney
Andrew Kenney covers Denver and its government. His work explores how urbanization is reshaping Colorado's cities and whom it benefits, focusing on housing, sustainability, culture and government accountability. He previously worked as a reporter for The (Raleigh) News & Observer and for Denverite. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was honored with the Associated Press' Walter Spearman Award for young writers in 2015, among other recognition.
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Supervised drug-use site for heroin, other substances wins support of Denver City Council
The Denver City Council on Monday night gave initial approval to a plan that could bring a supervised drug-use facility to Denver.

Alt-rock icon Dean Ween pitches marijuana-friendly concert venue in downtown Denver
Dean Ween has big plans for Denver. The guitarist, best known for his work in the iconic alt-rock band Ween, hopes to open a Denver concert venue where the audience...

“Itap a dragnet”: Denver police far more likely to cite Latino kids for violating curfew
Denver police have increasingly focused curfew enforcement in Latino neighborhoods in recent years — with a special emphasis on Cinco de Mayo and other holidays — while other areas have...

What Denver learned during its failed 14-month courtship of Amazon
After 14 months, a 20-city short list its now split second headquarters project will rise outside Washington, D.C. and in New York City. Denver, tabbed an early leader in the...

U.S. Olympic Committee officials tour Denver with eye toward 2030 games
Organizers with the U.S. Olympic Committee visited Denver on Tuesday to talk about the 2030 Olympic Games, including a meeting with Mayor Michael Hancock.

$15 minimum wage for Denver city employees on the table, mayor says
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is interested in setting a minimum wage of $15 an hour for city employees and other people who do work for the city.

Colorado’s first transgender legislator: How Brianna Titone flipped a Republican district
Arvada's Brianna Titone declared victory Saturday morning in the race for a Colorado House seat currently held by a Republican, part of a blue wave that swept the state.

Gov. Hickenlooper pardons 23 people after Colorado election
Gov. John Hickenlooper granted forgiveness for 23 people with criminal records in Colorado today.

Polis’ first hire is one of his longtime staffers. What about the rest?
Governor-elect Jared Polis has two months to hire dozens of people, a series of decisions that will shape the arc of his administration and show how his approach compares to...

Arvada may be close to electing Colorado’s first transgender lawmaker
Days after the confetti settled, Colorado Democrats' historic victory seemed to keep growing. In House District 27, Brianna Titone was leading by 194 votes Thursday evening.