General enterprise reporter
Bruce Finley
Bruce Finley covers general enterprise topics and breaking news. He has focused on environmental and climate issues, winning recognition for outstanding investigative reporting, and global news, with on-site work in 40 countries. He grew up in Colorado, a fourth-generation resident, graduated from Stanford, then earned degrees in international relations as a Fulbright scholar in Britain and in journalism at Northwestern. He is a licensed lawyer.
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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver — but were met with gun violence
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of...

In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”
Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek “safe outdoor space” – in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...

How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply
The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.
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Complaints and violations mount at Colorado’s understaffed nursing homes and assisted living facilities
In 2025, 40% of nursing homes in Colorado had severe deficiencies, defined as problems that can threaten residents’ lives, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data.

RTD to bring back BroncosRide bus service after 5-year suspension
The agency suspended the service before the Broncos’ 2020-21 season due to bus driver shortages and agency concerns about public transit equity.

Colorado voters will face Restore Our Roads transportation funding question on November ballot
Colorado voters in November will face a ballot measure that would require state agencies to spend all motor vehicle and gas tax revenue on fixing the state’s roads, Secretary of...

RTD gets serious about cutting public transit up to 20%
Regional Transportation District directors this week launched detailed planning to cut metro Denver's bus and train service by up to 20% starting in 2027 -- a possible retrenchment to help...

DIA expands shopping and food options in bid to get travelers to spend more
Travelers will be surrounded by new shopping, dining, and quick-food concessions in the white-tented main terminal that, for decades, featured flights as the primary focus.

DIA chief Phil Washington retiring after 50 years of public service
Denver International Airport officials announced Wednesday that chief executive Phil Washington will retire in August after 50 years of public service.

Front Range train stops planned at Broncos and Denver Summit stadiums
Front Range passenger rail officials are moving ahead with plans to build a Colorado Connector train stop on the west side of the Denver Broncos’ new football stadium.

Trump threatening ‘sanctuary city’ airports like DIA
A Trump administration threat to shut down international flights to "sanctuary cities" like Denver by withdrawing Customs and Border Protection officers ahead of the soccer World Cup has put the...

Colorado Front Range passenger train project gets $3 million from RTD
RTD directors have already committed to supporting a financial framework agreement for the $332 million "starter service" first phase of Colorado's intercity rail service project.

DIA will create walkway to all concourses using underground tunnels
DIA will convert a dormant tunnel into a walkway so passengers can reach the concourses without using the train -- a change that will send people under the airport, long...