Bruce Finley

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.

Featured Stories

Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rukasa Claude, left, and Therese Mukandakezi in Claude's apartment in Denver on Dec. 2, 2022. Therese's grandson and Ruskasa's good friend, Zuwa Goro, was shot and killed in a nearby alley last year. Another friend of Claude's, Eugene Karekezi, was also killed in the same alley. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver 鈥� but were met with gun violence

January 9, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

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”

August 8, 2022 at 1:45 p.m.

Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek 鈥渟afe outdoor space鈥� 鈥� in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...

Ute Mountain Ute irrigation manager Michael Vicente tells how ...

How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply

July 10, 2022 at 9:34 a.m.

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.

RTD light rail train arrives at the Belleview Station station in Denver Friday, June 14, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

RTD board approves record $1.2 billion spending on public transit in 2025

December 5, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Despite RTD鈥檚 increased spending, annual ridership has decreased to around 65 million, down from 106 million in 2019.

Denver International Airport crews clearing snow from taxiways on Nov. 7, 2024.

More than 640 flights delayed, canceled at DIA as snow spreads from mountains across metro Denver

November 27, 2024 at 5:20 p.m.

Heavy mountain snow spreads to metro Denver during a busy holiday travel period.

Francesca Maes and her mobility dog Simba get out of a commercial rideshare vehicle in front of her home after doing some shopping at a grocery store in Thornton on Oct. 21, 2024.聽Maes, 65, who is visually disabled, has relied on RTD's "Access-On-Demand" program to get to a pharmacy for her meds, to get groceries, make it to work and other needs. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

RTD considers cuts as cost of Access-on-Demand skyrockets

December 3, 2024 at 2:07 p.m.

鈥淔reedom to move. Freedom to ride. Freedom to get where you need to go so you can do the things you want to do with your life. That抖阴ap what this...

Denver International Airport's 365-foot-long pedestrian A Bridge connects DIA's main terminal with the concourses where travelers catch flights. (Provided by LOA Architecture)

DIA’s A-Bridge to close as security screening overhauled

November 9, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Denver International Airport officials are preparing to close the A-Bridge linking DIA's main terminal to concourses as part of a re-configuration and expansion of security screening checkpoints.

More than 1,300 flights canceled, delayed at DIA as heavy snow pelts metro Denver

November 8, 2024 at 8:55 p.m.

At least 486 flights were canceled and 890 delayed at Denver International Airport on Friday as heavy snow pelted metro Denver and Colorado鈥檚 eastern plains.

Driver Abner Mirander, right, and Jose Guillen of Denver Parks & Recreation sweep snow at Civic Center Park in Denver on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado road conditions: I-70 closed on Eastern Plains amid snow

November 8, 2024 at 7:37 a.m.

Travel conditions in some areas were expected to be difficult to impossible. A travel warning covered Interstate 70 east of Denver and I-25 south of Pueblo.

837 flights delayed, nine canceled at DIA amid snow

November 8, 2024 at 10:02 a.m.

"Deicing continues," DIA spokesman Michael Konopasek said. "One runway is closed for treatment and cleaning."

Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn was killed Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, after a suspected DUI driver crashed into another vehicle on Colorado 58 and trapped him and his partner under it. Dunn, 33, died at the scene and his partner was seriously injured. (Courtesy of Golden Police Department)

Golden officer killed in suspected DUI crash identified; Colorado School of Mines professor arrested

November 7, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.

The officers were outside their vehicle investigating the initial crash when a vehicle driven by the suspect hit a vehicle along an overpass curve, Golden's police chief said.

RTD introduced Joel Fitzgerald Sr. as ...

RTD’s fired police chief sues for alleged racial discrimination, retaliation after filing complaint

November 26, 2024 at 2:47 p.m.

Joel Fitzgerald was fired Sept. 20 for violating multiple agency policies, according to a termination letter obtained by The Denver Post.

Riley Mae, a pit bull mix owned by Jason Colson, walks away with a stuffed animal after getting veterinary help outside the Colorado Convention Center in Denver on July 16, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Aurora voters end pit bull ban

November 6, 2024 at 10:41 a.m.

Aurora voters in Tuesday's election chose to allow ownership of certain types of pit bulls, a long-running issue in Colorado's third-largest city.

Featured Stories

All Stories