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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Denver weather: Sunny and warm with clear blue skies
A wave of warm and dry weather kicks in Tuesday and will bring sunshine and summer heat in metro Denver through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

I-70 westbound reopened after multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries that forced lane closures
A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near the intersection with Havana Street early Tuesday forced a reduction of traffic to one lane, and authorities are advising drivers to find alternative...

One person dead after shooting near downtown, Denver police investigating
One person is dead after a shooting in Denver and police homicide detectives are investigating.

Smoke from fires in Canada, Pacific Northwest makes Colorado skies hazy
Smoke spreading from fires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest on Thursday morning obscured the blue skies north of metro Denver.

Denver weather: Sunny and warm with chance of afternoon thunderstorms
Sunny and warm and dry conditions will settle over metro Denver Thursday with possible rain from scattered afternoon thunderstorms falling mostly west of the city in the mountains, according to...

Pueblo police issue alert seeking missing 7-year-old girl
Police in Pueblo are searching for a missing 7-year-old girl last seen with her 39-year-old biological mother who does not have legal custody of the child.

Woman missing from Jefferson County found safe in Arizona
Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies have issued a "missing endangered adult" alert as they search for a 19-year-old woman who left metro Denver in a red Mercedes.

Colorado’s Black Bear Pass remains closed after “ass clown” drivers got stuck, sheriff says
Drivers are trying to navigate a closed high-elevation mountain pass in southwestern Colorado and getting stuck, prompting the San Miguel Sheriff to call them "ass clowns."

Denver weather: Hot and dry days as heat wave hits
Hot and dry conditions will engulf metro Denver Wednesday and the temperatures in parts of northeast Colorado will exceed 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Army destroys World War II landmine found by hiker in Colorado forest near Camp Hale
The Army has deployed an explosives demolition team and blown up a World War II-era landmine found in the White River National Forest by a hiker in the forest near...