City hall reporter
Elliott Wenzler
Elliott Wenzler is The Denver Postap city government reporter, covering the ever-changing politics and policies that play out in the Mile High City. She strives to be a watchdog while also finding novel ways to cover everything from trash disposal to housing costs.
Before joining The Post in 2025, Elliott covered the Colorado Capitol for The Colorado Sun and several Western Slope papers including Aspen Times, Vail Daily and Steamboat Pilot & Today. Earlier in her career, she wrote for Colorado Community Media and The Palm Beach Post.
Elliott is originally from Nashville and graduated from The University of Arkansas in 2017 with a degree in editorial journalism, minoring in both business and Spanish. Whenever possible, she prefers to get out from behind her desk to have in-person conversations and see the city from a new lens. When she’s looking to step back from the news, she can be found exploring Colorado’s outdoors through climbing, snowboarding and trail running.
Elliott is always looking for story ideas on undercovered topics, especially those that require a closer look or a dogged attitude. Reach her with tips at ewenzler@denverpost.com. Follow her work at @ElliottWenzler on Twitter and @elliottwenzler.bsky.social on BlueSky.
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I-70 westbound reopens near Colorado’s Loveland Pass
A portion of Interstate 70 that was closed earlier today is now reopened, according to an online trip planner map operated by the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Winter storm warning this weekend for Colorado’s northern mountains, travel delays likely
The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy snowfall in the northern mountains of Colorado this weekend, with up to two feet predicted on Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs.

14-year-old Indigenous girl missing from Denver found safe
A 14-year-old girl reported missing last week from Denver was found safe Tuesday, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Jeffco SWAT sergeant responded to Evergreen school shooting while drunk, records show
Former sergeant Anthony Hamilton told deputies he had started drinking at about 7 a.m. the day of the shooting and had "maybe nine or 10 beers" before arriving at the...

CU Boulder suspends Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity over reports of hazing
The university announced the suspension through their safety alert system Thursday evening, saying the hazing happened Monday and was reported Tuesday.

Denver council members push back on city’s proposal to expand uses of bag fee proceeds
Councilman Chris Hinds, who was one of the council members who sponsored the original legislation, expressed concern that the expansion of fee uses was too broad.

Laying off city workers will end up costing Denver nearly $5 million in one-time expenses
The costs associated with Denver layoffs amount to nearly 5% of the $104 million in savings the city expects those cuts to generate beginning in 2026.

Raccoons, Denver’s twilight tormenters, can cause chaos for koi and pose danger for dogs
“It was like the creature in ‘Alien.’ It just latched onto her and wouldn’t let go,” a Denver resident said of a raccoon encounter while walking his dog, Naima.

Denver won’t pick up compost or recycling this week because of Thanksgiving, furloughs
Denver residents will have an unusual schedule for trash pickup this week, ahead of Thanksgiving, and will have to wait longer for compost and recycling service.

Denver city officials, Broncos hear concerns and hopes from residents about Burnham Yard stadium plans
"The concern that we have is the current residents who are here now -- keeping it affordable for (them)," resident Misty Lubin-Salazar told Denver Mayor Mike Johnston during the event.