Ellis Arnold

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Ellis Arnold

Ellis Arnold covers city and metro area news for The Denver Post. He聽has written for the Boulder Daily Camera and works as a reporter, columnist and editor for the University of Colorado-Boulder's student news outlet, the CU Independent. His passion is learning about politics and breaking the issues down for readers 鈥� in plain English.

Chef Gregory Sever, executive chef of MorningStar Senior Living, prepares samples of his chilled Hirakata Farms cantaloupe cream soup

Farmers, food buffs promote Rocky Ford cantaloupes at cook-off

August 21, 2016 at 10:24 p.m.

Cantaloupe farmers, chefs and enthusiasts came together Sunday for an afternoon cook-off that promoted Rocky Ford cantaloupes.

A fire fighting plane drops retardant on the Spring Creek fire which has formed into two distinct columns in Costilla County. The blaze was 5 percent contained as of Monday afternoon.

Beaver Creek fire evacuation order lifted; two Colorado wildfires 100 percent contained

August 21, 2016 at 4:36 p.m.

An evacuation order was lifted in the Beaver Creek fire area near Walden and the Wyoming border yesterday, Denver Fire Department said.

Injured man taken to hospital after Denver scooter-pickup truck crash

August 20, 2016 at 5:47 p.m.

A man was taken to the hospital with a leg injury after a pickup truck crashed into a scooter in the intersection of South Steele Street and East Iowa Avenue...

The 29th annual AIDS Walk Colorado at Cheesman Park in Denver.

29th annual AIDS Walk Colorado may be Denver’s last

August 20, 2016 at 3:57 p.m.

Crowds gathered in Cheesman Park Saturday morning for what may be the last annual AIDS Walk Colorado. Fundraising concerns have weighed heavy on organizers鈥� minds since the 2015 walk.

Ni Ketut Marni, right, and Wayan Sawitri, in back at left, perform a dance with Gamelan Tunas Mekar, an Indonesian group, during the Boulder Asian Festival on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on Aug. 14, 2016.

Festival brings Asian culture to Pearl Street Mall, honors activist

August 14, 2016 at 5:27 p.m.

The festival came to Pearl Street Mall Saturday and Sunday to showcase art, eat food and honor an activist who sparked the flame of social justice across generations in the...

ENGLEWOOD, CO - JULY 27: Denver Broncos OLB Von Miller addresses the media July 27, 2016 their annual Training Camp Media BBQ at Dove Valley. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post)

Von Miller’s Back to School Vision Day kicks off 5-day free eye clinic

August 17, 2016 at 10:19 a.m.

Doctors and volunteers came together at STRIVE Prep 鈥� SMART Academy to give free eye care to students Saturday. The event kicked off a five-day clinic in southwest Denver for...

Barn fire kills eight horses in Adams County early Saturday morning

August 13, 2016 at 12:15 p.m.

A barn fire started by an overloaded extension cord killed eight horses in Adams County early Saturday morning, according to the Brighton Fire Rescue District.

Man wanted on seven warrants dies after being shot by SWAT officers in Lakewood

August 13, 2016 at 6:05 p.m.

A man wanted on seven warrants was shot by SWAT officers at the intersection of West 1st Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard early Saturday morning, Lakewood Police Department said. Police announced...

Two teenage males break into Jefferson County charter school, get away in chase

August 15, 2016 at 3:38 p.m.

Two juveniles broke into Montessori Peaks Academy early Saturday morning and evaded a chase from deputies, Jefferson County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said.

L.C. Moomaw 48, watching dinner cook in his apartment, "Homeless guys don't get to do this," he said. Moomaw was hospitalized in 2008 for gallstone complications then developed Type 1 diabetes. He became unable to work due to health complications and was homeless for nearly seven years until June 1. August 08, 2016 in Aurora, CO.

Denver homeless find hope in housing despite fear of Denver police crack down

August 16, 2016 at 6:58 p.m.

Denver has achieved its highest housing numbers in years, but many homeless are still feeling the sting of more warnings and movings for camping on streets.

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Farmers, food buffs promote Rocky Ford cantaloupes at cook-off

Beaver Creek fire evacuation order lifted; two Colorado wildfires 100 percent contained

Injured man taken to hospital after Denver scooter-pickup truck crash

29th annual AIDS Walk Colorado may be Denver’s last

Festival brings Asian culture to Pearl Street Mall, honors activist

Von Miller’s Back to School Vision Day kicks off 5-day free eye clinic

Barn fire kills eight horses in Adams County early Saturday morning

Man wanted on seven warrants dies after being shot by SWAT officers in Lakewood

Two teenage males break into Jefferson County charter school, get away in chase

Denver homeless find hope in housing despite fear of Denver police crack down