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.

The five contenders for the Colorado Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race, from left: Robert Blaha, Ryan Frazier, Darryl Glenn, Jack Graham and Jon Keyser.

Colorado’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate is a high-stakes crapshoot

July 13, 2016 at 1:57 p.m.

In this second-rate, five-way Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado, the race is as much a litmus test on Donald Trump and the direction of the national party as...

A "Star Wars" bounty hunter Friday heads up the escalator at the Denver Comic Con at the Colorado Convention Center.

Denver Comic Con 2016 kicks off with record crowd

July 28, 2016 at 9:11 a.m.

Comic-book conventions have spread to cities across the U.S. since first being pioneered in San Diego in 1970. Denver's is the third-largest in the country and the only one that...

Closure set this weekend for Arapahoe Road under I-25 for bridge rebuild

June 14, 2016 at 3:14 p.m.

Construction on the I-25 bridge over Arapahoe Road will begin this weekend.

Thea and Gary Helus, with son Porter Gray Helus, on Aug. 8, 2014 at University of Colorado Hospital right before Porter passed away. The couple lives in Arizona. Thea and Gary were unable to attend the service at University of Colorado Hospital on Saturday, June 11, 2016, so the chaplain read their son's name aloud along with other names of infants who had also passed away. (Photo courtesy of Thea and Gary Helus)

Families who lost infants near due date brought together with UCHealth service

June 11, 2016 at 10:37 p.m.

Thea Helus, a mother whose son's name was read at a memorial service for lost babies at University of Colorado Hospital, shares her story.

A beverage worker stocks 3.2 percent alcohol beer at a grocery store in Fort Collins.

Hickenlooper signs into law biggest change to alcohol sales in Colorado since Prohibition

June 13, 2016 at 2:32 p.m.

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law Friday sweeping legislation that would transform how Coloradans buy their libations.

Among top Colorado Democrats, wide gap remains on supporting Clinton

June 8, 2016 at 12:44 a.m.

One Colorado House representative says Clinton is "pulling strings with the media."

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is interviewed by Maria Bartiromo during her "Mornings with Maria" program on the Fox Business Network, in New York Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Madeleine Albright on Sanders, Trump, the media and ‘special place in hell’ comment

June 13, 2016 at 9:40 a.m.

Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state in U.S. history, sat down with The Denver Post 鈥� the paper for which she once worked as an intern of sorts...

Albright promotes education, jabs Trump during DU graduation speech

August 11, 2016 at 6:52 p.m.

Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright was awarded an honorary doctorate and gave the headline address at DU's commencement.

A clock denotes the daily schedule for prayer at the Islamic Center of Golden.

Golden police investigating threatening emails sent to Islamic Center of Golden member

June 13, 2016 at 11:23 a.m.

Threatening emails were sent from an individual known to the member of the center.

Colorado Springs gears up for PrepareAthon! Day, annual wildfire evacuation drill Saturday

June 22, 2016 at 2:03 p.m.

Colorado Springs is urging residents to be prepared for wildfires this season and is giving them real practice this weekend.

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Colorado’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate is a high-stakes crapshoot

Denver Comic Con 2016 kicks off with record crowd

Closure set this weekend for Arapahoe Road under I-25 for bridge rebuild

Families who lost infants near due date brought together with UCHealth service

Hickenlooper signs into law biggest change to alcohol sales in Colorado since Prohibition

Among top Colorado Democrats, wide gap remains on supporting Clinton

Madeleine Albright on Sanders, Trump, the media and ‘special place in hell’ comment

Albright promotes education, jabs Trump during DU graduation speech

Golden police investigating threatening emails sent to Islamic Center of Golden member

Colorado Springs gears up for PrepareAthon! Day, annual wildfire evacuation drill Saturday