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Jesse Paul
Jesse Paul is a former Denver Post reporter. He left in 2018.
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Former Colorado GOP chairman sentenced to four years probation, community service in voter fraud case
A former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, Steve Curtis, was sentenced Friday to four years of probation and 300 hours of community service stemming from a voter fraud and...

Suspect in slaying of Adams County deputy spent two years in Colorado youth prison system
The 22-year-old man accused of killing an Adams County sheriff's deputy spent two years in the state's Youth Offender Services detention system after being convicted in a felony robbery case...

“The guy was just doing his job”: Colorado lawmakers recognize slain Deputy Heath Gumm
Colorado lawmakers -- in both the House and Senate -- took a somber moment to recognize slain Adams County sheriff's Deputy Heath Gumm on Thursday morning.

Colorado governor releases state’s electric vehicle plans, saying “we know that we can have a cleaner option”
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Wednesday unveiled broad plans to foster growth in the state's already booming electric vehicle market, saying he believes the keys to economic development and sustainability lie...

Hickenlooper doesn’t think Jeff Bezos will look poorly on his “sense of relief” comments about Colorado not getting Amazon HQ
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday defended his comments a day before about having a "sense of relief" if the state doesn't land Amazon’s new headquarters, saying he doesn't think the...

Bill forcing detailed disclosure in out-of-Colorado prison transfers — sparked by Aurora theater shooter — gets first nod
A bipartisan measure that would require Colorado prisons officials to disclose to victims and prosecutors the whereabouts of inmates relocated out of state -- except for in limited situations where...

Denver International Airport is working to become a destination — with ice skating and goat yoga — in and of itself
Air travel is surging globally, and DIA and other airports that are spend billions of dollars to lure more flights and revenue are also embracing far-flung ideas designed to make...

Colorado Springs police responding to active shooter report, no injuries
The Colorado Springs Police Department is responding to a report of an active shooter on Friday evening, according to the department's Twitter account.

Bill that would keep Colorado law enforcement from encrypting all their radio traffic fails, but not before sparking debate
A bill seeking to limit Colorado law enforcement's ability to blanketly encrypt, and therefore hide, their emergency radio communications met its demise Thursday, but sparked a fierce debate about the public's...

With Colorado attorney general’s race lineup all but set, Democrat Phil Weiser continues to eclipse opponents in fundraising
With the roster of candidates in the 2018 Colorado attorney general's race all but set, Democrat Phil Weiser maintained his wide fundraising lead last quarter, eclipsing all of his four in-party rivals...