Kristen Leigh Painter

Former Business Reporter

Kristen Leigh Painter

Kristen Leigh Painter was a former business reporter who focused on airlines and aerospace coverage. She joined The Post in September 2011 and departed for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in August 2014. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in journalism after earning a bachelor's in history from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

Denver International Airport is building a luxury hotel, train station and glass-topped entertainment plaza designed to boost its reputation as a world-class stop.

Communication flaw led to accounting errors in DIA minority contract

April 27, 2016 at 5:14 a.m.

Communication flaw led to accounting errors in DIA minority contract

Are Frontier Airlines planes getting a new look?

July 12, 2016 at 6:57 p.m.

Are Frontier Airlines planes getting a new look?

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Frontier Airlines to get new look with new livery

April 27, 2016 at 3:16 a.m.

Frontier Airlines to get new look with new livery

Images of Madrid from DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 satellite.

First images from DigitalGlobe’s new high-definition satellite released

April 27, 2016 at 5:09 a.m.

First images from DigitalGlobe's new high-definition satellite released

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DigitalGlobe releases first images taken from WorldView-3 satellite

April 27, 2016 at 3:46 a.m.

DigitalGlobe releases first images taken from WorldView-3 satellite

Travelers line for security check point at Denver International Airport. Denver, Colorado. December 28. 2013.

Expect Denver International Airport traffic snarls this weekend

April 27, 2016 at 12:25 a.m.

Expect Denver International Airport traffic snarls this weekend

Colorado drivers may stay closer to home over the Labor Day holiday.

More U.S. travelers to venture over Labor Day, gas tab will keep Coloradans home

April 26, 2016 at 11:32 p.m.

More U.S. travelers to venture over Labor Day, gas tab will keep Coloradans home

Passenger traffic at DIA increased 2.1 percent in May over the same month in 2013.

Lease deal keeps United at DIA through 2035, but will up airport interest costs

April 27, 2016 at 2:13 a.m.

Lease deal keeps United at DIA through 2035, but will up airport interest costs

A Denver shopper looks for deals on her smartphone in this May, 2013 Denver Post file photo.

T-Mobile leads cellphone service performance in Denver

April 27, 2016 at 1:12 a.m.

T-Mobile leads cellphone service performance in Denver

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 15: Frontier Airlines Pilot Shane Lembke speaks to students during an orientation at the Seventh Street Building at the Metro State University campus on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Federal Aviation Administration recently increased the certification requirements for first officers who fly for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines from 250 hours of flight experience to 1,500 hours of flight experience. A new agreement between MSU Denver and CNCC will reduce that requirement to 1,250 hours for students who follow all required FAA regulations.

Two Colorado colleges join forces to assist new pilots

April 27, 2016 at 2:03 a.m.

Two Colorado colleges join forces to assist new pilots

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