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.

Front Range Airport Authority, executive director Dennis Heap part ways

August 21, 2013 at 4:08 a.m.

Front Range Airport Authority, executive director Dennis Heap part ways

The dining area's view from DIA's Root Down restaurant, which opens Aug. 29.

Root Down restaurant ready to open at Denver International Airport

April 29, 2016 at 6:36 p.m.

Root Down restaurant ready to open at Denver International Airport

Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser receives $15 million more from NASA

April 29, 2016 at 5:04 p.m.

Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser receives $15 million more from NASA

NASA ends Kepler after months of failed efforts to restart wheels

August 16, 2013 at 10:20 a.m.

NASA ends Kepler after months of failed efforts to restart wheels

Grand Hyatt Denver fined for wage violations

August 13, 2013 at 9:12 a.m.

Grand Hyatt Denver fined for wage violations

Petition pushing Gaylord to reapply for incentives now in AG’s hands

August 8, 2013 at 1:37 p.m.

Petition pushing Gaylord to reapply for incentives now in AG's hands

John and Donna Pawlik, joined by their children Chris and Samantha, take in a movie at the newly renovated AMC Flatiron Crossing 14 on Wednesday. The 14-screen venue, which features a full bar, completed its renovation in July and has already seen significant growth in sales, says a company spokesman. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)

Cinemas fight declining audiences by wining, dining and reclining them

April 29, 2016 at 10:03 a.m.

Cinemas fight declining audiences by wining, dining and reclining them

April 29, 2016 at 10:43 p.m.

Cinemas fight declining audiences by wining, dining and reclining them

A Frontier Airlines jetliner arrives at Denver International Airport. (Associated Press/David Zalubowski)

Third-party websites find loopholes to Frontier Airlines’ carry-on bag fees

April 29, 2016 at 8:14 p.m.

Third-party websites find loopholes to Frontier Airlines' carry-on bag fees

President of Digital First Media leaves for Time Inc.

April 29, 2016 at 9:32 a.m.

President of Digital First Media leaves for Time Inc.

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