Michael Booth

Former Reporter

Michael Booth

Michael Booth was a health care & health policy writer at The Denver Post before departing in 2013. He started his journalism career as an assistant foreign editor at The Washington Post before moving with family to Denver and taking a brief stint with the Denver Business Journal. During a 25-year career at The Post, he covered city and state politics, droughts, entertainment and wrote Sunday takeouts, and was part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for breaking news coverage.

William Beach stands with granddaughter Katherine Crouse at her wedding.

Family of listeria victim, 87, shocked by news of cause

May 2, 2016 at 8:50 a.m.

Family of listeria victim, 87, shocked by news of cause

CDC: Death toll from cantaloupe listeria now 18

October 4, 2011 at 8:21 a.m.

CDC: Death toll from cantaloupe listeria now 18

Diana DeGette, Henry Waxman call for listeria congressional hearings

October 3, 2011 at 4:01 p.m.

Diana DeGette, Henry Waxman call for listeria congressional hearings

Eric Jensen, who with his brother Ryan owns Jensen Farms near Holly, examines cantaloupes Wednesdayin a field. The source of listeria contamination that led to the recall of the Jensen crop earlier thismonth has not been identified and is under investigation.

Congressional hearing sought into listeria outbreak

May 2, 2016 at 4:43 p.m.

Congressional hearing sought into listeria outbreak

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Federal agencies try to push safe-practice guidelines, but melons still high-risk

May 2, 2016 at 7:25 a.m.

Federal agencies try to push safe-practice guidelines, but melons still high-risk

Listeria death toll climbs to 15 nationwide

September 30, 2011 at 3:41 p.m.

Listeria death toll climbs to 15 nationwide

Death toll from tainted cantaloupe rises to 15

May 2, 2016 at 8:20 p.m.

Death toll from tainted cantaloupe rises to 15

Canteloupe-linked listeria’s toll expected to keep rising

June 13, 2016 at 4:15 p.m.

Canteloupe-linked listeria's toll expected to keep rising

Proposed sale of Colorado foundation’s interest in Denver area hospitals draws criticism

September 26, 2011 at 5:16 p.m.

Proposed sale of Colorado foundation's interest in Denver area hospitals draws criticism

Lead Food Lab Scientist Skip Gossack holds up a petri dish with the visible Listeria colonies from the Holly cantaloupe.

Cantaloupe-linked listeria could be one of deadliest recent foodborne illness outbreaks

May 2, 2016 at 7:08 p.m.

Cantaloupe-linked listeria could be one of deadliest recent foodborne illness outbreaks

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Family of listeria victim, 87, shocked by news of cause

CDC: Death toll from cantaloupe listeria now 18

Diana DeGette, Henry Waxman call for listeria congressional hearings

Congressional hearing sought into listeria outbreak

Federal agencies try to push safe-practice guidelines, but melons still high-risk

Listeria death toll climbs to 15 nationwide

Death toll from tainted cantaloupe rises to 15

Canteloupe-linked listeria’s toll expected to keep rising

Proposed sale of Colorado foundation’s interest in Denver area hospitals draws criticism

Cantaloupe-linked listeria could be one of deadliest recent foodborne illness outbreaks