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Education and general assignment reporter

Monte Whaley

Monte Whaley is a former Denver Post reporter.

The metro area got hit with snow on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Manuel Flores catches a rolling tire as he stacks snow tires for a display at Denver Tire on E. Colfax Ave in Denver. Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post

I-70 mountain corridor winter travel issues to get extra attention

April 27, 2016 at 5:04 a.m.

I-70 mountain corridor winter travel issues to get extra attention

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I-70 plan gets once over by the public

September 23, 2014 at 1:40 p.m.

I-70 plan gets once over by the public

The Colorado Department of Transportation favors a proposed 10-lane, below-grade footprint for Interstate 70 between Brighton and Colorado boulevards in Denver to replace a viaduct. A cover with a park would be placed over the freeway near Swansea Elementary.

I-70 tunnel plan in Denver open for public review this week

April 27, 2016 at 4:22 a.m.

I-70 tunnel plan in Denver open for public review this week

LYONS, CO - SEPTEMBER 08: Traffic moves along on newly paved parts of highway U.S. 36 west of Lyons, September 08, 2014. CDOT has repaired much of the road way, but the state has more work to be done on the recovery after the 2013 floods. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado roads get bad marks for maintenance, pavement costs

April 27, 2016 at 3:26 a.m.

Colorado roads get bad marks for maintenance, pavement costs

Manuel Orneles buys a light rail ticket outside Union Station Transit Center.

RTD pressured by advocates over transit fares

July 26, 2016 at 4:08 p.m.

RTD pressured by advocates over transit fares

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U.S. 36 motorists receive incentives with new commuting alternatives

September 16, 2014 at 10:48 a.m.

U.S. 36 motorists receive incentives with new commuting alternatives

LYONS, CO - AUGUST 26: Katie Jagt, in orange vest at left, of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, oversees excavator operator Ron Hoskins as he works on rehabilitating the North St. Vrain River along Highway 36 outside of Lyons, CO on August 26 2014. The engineering firm has been contracted by CDOT to help rehabilitate and restore the river along the highway. They are adding structure to make the flow continuous as well as creating pools and channels for improving habitat. They want to not only rehabilitate the river for the fish and natural habitat but also to draw people back to the river for recreation such as kayaking, tubing, swimming and picnicking. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Flood-damaged Colorado roads are getting a makeover

April 27, 2016 at 5:48 a.m.

Flood-damaged Colorado roads are getting a makeover

Jamestown Mayor Tara Schoedinger, right, and Wendy Stokes hug during the open house at the Town Hall on Friday.

Jamestown mayor shone bright during 2013 floods

April 27, 2016 at 4:35 a.m.

Jamestown mayor shone bright during 2013 floods

Top: Tom Sellers, owner of the Inn of Glen Haven, oversees some of the reconstruction inside his Victorian-style bed and breakfast. One of the few businesses that survived the devastating 2013 September floods, the Inn has taken the entire year to even begin fixing. Sellers hopes to be open for by Christmas. "It's tough, no doubt about it," he said, "but we've had so much help." Above: Gonzalo Chavez runs through the rain along lower Main Street in Jamestown. He and his crew are working on installing 24-inch reinforced concrete pipes for stormwater drainage and runoff to help the town in future flood situations. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post

Three Colorado foothill towns fight back from deadly and damaging 2013 flood

April 27, 2016 at 4:54 a.m.

Three Colorado foothill towns fight back from deadly and damaging 2013 flood

Roger Friesen, right, who is a volunteer with the Mennonite Disaster Services, talks to homeowner Burt Loupee as the two work inside Loupee's grandparents' home in Jamestown.

Mennonite group key for flood recovery

April 27, 2016 at 4:50 a.m.

Mennonite group key for flood recovery