Seth Klamann

Immigration reporter

Seth Klamann

Seth Klamann covers politics, immigration and the state house for The Denver Post. A proud Kansas City native and University of Missouri grad, he previously worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Casper Star-Tribune and the Omaha World-Herald. Outside of work, he enjoys watching soccer, going on road trips and eating fried food.

A group of people choosing to self-deport walk into the ICE immigration office on May 4, 2026, in Centennial. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

With no options left, a Venezuelan family living in Colorado walks into ICE custody, seeking to go back home

May 25, 2026 at 10:14 a.m.

Cecilia's husband had vanished into a Centennial ICE field office during an appointment. Now she and her children were preparing to surrender there, too, for a voluntary departure back to...

Denver man crushed in garbage truck sues waste disposal company

May 22, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

A Denver man has filed a negligence lawsuit against a waste management company after a dumpster he was sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck, where he and the...

The lights of an ambulance. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Adams County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

May 22, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

A 28-year-old man died after he was found unresponsive early Friday morning in his Adams County jail cell, the sheriff's office said.

A Walmart store in Thornton was evacuated Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, as a safety precaution after police were alerted about a suspicious package. (Provided by Thornton Police Department)

Missing Adams County girl, 14, found safe

May 26, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

A 14-year-old girl who was last seen on Thursday in Thornton has been found safe.

Half of a pre-fabricated home fell off a semitrailer and blocked both sides of Colorado 62 in San Miguel County on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Provided by Colorado State Patrol)

Part of pre-fab home falls off semitruck in southwestern Colorado, closing highway

May 22, 2026 at 10:27 a.m.

Half of a pre-fabricated home fell off of a semi-truck trailer in southwest Colorado early Friday morning, closing a highway and prompting officials to call in a crane to move...

Police arrest juvenile in fatal northeast Denver shooting

May 22, 2026 at 9:58 a.m.

Denver Police arrested a juvenile male in connection with a fatal shooting in northeast Denver, the agency said Friday.

A Colorado State Patrol vehicle is shown on U.S. 287 in August. (Matthew Jonas – Staff Photographer)

Colorado State Patrol to pay $50,000 to Facebook commenter banned by agency

May 22, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

The Colorado State Patrol has agreed to pay $50,000 to a man who had been banned from the agency's Facebook page for leaving critical comments.

A bouquet of flowers sits propped near the front door of the Montbello Recreation Center, 15555 E. 53rd Ave. in Denver, where a juvenile was shot to death the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026. One juvenile has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting. (Seth Klamann / The Denver Post)

14-year-old boy shot, killed inside Denver’s Montbello Recreation Center

May 22, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

A minor was shot and killed inside Montbello Recreation Center on Thursday night in northeast Denver, police said.

Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and recorder, speaks during a debate between candidates for the Colorado Republican Party chair position on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Hudson, Colorado. Peters was later convicted and sentenced for an election data-breach scheme, and last week Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Gov. Jared Polis faces possible rebuke by party for Tina Peters clemency — as JD Vance says she may qualify for payout

May 19, 2026 at 8:12 p.m.

Hundreds of Colorado Democratic elected officials, volunteers and voters have asked the state party to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis over his decision to commute Tina Peters' prison term.

Gov. Jared Polis unveils his budget proposal for the 2026-27 fiscal year at the Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

‘Gov. Polis’ legacy’? Colorado officials blast Tina Peters sentence reduction, resulting in release soon

May 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Elected officials from across Colorado largely ripped into Gov. Jared Polis' Friday decision to dramatically accelerate the release of Tina Peters, accusing him of caving to President Donald Trump.

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With no options left, a Venezuelan family living in Colorado walks into ICE custody, seeking to go back home

Denver man crushed in garbage truck sues waste disposal company

Adams County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

Missing Adams County girl, 14, found safe

Part of pre-fab home falls off semitruck in southwestern Colorado, closing highway

Police arrest juvenile in fatal northeast Denver shooting

14-year-old boy shot, killed inside Denver’s Montbello Recreation Center

Gov. Jared Polis faces possible rebuke by party for Tina Peters clemency — as JD Vance says she may qualify for payout

‘Gov. Polis’ legacy’? Colorado officials blast Tina Peters sentence reduction, resulting in release soon