William Porter

Restaurant critic William Porter is a feature writer at The Denver Post, where he covers food, culture and people. He joined the news outlet聽in 1997. Before that, he spent 14 years covering politics and popular culture at The Phoenix Gazette and Arizona Republic. He is a native of North Carolina.

Jerry Burkhart, right, works with an employee to diagnose the problem with a washing machine at Lee's Appliance & Refrigeration Service. Burkhart and his wife, Gail, who own the store, say more people are opting to fix appliances rather than replace them.

Downturn is good time to fix old ways

May 7, 2016 at 1:13 a.m.

Downturn is good time to fix old ways

Porter: Resolve, by the shovelful

January 27, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.

Porter: Resolve, by the shovelful

Teaching moment on a wing

January 25, 2009 at 2:16 p.m.

Teaching moment on a wing

Pool player talks the chalk, walks the walk

January 22, 2009 at 2:13 p.m.

Pool player talks the chalk, walks the walk

Porter: Party over, time for hard work

January 20, 2009 at 4:53 p.m.

Porter: Party over, time for hard work

City Park's monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. drew a handful of people marking history on Sunday.

Sharing a monumental moment

May 6, 2016 at 10:44 p.m.

Sharing a monumental moment

A window and time to see it

January 15, 2009 at 2:10 p.m.

A window and time to see it

Seven-year-old Tailor Green, one of the "Wee" Buffalo Soldiers of the Rocky Mountains, waves to the crowd Tuesday along the stock show parade route in downtown Denver. <!--IPTC: (JS) DENVER,CO--JANUARY 13TH 2009--Tailor Green, 7-years-old, The "Wee" Buffalo Soldiers of the Rocky Mountains, waves to the crowd along the parade route for the National Western Stock Show Parade Tuesday afternoon. The parade featured, marching bands, The Westernaires, old stage coaches, antique tractors, local dignitaries, and the famous Cowboy poet, Baxter Black. THE DENVER POST/ ANDY CROSS-->

Porter: Huffy about heifers? Get over it

May 7, 2016 at 12:07 a.m.

Porter: Huffy about heifers? Get over it

Pocketful of music and skill

January 11, 2009 at 2:11 p.m.

Pocketful of music and skill

Mother’s road trip fueled by grief, passion

January 8, 2009 at 2:07 p.m.

Mother's road trip fueled by grief, passion

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Downturn is good time to fix old ways

Porter: Resolve, by the shovelful

Teaching moment on a wing

Pool player talks the chalk, walks the walk

Porter: Party over, time for hard work

Sharing a monumental moment

A window and time to see it

Porter: Huffy about heifers? Get over it

Pocketful of music and skill

Mother’s road trip fueled by grief, passion