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.

Amy Goeckel drops off a ballot at the Elections Building in Denver on Election Day, June 6, 2023. Voters dropped off ballots for runoff election candidates for the mayor and city council races. Goeckel emphasized the importance of voting in each election. 鈥淥ur voices have to be heard no matter what,鈥� Goeckel said. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)

More than a third of Colorado election officials have left office since 2020 鈥� sparking concerns ahead of 2024

September 26, 2023 at 4:48 p.m.

More than a third of Colorado's local election officials have left their jobs in the last three years thanks to term limits and harassment-fueled fatigue, sparking concerns ahead of next...

Denver Sheriff Department deputies guard inmates at Denver City Jail

Colorado’s county jails soon will have to meet basic standards. Should sheriffs play a key role in oversight?

September 23, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

For the first time in state history, Colorado's patchwork system of jails will soon have a baseline set of standards guiding how they feed, house, restrain and care for inmates....

Safety manager Matt Coleman, from left, and foreman Tyler Canale and community outreach manager Lindsay Brown, all with Swinerton Builders, check out the view of downtown Denver from the top floor of the Flora redevelopment site at 3500 Chestnut St. on October 25, 2022, in Denver. The development is a 12-story, 92-unit mixed-use retail, office and apartment building in the River North Arts District. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado’s voter-approved affordable housing program is popular, with dozens of cities seeking money

September 22, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

Dozens of Colorado cities and towns that are home to more than half of the state's population have signed up to receive their share of a nearly $300 million affordable...

State Sen. Faith Winter speaks during a session in which she was elected the Colorado Senate Democrats' assistant majority leader

Colorado Senate Democratic leader hospitalized after bike crash

September 20, 2023 at 4:42 p.m.

Sen. Faith Winter, the Colorado Democrats' third-ranking member, is recovering after a Tuesday bike crash required her to undergo surgery.

Z Williams stands for a portrait on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.

More people are overdosing in Denver’s public spaces as bystanders increasingly act as first responders

September 17, 2023 at 2:53 p.m.

Z Williams, who found a man lying unconscious in a park, is among the increasing number of bystanders thrust into the role of first responder in Denver's drug crisis as...

More people are overdosing in Denver’s public spaces as bystanders increasingly act as first responders

September 17, 2023 at 2:53 p.m.

Z Williams, who found a man lying unconscious in a park, is among the increasing number of bystanders thrust into the role of first responder in Denver's drug crisis as...

Demonstrators hold up signs as they take part in a protest to demand that Colorado lift a ban on rent control on the West steps of the Colorado Capitol building on March 5, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

More than a third of Latinos struggle to afford living in Colorado, new poll finds

September 14, 2023 at 7:28 a.m.

More than a third of Latinos in Colorado say that, at best, they can barely afford where they live, according to a new survey released Wednesday that found broad economic...

Beatrice Miller Romer died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. She was 93. In this 1986 file photo, Bea celebrates with her husband Roy Romer on Election Day after he won the Colorado governor's race. (Photo by Dave Buresh/The Denver Post)

Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, an early childhood education advocate, dies at 93

September 12, 2023 at 4:50 p.m.

Longtime Colorado first lady Bea Romer, a passionate advocate for early childhood education and services, died Sunday in Denver after a long illness, her family said Tuesday. She was 93.

Dispatcher Derek Bannister works at the Colorado State Patrol Dispatch Center in Lakewood on Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Gov. Jared Polis turns to apprenticeship programs to help boost lagging state employee ranks

September 7, 2023 at 5:16 p.m.

The number of apprenticeship programs in Colorado state government is set to increase by 50% to boost the state's workforce and expand employment opportunities.

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 9: Colorado State Representative Gabe Evans sits with his family as they listen to remarks by newly elected speaker of the House Julie McCluskie during the opening day of the 74th general assembly of the 2023 Colorado Legislative session on January 9, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. They are sons Bruce, 11, and Sammy, 6 and his wife Anne, right. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Republican state legislator joins race to unseat Democrat Yadira Caraveo from Congress

September 6, 2023 at 4:58 p.m.

Gabe Evans, a freshman Republican state lawmaker from Weld County, is seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo next November in what may be one of the most competitive...

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More than a third of Colorado election officials have left office since 2020 鈥� sparking concerns ahead of 2024

Colorado’s county jails soon will have to meet basic standards. Should sheriffs play a key role in oversight?

Colorado’s voter-approved affordable housing program is popular, with dozens of cities seeking money

Colorado Senate Democratic leader hospitalized after bike crash

More people are overdosing in Denver’s public spaces as bystanders increasingly act as first responders

More people are overdosing in Denver’s public spaces as bystanders increasingly act as first responders

More than a third of Latinos struggle to afford living in Colorado, new poll finds

Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, an early childhood education advocate, dies at 93

Gov. Jared Polis turns to apprenticeship programs to help boost lagging state employee ranks

Republican state legislator joins race to unseat Democrat Yadira Caraveo from Congress