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Conrad Swanson’s Biography

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I cover Denver politics for The Denver Post’s political team. I'm an Iowa native and joined the Post in November 2019 after stints at the Colorado Springs Gazette, Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World and Sioux City (Iowa) Journal.

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Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results

Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results

Colorado Republican Party Chair Ken Buck, a U.S. representative from Windsor, pressured a local party officia…

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Colorado's vote-by-mail ballots begin life in Washington State and end in storage. Here's what ha...

Colorado's vote-by-mail ballots begin life in Washington State and end in storage. Here's what ha...

One hand watches the other. Bipartisan teams transport, verify, open, sort, count and store Colorado's ballot…

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Defund the police: What it means for Denver and who supports it

Defund the police: What it means for Denver and who supports it

Calls to defund the police now echo inside Denver City Council chambers as several members say they support c…

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Outbreaks don't justify breaking up Denver's homeless camps, expert says

Outbreaks don't justify breaking up Denver's homeless camps, expert says

Denver officials cited outbreaks of Hepatitis and Shigella when they resumed homeless sweeps last month, but …

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City halts new building phase at Gold Hill Mesa, as further soil testing is considered

City halts new building phase at Gold Hill Mesa, as further soil testing is considered

Despite learning more than three years ago that perhaps dozens of homes in Gold Hill Mesa were slowly sinking…

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Rich history of gold mining left problems for Colorado Springs

Rich history of gold mining left problems for Colorado Springs

Undeniably, prosperity flowed from the gold mines of Cripple Creek into the streets of Colorado Springs. But …

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Longview tank deemed unfit for service before fatal collapse, CSB finds

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By Conrad Swanson Verified
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company knew a tank holding 900,000 gallons of caustic chemical at its Longview paper mill was unfit for continued use 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the nation's deadliest workplace disasters in recent decades, according to a federal report published Friday.
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WA regulators cite Nippon Dynawave for safety violations after spill

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By Conrad Swanson Verified, Paige Cornwell Verified
| Tri-City Herald Verified
State labor and environmental officials slapped dozens of violations onto Nippon Dynawave this week, the first regulatory action imposed on the Longview mill since a massive chemical tank ruptured in late May, killing 11.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first full time position was as a breaking news reporter for the Sioux City Journal.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Sure, an old Smith Corona. I'd type letters to Santa when I was younger.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

William Miller from Almost Famous.