Deborah Grigsby
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
The Denver Gazette,
KUSA-TV (Denver, CO),
Pikes Peak Courier,
The Gazette (Colorado Springs),
American Military News,
Colorado Politics,
Castle Pines News-Press,
Colorado Community Media,
Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel,
Arvada Press,
Castle Rock News-Press
and
Covers:
Denver City Hall, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, local government, housing, homelessness.
@Colo_Politics journo. Attracted to loud noises and shiny things. 📸 DM news tips. Tweets are mine. Kuwait and Iraq war vet. Kinda tired.
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Deborah Grigsby’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Deborah Grigsby Smith is an award-winning Denver city government reporter for The Denver Gazette, bringing a unique perspective shaped by her distinguished military career. A veteran of both Iraq wars, she earned national recognition as the National Guard and U.S. Air Force Print Journalist of the Year for her groundbreaking work as editor of the coalition's first deployed newspaper during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Her civilian achievements include the Army National Guard's Moss-Holland Civilian…
Deborah Grigsby’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 17 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
My first job as a journalist was in radio in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
They still make typewriters?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kim Baker, from Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Although inspired by Kim Barker, I relate to Tina Fey's character in so many ways.