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Jesse Paul

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As seen in: The Colorado Sun, U.S. News and World Report, Flipboard, The Mercury News, The Denver Post, Washington Times, The Salt Lake Tribune, Albuquerque Journal, East Bay Times, Oakland Tribune, Delaware Online and
Covers:  courts, community news, financial affairs, crime, politics, murders, sports, health
@ColoradoSun political reporter/editor/cofounder searching for the strangest datelines and best ski lines. Formerly @denverpost.

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Covering Colorado for The Denver Post.

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Navajo farmers suffer after Colorado mine fouls southwest rivers

Navajo farmers suffer after Colorado mine fouls southwest rivers

SHIPROCK, N.M. - Roy Etcitty walked from his dead crops to the nearby banks of the San Juan River, where he s…

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Strapped towns in southeast Colorado struggle to fight heroin's spread

Strapped towns in southeast Colorado struggle to fight heroin's spread

While heroin is entrenched in Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, it's now leaving its mark in rural corners…

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Why Pueblo has the highest per-capita homicide rate in Colorado

Why Pueblo has the highest per-capita homicide rate in Colorado

PUEBLO - Violence in Pueblo has soared over the past two years, pushing the city’s per-capita homicide rate t…

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Rural Colorado, Kansas and N.M. have saved Amtrak's Southwest Chief

Rural Colorado, Kansas and N.M. have saved Amtrak's Southwest Chief

ABOARD THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF - A group of small, sleepy towns in Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico banded togethe…

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Editor loses her home in fire, but it doesn't stop the presses

Editor loses her home in fire, but it doesn't stop the presses

Three days after she lost everything, Judy von Ahlefeldt's newspaper rolled off the presses like it has for t…

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Family of unarmed man killed by troubled Rocky Ford cop seeks justice

Family of unarmed man killed by troubled Rocky Ford cop seeks justice

ROCKY FORD - The Denver Post found former Officer James Ashby had been accused of professional misconduct sev…

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Live Colorado Primary Election Results

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By Brian Eason Verified, Jesse Paul Verified
| The Colorado Sun Verified
— jump to results — Live results for the 2026 election in Colorado. Data provided by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office and visualized by The Associated Press. For local races and other results, use the Secretary of State’s map to find your county clerk’s website. THE UNAFFILIATED NEWSLETTER | DONATE We don’t tell you how to vote — but we make sure you’re informed when you do. We’re aiming to raise $30,000 before midnight on June 30 to support our election coverage.
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Melat Kiros may be on the verge of unseating Diana DeGette. Here’s how that came to be.

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By Jesse Paul Verified, Colleen Slevin
| KUNC-FM (Greeley, CO) Verified
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Captiol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. A 29-year-old democratic socialist is giving U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette her biggest challenge in the 30 years since she was first elected to represent Denver, appearing on the verge of pushing Colorado’s longest serving member of Congress out of Washington. Melat Kiros, who was endorsed by U.S. Sen.
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Progressive leaders criticize Melat Kiros for declining to call deadly Boulder firebombing antisemitic

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By Jesse Paul Verified, Colleen Slevin
| The Colorado Sun Verified
Three progressive leaders in Colorado are criticizing democratic socialist Melat Kiros, who is running to represent the 1st Congressional District in Denver, for refusing days before the primary election to call the deadly firebombing attack last year on a Jewish community rally in Boulder antisemitic. One of the leaders is a state representative who has endorsed Kiros.
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Interview

Who do you wish followed you?

David Carr

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Of course. I began as a reporter before becoming the sports and eventually photo editors.

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Best Deadline News Reporting -- Colorado Press Association

2015

Click to edit honor descriptionAwarded best deadline news reporting for a breaking news story on four Denver police officers who were struck by a vehicle and injured -- one of them seriously -- while escorting hundreds of high school students marching in solidarity with protesters in Ferguson, Mo. Also awarded second place in this category for a deadline story on a northern Colorado woman whose fetus was cut out of her stomach in a brutal, pre-meditated attack.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2015 - Best Breaking News Reporting

Click to edit honor descriptionAwarded brest breaking news story for an article on a northern Colorado woman whose fetus was cut out of her stomach in a brutal, pre-meditated attack that sparked political debate and drew outrage across the country.

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Cutler Publications Award

2012 - Outstanding Journalism

Given to a Colorado College freshman or sophomore who exhibits outstanding commitment to campus publications.

Edith K. Gaylord Award

2014 - Commitment to Journalism

This award is given to a Colorado College upperclassman who has exhibited extraordinary commitment to journalism both on and off campus.

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