"Going Up," a sidebar to our main feature article about the for-sale sign hanging on the Rocky Mountain News, spotlighted five Rocky notables who the Denver Post should hire in the event of the tabloid's closure if it wants to lure its old rival's subscribers. But the roster is hardly a complete list of talented journalists at the paper who richly deserve to remain in the profession.
Take Sara Burnett, whose colleagues just chose her as the Rocky's best reporter -- and she has indeed had an inc
Paula Woodward.
Investigative reporter Paula Woodward, who confirmed this week that she's leaving Channel 9, has learned a few things during her 32 years on the job about how not to provide information -- or at least not any more of it than she'd like. When asked, for example, if the current economic difficulties at TV stations, which have led to the departures of numerous veteran correspondents or anchors (not always by their choice), had an impact on her decision, she answers, "No." Then, aft
Willie Clark.
The decision by Denver District Court Judge Christina Habas to ban cameras from trial of Willie Clark, who's accused of murdering former Denver Broncos standout Darrent Williams, is no surprise given the violence of the attack and his status as a known gang member, not to mention the danger that attorneys will showboat. More unexpected, though, was her blanket dismissal of texting, live blogging, e-mailing or the like. According to her, the use of electronic devices like these inc
The fireworks started early for the 4th. Early last week, we got a call from a reporter in Mankato, Minnesota, researching a story about Steve Horner, the anti-ladies night crusader who started his fight in that state (where he wound up in jail for harassing the head of Minnesota's civil rights commission), then took it on the road, making headlines (and irritating bureaucrats) across the country. In the summer of 2006, he landed in Denver, where he was soon filing complaints and cases against
