General enterprise reporter

Bruce Finley

Bruce Finley covers general enterprise topics and breaking news. He has focused on environmental and climate issues, winning recognition for outstanding investigative reporting, and global news, with on-site work in 40 countries. He grew up in Colorado, a fourth-generation resident, graduated from Stanford, then earned degrees in international relations as a Fulbright scholar in Britain and in journalism at Northwestern. He is a licensed lawyer.

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Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of many refugees who fled life-threatening perils in Africa and then were murdered in the United States. Now survivors face displacement as urban renewal redevelopment gains momentum, raising fears about rising rents. Some refugees (including Goro and Karekezi before they were killed) mull returning to Africa.

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Colorado News |
Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver — but were met with gun violence

January 9, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of...

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In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”

August 8, 2022 at 1:45 p.m.

Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek “safe outdoor space” – in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...

Ute Mountain Ute irrigation manager Michael Vicente tells how ...

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How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply

July 10, 2022 at 9:34 a.m.

The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.

From left, Dr. Ben Machanic, Alan Hoffman and Rabbi Shmuly Engel light the candles on the large Menorah outside of the Chabad of Cherry Creek

Colorado News |
Colorado Jews embrace Hanukkah amid Israel-Hamas war. “We are in a very dark place and we need light.”

December 12, 2023 at 11:13 a.m.

As the days grow shorter, Jews around Colorado somberly and resolutely have begun Hanukkah celebrations of light -- holding onto hope in recent days amid global discord over the continuing...

One thing employees of Volunteers of America Colorado say they know for certain: the needs of people living on the streets are increasing.

Colorado News |
Volunteers of America: Needs of people living on Colorado streets growing

December 12, 2023 at 8:37 a.m.

One thing employees of Volunteers of America Colorado say they know for certain: the needs of people living on the streets are increasing.

“We’re being overwhelmed by the growth,” the Federal Highway Administration’s Colorado Division director John Cater said, adding that an "all-of-the-above" approach including trains and more bicycles will be necessary.t

Transportation |
I-25’s new express lanes open Dec. 15 as leaders praise traffic relief from $1.3 billion project

December 7, 2023 at 4:47 p.m.

“We’re being overwhelmed by the growth,” the Federal Highway Administration’s Colorado Division director John Cater said, adding that an "all-of-the-above" approach including trains and more bicycles will be necessary.t

Denver’s trigger point for activating extreme weather shelters during winter lags behind other large cities with large populations of unhoused residents — 20 degrees Fahrenheit, up from a 10-degree threshold last year.

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Denver Mayor Johnston “re-evaluating” how cold it must be for city to open cold weather shelters

November 29, 2023 at 9:07 a.m.

Denver’s trigger point for activating extreme weather shelters during winter lags behind other large cities with large populations of unhoused residents — 20 degrees Fahrenheit, up from a 10-degree threshold...

"It is unsellable if it is not cleaned up. It becomes a burden for the community and for the Army and for the state to monitor this contamination in perpetuity if it is not handled appropriately."

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Environment |
Colorado’s $600M order to Army: Clear explosives, clean toxic water at Pueblo chemical weapons depot

November 27, 2023 at 11:09 a.m.

"It is unsellable if it is not cleaned up. It becomes a burden for the community and for the Army and for the state to monitor this contamination in perpetuity...

Colorado lawmakers returned to the State Capitol on Monday morning for the fourth and final day of a special session aimed at providing relief from skyrocketing property taxes, rents and other cost-of-living expenses for Coloradans. Both chambers wrapped up their work by mid-afternoon.

Politics |
Colorado special session on property taxes wraps as lawmakers approve relief bill, rental assistance, flat TABOR refunds

November 20, 2023 at 11:09 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers returned to the State Capitol on Monday morning for the fourth and final day of a special session aimed at providing relief from skyrocketing property taxes, rents and...

The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, which began in 1897 as a summer tent camp in City Park for sick babies, is refocusing on primary care at its Child Health Clinic in Aurora to help low-income kids and their families.

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Child Health Clinic in Aurora provides care for 13,000 low-income kids

November 2, 2023 at 3:46 p.m.

The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, which began in 1897 as a summer tent camp in City Park for sick babies, is refocusing on primary care at its Child Health Clinic...

"These workers have dreams, hopes. A lot of them are saying: 'We don't want to be abused, be taken advantage of – not being paid or being overworked.' ”

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Colorado-grown mushroom farming ready for a comeback in San Luis Valley

October 16, 2023 at 9:43 a.m.

"These workers have dreams, hopes. A lot of them are saying: 'We don't want to be abused, be taken advantage of – not being paid or being overworked.' ”

The Denver-based U.S. Geological Survey scientists who this month confirmed the oldest known human footprints in the Americas at White Sands National Park say their findings open the door for fossil hunting at hundreds of ancient lakes around the country including the Great Salt Lake.

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Fossil hunting? This White Sands find suggests dried up lakes are a good place to look.

October 11, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

The Denver-based U.S. Geological Survey scientists who this month confirmed the oldest known human footprints in the Americas at White Sands National Park say their findings open the door for...

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Transportation |
Bustang canceled 51 Colorado rides over past two weeks

October 3, 2023 at 2:55 p.m.

Coloradans planning to take Bustang buses between Front Range cities were out of luck again this week as the state transportation agency’s contractor canceled services, inconveniencing travelers at a rate...

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