Andy Kenney
Andy Kenney
@andyknny.bsky.social
Editor of Denverite, part of Colorado Public Radio. Building a sustainable, trustworthy publication that connects you to your community. Email: akenney@cpr.org. Signal provided upon request. News tips welcome. Go Heels. #copolitics
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42,000 pounds of potatoes are headed to Denver and SOMEONE has to EAT THEM
Melat Kiros grows her lead to 5,000 votes and 4.4 percentage points. With younger voters' ballots being counted, Rep. Diana DeGette's hopes are fading in Denver. www.cpr.org/2026/06/30/c...
NEW from @kyle-a-harris.bsky.social: DeGette will not attend her own party and her campaign will have no comment, saying it's too close to call. #copolitics
"Killing massive data centers might cut off the hypercharged growth of AI — that would be fine with me," Councilmemer Sarah Parady said. denverite.com/2026/05/18/d...
The parking lots by the Denver Pavilions could become a public plaza that anchors renewed retail and over 1,000 units of housing -- according to an early vision for the publicly owned mall. denverite.com/2026/04/17/d...
Debra Johnson will leave her job next year as chief executive of RTD, ending a difficult tenure that has seen RTD struggle to bring riders — and revenue — back to its buses and trains after a pandemic-era crash. She was offered a contract extension but declined it. denverite.com/2026/04/08/r...
Lakewood voters decisively repealed the city's new zoning laws on Tuesday night, striking down a change that would have allowed more duplexes, triplexes and other multi-unit housing across the suburban city's neighborhoods. denverite.com/2026/04/07/l...
The fire damage at City Park bandstand looks pretty extensive, sadly. denverite.com/2026/03/26/c...
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Truly tiny art galleries are spreading across Denver. Here’s where to find ‘Sidewalk Joy’ denverite.com/2026/03/09/s...
A data center developer ditched a meeting over safety concerns. Hundreds of neighbors showed up anyway. denverite.com/2026/02/25/d...
Tech giant Palantir moves headquarters from Denver to Miami after months of protests denverite.com/2026/02/17/p...
RTD could finally undo pandemic-era cuts to G and B train service, and juice up some bus lines too. denverite.com/2026/02/12/r...
What questions would you like answered about Colorado's slowing growth rate? I'll round up answers for an upcoming piece. www.cpr.org/2026/01/27/c...
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The connection between these songs struck me like lightning one day and can never be unheard. Shot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7-...
Chaser, also written by Gregg Alexander of New Radicals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKLn...
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce to conduct independent review after Denverite reporting on leadership concerns denverite.com/2025/12/18/d...
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Winter also wrote or co-wrote just about every significant transpo bill over the last decade. Funding, speed cameras, etc. She was a giant in that world. What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.
Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month. She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month. She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
Officer faces discipline after using Flock cameras to falsely accuse Denver woman of package theft. denverite.com/2025/11/11/f...
Influencers are cashing in on politics. Phil Weiser’s team was told it could cost $2,000 to be interviewed on liberal influencer Katie Grossbard’s Instagram, even though she had just featured Michael Bennet for free. Both men are running for governor. www.cpr.org/2025/11/05/c...