Bente Birkeland
Bente Birkeland is an award-winning journalist who joined Colorado Public Radio in August 2018 after a decade of reporting on the Colorado state capitol for the Rocky Mountain Community Radio collaborative and KUNC. In 2017, Bente was named Colorado Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and she was awarded with a National Investigative Reporting Award by SPJ a year later.
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Party diehards got their say on who they want to see on the ballot. The Purplish team breaks down who made it through and what it means to pick candidates this way. -
A major elections bill seeks to curb the influence of potential federal election interference and would update Colorado's definition of disaster to include an election emergency. -
A bill to make it clear in state law that Colorado cities and towns are in charge of setting noise limits within their borders failed in a House committee by a single vote. -
Leaving an abusive partner is often extremely difficult, and dangerous. But research shows that when police ask the right questions, it can get a bit easier. -
Colorado voters split on the trajectory of the state but share a common worry about polarization. -
State details proposal in virtual meeting for rail service that could be up and running by 2029. -
For the 120-day session, legislators are paid $40,000 and a per diem. Most hold normal jobs when they’re not at the State Capitol. -
The new bill would create a fund to offset the costs of major disasters. -
It’s not often state lawmakers rush to give some of their power away to local officials. But when it comes to loud events, they could do just that. -
Tina Peters was improperly sentenced in 2024 and should receive a new sentencing hearing, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday.
