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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This year’s ballot is lengthy, very lengthy, and packed with thorny topics. -
Colorado Mesa University hosted the debates, which included candidates for statewide offices, statehouse races, and federal races. -
What’s on the mind of Colorado voters in different congressional districts heading into the midterms? Purplish hit the road to find out. -
The state has asked for a $51,000 penalty in addition to the refunds. -
The Supreme Court justices said in an opinion Monday night that the government is “unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge.” -
The story of Buc-ee’s, Monument Hill and Palmer Lake has been through many twists and turns. -
Rutinel is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Gabe Evans in the 8th congressional district race. -
The head of the Colorado County Clerks Association says he’s confident the state will have safe and secure elections despite federal “chaos.”
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a lawsuit opposing new rules on mail-in balloting. -
Former party leaders, county commissioners and Congressional members are divided over Marx’s unconventional background.
