The Best of Colorado Journalists Covering the CABAL

 "The Colorado Times Recorder was launched in 2016 to help fill the information gap created by the declining number of news outlets and reporters in Colorado.  Our work is nonpartisan, with a progressive orientation. 

JASON SALZMAN

Founder, Colorado Times Recorder

Jason is a progressive journalist and former media critic for the Rocky Mountain News.   Jason co-founded Rocky Mountain Media Watch, a nonprofit organization that held the news media to its own professional standards, which became the Colorado Times Recorder in 2022

HEIDI BEEDLE

Investigative Reporter, Colorado Times Recorder  Heidi Beedle is a former soldier, educator, & activist.  She courageously goes the extra mile, connecting the dots of extremism at all levels and types - political, political, cultural.

ERIK MAULBETSCH

Investigative Reporter, Colorado Times Recorder

Erik Maulbetsch is a progressive investigative reporter. He writes largely on Colorado politics and policy, with a focus on right-wing extremists, hate groups, disinformation, and conspiracy theorists. His reporting has appeared in stories by the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, NBC, Politico, ESPN, Dow Jones Wire, The Denver Post.

LOGAN DAVIS

Freelance Investigative Reporter

Logan M. Davis is a progressive researcher and writer based in Denver, specializing in the threat posed by right-wing extremism. He is also a political communications consultant. He is a proud member of Denver NewsGuild and co-founder of the Political Workers Guild of Colorado.   

"Colorado Newsline is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent source of online news, launched in July 2020.   We provide fair and accurate reporting on politics, policy and other stories of interest to Colorado readers.

QUENTIN YOUNG

Editor, Colorado Newsline.  Quentin Young is an award-winning journalist who has served as a reporter and editor at the Boulder Daily Camera, Longmont Times-Call and other Colorado outlets. His career includes stints covering news, writing editorials, and reviewing art exhibitions and theater. He Earned top investigative reporting honors from the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

CHASE WOODRUFF 

Senior Reporter, Colorado Newsline Chase Woodruff covers the environment, the economy and other stories for Newsline. He formerly was a staff writer at Westword, Denver's alt-weekly, and has covered climate change, labor, music, international soccer and other beats. He previously was a contributor for Capital & Main, where he worked on investigations into campaign finance, oil and gas, and the financial sector, and his byline has appeared in such publications as Vice, Paste Magazine and The Trace. Topics: Colorado and Douglas County politics; Corruption; Hate groups; Right- wing militants; Koch network & think tanks;  Editorials.  

Channel 9 is home to Next with Kyle Clark, feature and in-depth analyses.   

KUSA (Channel 9) is a television station in Denver, Colorado, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD (channel 20). 

KYLE CLARK

Anchor and Managing Editor, Next with Kyle Clark 9NEWS.  Kyle Clark has been reporting for 9NEWS since 2007.  He anchors 9NEWS and is the anchor and managing editor of Next with Kyle Clark, airing weeknights at 6 p.m.   Clark launched Next in 2016 as an alternative to traditional newscasts. Next has been Denver’s most-watched newscast since 2018 and the Next team has been honored four times with the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation.  T

Topics: Politics, Investigations, Commentary, Opinion, Muckraking

"Colorado Pols is the most widely read and discussed political website in Colorado since it first went online in 2004.  Colorado Pols uses the anonymous author model to enable free writing by individuals who may not enjoy open flows in their day jobs as reporters and commentators." 

Topics: News, Investigations, Politics, Art, Environment Commentary, Education

"Our Vision - To inform, inspire and entertain all Coloradans.
Our Mission - To deliver meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms.
Our Values - Inspire, inform and guide our everyday actions. They serve as a set of expectations and a promise we make to ourselves, our partners and audiences.  
Creative. Curious. Ethical. Inclusive. Respectful. "

Topics: News, Investigations, Politics, Environment, Justice, Opinion

"The Colorado Sun is a journalist-owned, award-winning news outlet based in Denver that strives to cover all of Colorado so that our state — our community — can better understand itself. In this way, we believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed and whole Colorado. We are committed to fact-based, in-depth and nonpartisan journalism. We are a public benefit corporation, which means we’re a for-profit company incorporated with a mission.

Topics: News, Investigations, Politics, Commentary, Arts, Business 

Westword was born back in 1977, when Denver was booming. Thousands of baby boomers were fleeing the coasts, lured to Colorado by the climate, the scenery, and the promise of endlessly flowing Coors. But with the deluge came a dilemma: so many young, active people -- and so little that told them what was happening in their increasingly dynamic city. That's where Westword came in.

"Our publications span eight counties along Colorado’s majestic Front Range—Weld, Adams, Jeffco, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Denver. These vibrant communities surround Denver, which U.S. News & World Report named one of the best places to live in America. Click on the arrows below to learn more."