Sam Tabachnik

For the past year, I've been investigating worker abuses in Colorado agriculture. In this 3-part special report, The Post found federal and state regulators have failed to keep seasonal migrant workers safe or ensure they’re paid correctly and on time. denverpost.com/2024/09/01/fre…

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has swung big during his first two years in office. Sometimes moving fast has played in his favor. Other times, the strategy seems to fall flat. Should he slow down to accomplish his goals? denverpost.com/2025/07/13/den… #denver #copolitics

News from @denverpost: Gov. Jared Polis' office is involved in talks with #Broncos over potential Burnham Yard sale, sources say. The rail yard is one of a few potential sites the club is exploring. Reporting with @ElliottWenzler and @SethKlamann: denverpost.com/2025/06/19/new…

Gov. Jared Polis pardons Coloradans convicted of psilocybin possession; The governor announced the 4 pardons during the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver denverpost.com/2025/06/18/pol…

How did Denver go from a decade of growth to announcing layoffs and major cuts? A deep dive into how the city's budget reached a crisis point: denverpost.com/2025/06/09/den… #denver #copolitics @denverpost

Here's a look at what the Colorado General Assembly did -- or did not -- do for the environment during the '25 session. denverpost.com/2025/06/09/col…

7-year-old Isaiah Stark died in 2020, likely from drinking too much olive brine. This is the story about how Grand County tried to make the case disappear. denverpost.com/2025/05/15/isa…

Aaron Gordon woke up to a FaceTime call from a teammate. It was the middle of the night in China. But he turned on the lights and answered, like he always does. Why the Nuggets believe nobody deserves this moment more than Gordon: denverpost.com/2025/05/06/aar…

New, on Denver's NWSL stadium deal: Decades of research show that when cities shell out millions of dollars to build stadiums, they rarely recoup their costs — and the local economies see limited growth. For some, that's not the point. #copolitics denverpost.com/2025/05/04/den…

I reviewed public health inspection records for the 5 most-fined apartment buildings in Denver, as well as several of the city’s most frequently cited properties. All but one received licenses, despite mountains of allegations from residents and serious habitability infractions.

Happy to share that our series about alcohol-related deaths, Colorado's Quiet Killer, finished second among public health stories in the Association of Health Care Journalists' annual contest. If you missed the series, you can read it here: denverpost.com/2024/01/04/col…

More people died in police chases in this Denver suburb than in the state’s biggest cities denverpost.com/2025/04/20/col…

Colorado judge sexted with woman, then presided over her criminal case; the judge also gave a personal recognizance bond to the woman's boyfriend in a different felony case after she asked him to do so, authorities allege denverpost.com/2025/04/17/jud…

An exhaustive report from @BennettDurando on the divided culture within the Nuggets organization that ultimately cost Michael Malone and Calvin Booth their jobs. denverpost.com/2025/04/11/mic…

A lot of nuggets from @BennettDurando in this report, including ... + Calvin Booth turned down an extension earlier this season + Nikola Jokic received advanced notice of the firings + Player angst with Malone's rotations and decisions denverpost.com/2025/04/08/mic…

You heard it here first: Federal prosecutors have responded to immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra's case. She's currently being held at the ICE detention center in Aurora. I've got the details on their argument for @denverpost. denverpost.com/2025/03/25/jea…

BREAKING: Wardens at 3 Colorado prisons placed on leave on the same day denverpost.com/2025/03/17/col…

Dancers who’ve worked at metro Denver strip clubs told @denverpost that wage theft is baked into the business model to the point where dancers sometimes go home with less money than they had at the start of the night. @sam_tabachnik and I found out more. denverpost.com/2025/03/17/col…

A Denver jury on Thursday awarded millions of dollars to former tenants of an apartment complex over systematic neglect and habitability concerns. Owners of Mint Urban Infinity will pay out between $13-15 million denverpost.com/2025/03/14/min…

NEW: Former state senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis now faces an investigation by the Denver and Boulder district attorneys after resigning amid an ethics probe. Apparently at issue are at least one -- possibly two -- fake letters. denverpost.com/2025/03/11/col… via @SethKlamann/@NColtrain

Millions of dollars in arts funding for Denver could have dried up. Here's why it didn't. denverpost.com/2025/03/10/sci… via @johnwenzel