Michelle Fulcher is a producer for Colorado Matters. She has reported at a Denver business weekly, at the Colorado Springs Gazette and The Denver Post where she served as a state and local government reporter, an assigning editor, city editor and national/international editor.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, University of Colorado Boulder.
Professional background:
Michelle first joined Colorado Public Radio in 2007 and was part of the “Colorado Matters” team for five years. She then worked at CU-Boulder as communications director for the College of Media, Communication and Information before returning to CPR in 2016. Michelle began her reporting career at a Denver business weekly, spent five years at the Colorado Springs Gazette and later moved to The Denver Post where she served as a state and local government reporter, an assigning editor, city editor and national/international editor.
Awards:
As city editor at The Denver Post, Michelle helped lead the newspaper to a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the mass shootings at Columbine High School.
Aurora police made crucial mistakes in their treatment of Elijah McClain within 10 seconds of stopping him on the street, independent investigators said Monday.
The state judicial department is being rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination dating back years and by claims that a former employee was given a $2.5 million contract in exchange for her silence.
The Democratic congressman, who represents some major space contractors in Denver’s northwest suburbs, said he expects President Joe Biden will ultimately overturn Donald Trump’s call.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter predicts the Biden administration will reverse a decision to move the U.S. Space Command headquarters out of Colorado Springs. Perlmutter represents Denver's western and northern suburbs.
Polis says the feds have reneged on some promised supplies but Colorado is doing better than most states getting shots in arms. While many people complain the sign-up process is confusing, Polis contends it isn't that hard.
“Don't forget he's got his finger on the nuclear codes,” DeGette told Colorado Matters. “I mean, he could do a lot of damage between now and next week.”
The state has moved people 70 and over up on the priority list but questions remain about when and how they'll get the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anuj Mehta is a critical care and ICU physician at Denver Health. He has advised the state on vaccine allocation.
The violence that wracked the U.S. Capitol Wednesday was a historic reflection of the nation's political divide. Was it a turning point? Professors Timothy Sisk of the University of Denver and Paul DeBell of Fort Lewis College in Durango on whether and how the nation can right itself.