Daniel J. Chacon
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Daniel Chacon, Reporter I got my start in journalism at the Santa Fe New Mexican, first as an intern covering crime at night and then full-time as the crime and courts reporter. After about four years, I got restless and went to work for the competition -- the Journal North, which is the Santa Fe bureau of the Albuquerque Journal. A few months later, I received an unexpected call from sunny San Diego and landed a dream job at the San Diego Union-Tribune, where I worked for about five years covering public safety, city government and then county government with a focus on watchdog journalism. Looking to make a change and move closer to northern New Mexico, where all my family lives, I was drawn to the Rocky, where I've been covering the city and county of Denver and the administration of Mayor John Hickenlooper since October 2005
Recent stories:
- Clash over lack of Hispanic names for new Denver justice center
February 18, 2009 - Family seeks $5.9 million in killing by Denver cops
February 16, 2009 - Denver puts a dent in city trash truck damage claims
February 16, 2009 - Youthful dogs, cats may cost more to adopt
February 14, 2009 - Denver weighing increase in animal adoption, license fees
February 13, 2009 - Denver sales tax revenues fell 8.4 percent in December
February 13, 2009 - Ethics board finds no proof of violation in free whiskey
February 12, 2009 - City has no choice in returning $648,000 of job funds to feds
February 12, 2009 - Denver blames loss of federal funds on U. S. Department of Labor
February 11, 2009 - Returning funds puzzles city officials
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