Aisha Kehoe Down

Aisha Kehoe Down is an independent journalist who has reported for the Organized Crime and Corruption Project, The Cambodia Daily, The Guardian U.S. NPR, VICE, The Daily Beast and The Colorado Sun on topics from the legacy of Russia's Bob Dylan to Cambodia's last elephant catcher. Penned anthems to spirit lakes and love huts, and one story about Princess Sirindhorn's $40,000 toilet that went around the world.
Twitter: @AishaKDown

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A woman wearing a blue plaid shirt sits at a wooden table with her hands folded on a striped placemat. She lost money in a cryptocurrency ATM scam

Crime and Courts

Cryptocurrency ATMs target the “unbanked” in Colorado. So do scammers.

by Aisha Kehoe Down 4:25 AM MDT on May 19, 202511:39 AM MDT on May 19, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Two ATMs stand next to each other just inside the door of a convenience store. The one on the left is yellow and advertises the ability to buy bitcoin. The one on the right is gray and is a conventional cash machine. The proximity makes it easier to conduct financial scams.

Crime and Courts

How financial scams work — and how to avoid them

by Aisha Kehoe Down 4:23 AM MDT on May 19, 20258:50 AM MDT on May 19, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Business, Coloradans, Culture, Food and Restaurants, News

Colorado farmers can’t get their food to the table. One startup wants to lend hands.

by Aisha Kehoe Down 5:00 AM MST on Feb 19, 20192:13 PM MDT on Jul 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun