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Elliott Wenzler

Elliott Wenzler is a reporter for the Colorado Sun, covering local politics, the state legislature and other topics. She also assists with The Unaffiliated newsletter. Previously, she was a community reporter in Douglas County for Colorado Community Media. She has won awards for her reporting and photography. Elliott graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in editorial journalism and minors in both business and Spanish. She is also an avid rock climber, snowboarder and hiker. Twitter: @ElliottWenzler

Posted inPolitics and Government

Pueblo rejects abortion ban, tossing first attempt to challenge state law protecting the procedure

by Elliott Wenzler 9:53 PM MST on Dec 12, 20224:20 PM MST on Dec 21, 2022

The proposal brought by a Texas anti-abortion group would have sparked a legal showdown with the state over Colorado’s abortion protections, city attorney warned

Posted inPolitics and Government

Pueblo sees first attempt by Texas-based anti-abortion activist to challenge Colorado law

by Elliott Wenzler 3:30 AM MST on Dec 10, 20224:08 PM MST on Dec 21, 2022

The activist has helped write abortion-banning ordinances in about 60 cities

Mira Capicchioni climbs at the spot climbing gym in denver
Posted inSports

USA Climbing returns to Denver for national competition, seeing sold-out crowds

by Elliott Wenzler 3:55 AM MST on Dec 8, 20221:01 PM MST on Jan 24, 2023

Athletes participating were a mix of past and potentially future Olympians

Posted inClub Q Shooting

All Club Q donations to Colorado Healing Fund will now go to victims after outcry from survivors of past shootings

by Elliott Wenzler 3:16 PM MST on Dec 6, 20227:49 AM MST on Dec 7, 2022

The nonprofit’s operation fees will be underwritten by a separate organization

Posted inPolitics and Government

Second key Tina Peters deputy pleads guilty, agrees to testify against the indicted Mesa County clerk

by Jesse Paul and Elliott Wenzler 4:48 PM MST on Nov 30, 20225:05 PM MST on Nov 30, 2022

Sandra Brown, Mesa County’s former elections manager, pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct

Jere Carroll looks at baseball cards in the state Treasurer's Office.
Posted inColoradans

After 24 years, a man is reunited with the baseball cards he lost in Crested Butte

by Elliott Wenzler 3:30 AM MST on Nov 28, 20225:12 PM MST on Nov 28, 2022

The state treasury holds thousands of abandoned items in its vault. This allowed one man revisiting his former home to reclaim a part of his childhood.

Posted inClub Q Shooting

How the deadly shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs unfolded, told through the eyes of survivors

by Elliott Wenzler, Olivia Prentzel and Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MST on Nov 23, 20229:19 AM MST on Nov 23, 2022

The attack on the LGBTQ safe haven lasted fewer than 10 minutes but left five dead, 18 injured and a community shaken but resilient

Posted inClub Q Shooting

Club Q was opened 21 years ago to ensure Colorado Springs’ LBGTQ community would have a long-term home

by Jesse Paul, Olivia Prentzel, Elliott Wenzler and Lance Benzel 11:09 AM MST on Nov 20, 20224:37 PM MST on Nov 21, 2022

“Club Q was that safe place for people to come and feel and understand that they are normal, that the way they feel is normal and there are people just like them,” owner Matthew Haynes said

Posted inClub Q Shooting

5 killed, 17 wounded in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs

by Jesse Paul, Lance Benzel, Elliott Wenzler and Olivia Prentzel 5:15 AM MST on Nov 20, 20228:15 AM MST on Dec 9, 2022

A gunman entered Club Q just before midnight and began shooting. Club patrons were able to stop the gunman, police say. The suspect is in custody.

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Lauren Boebert leads Adam Frisch by 551 votes. County clerks report there are only about 150 ballots left to count.

by Jesse Paul and Elliott Wenzler 4:25 PM MST on Nov 17, 202211:36 AM MST on Nov 18, 2022

All eyes are on the 3rd Congressional District race and a handful of counties that haven’t yet posted their final results.

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