Kevin Vaughan

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I am a semi-native Coloradan who stumbled into the newspaper business completely by accident after taking a journalism class in high school. I served as editor of both my high school and college newspapers, spent a summer as a reporter at age 19 at the Las Vegas (N.M.) Daily Optic, and graduated from Metropolitan State College with a degree in journalism. I have spent more than 20 years working as a reporter in Colorado, first with the Fort Morgan Times and then the Fort Collins Coloradoan before I came to the Rocky in 1997. During my time here, I have written about everything from the Columbine tragedy to the World Series and from Colorado's wildfires to the Olympics. In 2007, the Rocky published my 34-part serial narrative “The Crossing” - the longest story in the paper’s history. Away from work, I spend time in the Colorado mountains with my wife and our three children.

Recent stories

Rocky kept swinging until the very end

February 27, 2009

It came into being on a dark night two years before the Civil War's first gunshots, survived a flood that washed away its press and countless threats to its very existence, then enjoyed, in the twilight of its life, recognition as one of the best newspapers in the country.

Teens vie for big prize at state wrestling tourney

February 21, 2009

The hallway leading to glory and heartbreak is dim - just a little light here and there streaking down the grim faces of teenage boys.

Terrorized ex-girlfriend shot, killed at 'point-blank'

February 18, 2009

It appeared to be a minor traffic accident - a black Dodge slowly veering off Wadsworth Boulevard and crashing into a chain-link fence. But it was murder.

With eye to the future, president signs stimulus bill into law

February 17, 2009

President Barack Obama on Tuesday came back to the city that launched him to the White House, signing the $787 billion stimulus bill and preparing the country for more expensive measures to come.

Stimulus bill will get Denver imprint today

February 17, 2009

Old politics meets new energy today when President Barack Obama signs a $787 billion economic stimulus bill in Denver.

New energy on center stage when Obama signs stimulus in Denver

February 16, 2009

Men and women who have worked in solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy are expected to be front and center this afternoon when President Barack Obama signs a $787 billion economic stimulus bill in Denver. Above, Madeline Grace, a videographer for KWGN-TV, sets up for a security check before President Barack Obama arrives.

Jobless in Colorado: Staying afloat during hard times

February 5, 2009

A Rocky special report examines the state’s unemployment benefits system, which is under an economic crisis of massive proportions.

Rifle to feel loss if prison closes

January 29, 2009

A plan to shutter two state prisons could have a dramatic effect on the Western Slope town of Rifle far beyond the 57 jobs that would be lost.

Obama's first call is to lasting truths

January 21, 2009

The moment was wrapped around 42 words and lasted 31 seconds, and when it was over the United States had a new president and a new history.

Food banks to blood drives, volunteers step in

January 20, 2009

The idea, officially unveiled 14 years ago, was simple enough: honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by inspiring everyday Americans to service.