Get to Know Dianne Primavera, the Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
The state’s executive branch wouldn’t be complete without a second-in-command. We caught up with Jared Polis' pick to talk about Colorado, campaigning, and healthcare.
Natasha Gardner, Articles Editor
Natasha Gardner writes and edits longform journalism and multimedia projects for 5280 and is a regular columnist for 5280.com. She was named a finalist for a 2012 National Magazine Award in the public interest category for “Direct Fail,” an expose of Colorado’s “direct file” policy of sending juveniles to adult prison. Since that story was published, the state has dramatically changed the direct file law. Her investigation of the Colorado foster care system (“Unwanted”) received multiple awards, including a prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2010, she was also a National Magazine Awards finalist for “Low on O2,” a service package that explores the impact of altitude on day-to-day life in Colorado (co-written with Lindsey B. Koehler). She also won The Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism for “Dry Times,” an investigation of Colorado’s water crisis that she co-wrote with Patrick Doyle. Gardner has appeared on Colorado Public Television to discuss her work and current affairs. She was a Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma Ochberg Fellow in 2011. Before settling in Colorado, she worked in book publishing in New York. She has a BA from Smith College and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado. She lives in Denver with her husband and son.
Author Article Archive
Denver’s Medical Examiner Gets New Digs
The Office of the Medical Examiner has a new home—with an award-winning design.
Meet the Artist: Alyson Khan
For the abstract painter, each layer of pigment tells a story.
Colorado’s Attorney General Candidates Weigh in on Six Key Issues
Before casting your ballot in the midterm election, find out how AG candidates Phil Weiser and George Brauchler compare on the issues.
Did Unaffiliated Voters Show up in the Primary?
Colorado’s new primary system got its first test—and we’ll be sorting through the results for a long time.
How Denver’s Disability Activists Transformed the City
Forty years ago, disability activists stopped traffic at the corner of Broadway and Colfax Avenue and changed the way the United States works. But that wasn’t the start—or the end—of their civil rights fight.
