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Jon Mitchell

@byjonmitchell.bsky.social

Dog lover. Life lover. Makes a living telling the truth. One of several editors at the Colorado Springs Gazette and Denver Gazette.

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Denver council sends $1 billion bond package to voters buff.ly/pT29JLq

05.08.2025 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Recruitment

Hey guys: We have an immediate opening for a public safety/breaking news reporter at the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Great job and great coworkers. Plus we get free food sometimes.

See it here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau... #journalismjobs #colorado

18.06.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The β€œNo Kings” demonstration in Colorado Springs today.

From what I saw, people lined the side of Nevada Avenue from the Pioneers Museum to Cache La Poudre Street β€” a distance of close to 12 city blocks.

This video covers about 2 or 3 blocks.

Never seen anything like this here.

#NoKingsDay

14.06.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Family of Boulder attack suspect arrested by ICE The family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, accused of multiple counts of felony attempted murder and a hate crime after he allegedly set several people on fire Sunday in Boulder, has

NEW: Family of alleged Boulder attacker arrested in Colorado Springs.

Story via Alex Edwards of the Colorado Springs Gazette:

gazette.com/news/family-...

03.06.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FYI: I have an immediate opening for a part-time editorial assistant to help produce the Gazette and Denver Gazette e-editions. Great job for a recent college grad looking to start a career.

If interested, email me: Jon.Mitchell@gazette.com.

Thanks!

#ColoradoSprings #journalismjobs

20.05.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sneak peek at Wednesday’s Colorado Springs Gazette #NBAplayoffs digital extra page. #Nuggets now face elimination after Game 5 loss, with coverage from Vinny Benedetto and Mark Kiszla.

See it here: daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

#Colorado #NBA

14.05.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So here’s the REAL question.

Is the new pope a Cubs fan, even though he was a cardinal? πŸ˜‚

08.05.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And here’s a look at those pages!

02.05.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

Sneak peek at some of our digital extra pages in today’s @csgazette, full of local and world-wide sports and news coverage.

I truly believe we provide more content than any news outlet in Colorado. Period.

See it all here:

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

#colorado #coloradosprings

02.05.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sneak peek at Friday’s digital-extra #NBAPlayoffs page in the Colorado Springs Gazette. Coverage from @vbenedetto.bsky.social and @markkiszla.bsky.social of the Clippers’ blowout win over the #Nuggets.

25.04.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sneak peek at the Gazette’s digital extra pages in today’s e-edition. Tons of coverage from @vbenedetto.bsky.social and @kingtylerb.bsky.social on the Nuggets along with Avalanche coverage from Evan Rawal and @markkiszla.bsky.social.

Take a look here:

22.04.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nuggets turn to interim coach David Adelman to salvage teetering season buff.ly/LtrMUMS

08.04.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Denver Nuggets fire coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth The Nuggets have fired coach Michael Malone and will not retain general manager Calvin Booth.

Holy s β€” t!!!

gazette.com/sports/nugge...

#Nuggets #NBA #BreakingNews

08.04.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW: Thousands of people in Colorado Springs took part in the nationwide #HandsOff protest Saturday against actions taken by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

See it here:

youtube.com/shorts/Zzo9LoP… #ColoradoSprings

06.04.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

FYI: Colorado is one of more than a dozen states suing the Trump administration, which they say is interfering with states as they enforce election laws.

It’s on our front page today:

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

05.04.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Large police presence in downtown Colorado Springs More than a dozen Colorado Springs Police Department vehicles were seen around the intersection of Nevada and Pikes Peak avenues in downtown Colorado Springs Monday afternoon.

#BREAKINGNEWS

Large police presence in downtown Colorado Springs
gazette.com/news/public-...

31.03.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Recruitment

Hey guys: I have an immediate opening for an editorial assistant to help with the Gazette and Denver Gazette e-editions. Great starter job for someone passionate about news, sports and journalism who wants to get their career started.

Interested? Apply here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

25.03.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

NEW TODAY: President Trump hates the portrait of him that was display in Colorado’s state capitol and blamed Democrats for it (even though they had nothing to do with it).

That’s our main story in today’s Gazette:

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

25.03.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

For what it’s worth,
Trump made it onto our front page today for a different reason:

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

25.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

Donald Trump made our front page today for another reason, FYI:

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

25.03.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorado House passes bill requiring hunter training to purchase certain firearms The Colorado House on Monday passed legislation to prohibit the purchase and sale of semiautomatic weapons with detachable magazines β€” unless an individual undergoes hunter education training.

When my dad died and we looked over the will, he said he would leave his firearms to me ONLY if I took a hunter’s safety class.

Years later, the state ledge is using my dad’s wisdom:

gazette.com/news/colorad... #copolitics

25.03.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Login β€’ Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

NEW: More than 30,000 people came to a rally to hear @aoc.bsky.social and @sanders.senate.gov speak about the direction the United States is headed.

Check out our Instagram video here:

www.instagram.com/reel/DHfH4Ye...

22.03.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There have been THREE dead bodies found in the vicinity of the Colorado state Capitol in the past 10 days, including one this morning. Hello @denverpolice.bsky.social

13.03.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

Happy to say we were able to get articles AND video of the fires at DIA and in Colorado Springs on our front page today. 😊

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

14.03.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our new puppy is all ears today.

14.03.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

First Amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

12.03.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

Nearly one third of the employees at VA health care facilities in the U.S. are veterans.

Now many of them, victims of the government’s mass layoffs, are out of a job.

We talked to a few of them. It’s on the Gazette’s front page today:

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

12.03.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

Hey, you know that video of Zelenskyy and Trump that everyone is talking about?

It’s on our front page today.

Repeat: That video is on our front page today!

daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

01.03.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Luka Doncic dazzles as Lakers announce new era in rivalry vs. Nuggets J.J. Redick couldn’t have asked for anything more.

It's no secret. The #Nuggets have owned the #Lakers for the better part of 3 years. But the new-look L.A. squad came to Denver for the first time since acquiring Luka DončiΔ‡ and the 25-year-old, 5-time All-NBA superstar met the moment. Story ⬇️
denvergazette.com/sports/luka-...

23.02.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Springs Gazette

So we put β€œdigital extra” pages in the @csgazette e-edition, and I added up all of the pages we’ve produced over the past two weeks.

I got 48.

That’s basically a full extra newspaper each week. No one else in #Colorado does that.

Check it out here: daily.gazette.com/the-colorado...

22.02.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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