Ali Longwell is a versatile reporter and editor who has covered everything from business and technology to education, local government and more across Colorado.
Ali is a regional reporter for the Colorado mountain newspaper group that includes the Post Independent and its sister papers in Vail, Summit, Aspen, Steamboat, and Winter Park. She is based out of Eagle County and joined the regional team in August 2024.
Most recently, Ali spent three years reporting on local government, education, health care, environmental issues and more for the Vail Daily.
Ali grew up in Golden and began her career in journalism after graduating from the University of Denver in 2016. Her work has been published in Avid Lifestyle, 5280 Magazine, Denver Life Magazine, SDxCentral and ColoradoBiz Magazine.
When not writing, Ali can be found exploring the world around her, be it in a world of books, on skis, by bike or with her two dogs, Chance and Hazel.
Recent Articles
November 3, 2024 - Colorado Highway 82, I-70 account for over 25% of wildlife road deaths on the Western Slope
October 31, 2024 - Campaign spending nears $4 million on Proposition 127, Colorado’s ban on hunting mountain, lions, bobcats, and lynx
October 28, 2024 - Colorado is preparing to release more wolves this year. How might their travel across the state change?
October 24, 2024 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts conflict mitigation meetings as ranchers, wildlife advocates ask for pause in wolf reintroduction
October 23, 2024 - Here’s what Colorado’s wolves have been up to the last month