Longtime Denver Post political journalist Fred Brown, an ethics and open government advocate, dies at 85
- Posted on April 2, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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Longtime Denver Post political journalist Fred Brown, an ethics and open government advocate, dies at 85
Brown is remembered as “an insitution” at The Denver Post, working at the paper from 1963 through 2002. He covered Colorado politics for decades, including as a reporter at the state Capitol.
