Leigh Paterson
Senior Editor & ReporterAs KUNC's Senior Editor and Reporter, my job is to find out what鈥檚 important to northern Colorado residents and why. I seek to create a deeper sense of urgency and understanding around these issues through in-depth, character driven daily reporting and series work.
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Estos 'promotores' 鈥� enlaces comunitarios de salud 鈥� educan a los residentes latinos, en su mayor铆a trabajadores migrantes de habla hispana, sobre COVID-19. -
Some of the reasons why Latinos in Weld County are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 have to do with work-related risks. Another factor is communication barriers that have kept people from getting information about the virus 鈥� particularly undocumented, Spanish-speaking Latinos. KUNC's Leigh Paterson reports on the messengers who are working to bridge that gap.
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We recently asked our listeners to tell us about what has brought them joy in 2020. For Sam Graf in Fort Collins, it's making dumplings. Tens of thousands of them, by hand, since March 鈥� which he serves out of his driveway once a week. -
For months people have been protesting against police brutality. At the same time, Denver has been experimenting with removing police from some emergency situations and sending in unarmed mental health professionals instead. -
People all over the country are gathering in reaction to the news that Joe Biden is now the president-elect. In Denver, Biden supporters got together in Cheeseman Park to celebrate. -
With ongoing stressors like the coronavirus pandemic, a weakened economy, a divisive election and devastating wildfires, KUNC talked with several community leaders about how they are caring for their own mental health and what advice they have for others who are struggling. -
As protest events continue, many different groups are showing up with guns, throwing safety into question. -
In Craig, Colo., advocates, gun store owners and law enforcement have developed informal networks allowing people in crisis to temporarily give up their guns.
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The original idea behind a Larimer County gun safety program was to prevent youth homicides and accidents. But now, as kids spend more time at home and coronavirus stressors persist, the focus is expanding to include teen suicide prevention. -
In the rural Mountain West, where suicide rates are high and guns are everywhere, momentum behind one solution is growing: During a time of crisis, get the guns out of the house.
