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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Data from the Society of Family Planning shows Colorado has become a leading provider of telehealth abortions, following pandemic-era health care restrictions and the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. -
Basta, a wood-fired Italian restaurant in East Boulder, is among a handful of northern Colorado eateries to win the Bib Gourmand food award, given out by the Michelin guide. -
Last weekend, Northern Colorado communities gathered to acknowledge the anniversary of historic floods that hit the region 10 years ago. Glen Haven, an area just north of Estes Park, was badly damaged. Residents, first responders, and elected officials gathered in the rebuilt town hall on Saturday to remember the flooding. -
Coloradans say cost of living is the most serious issue they鈥檙e facing right now. That鈥檚 from PULSE, the Colorado Health Foundation鈥檚 annual poll on issues impacting resident鈥檚 health and wellbeing. -
As the school year gets underway, applications are open for high school students who want to enter Colorado鈥檚 behavioral health workforce. It's part of a new program being offered at six high schools in Denver, Aurora and the San Luis Valley. -
Young people in Colorado are in crisis, dealing with high levels of depression, stress and thoughts of self-harm. The rates of mental health struggles are even higher for LGBTQ+ kids. -
Denver leaders gathered Thursday night to brainstorm ways to bolster the well-being of young Black men and boys and prevent youth gun violence. -
Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business. -
As communities move to decriminalize psychedelics, Denver is hosting a massive conference for those who want to learn more. -
Research participants in Fort Collins are taking LSD as part of a study on how the psychedelic drug could impact anxiety. The experiment is part of a much larger push to understand how different psychedelics could be used to treat mental health conditions.
