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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The Marshall Fire that devastated Boulder County in December 2021 was caused by two fires that later became one, according to a newly-released investigation into the fire's origin. -
Governor Jared Polis has established today, May 24th as Christian Glass day. The proclamation is a tribute to the 22-year-old Boulder resident who was shot and killed by police in Idaho Springs last summer. -
A conversation about school gun violence prevention with Columbia University researcher Sonali RajanFollowing threats and shootings in Northern Colorado schools this spring, school safety continues to be an urgent topic in many communities. -
Communities across Colorado live with ongoing concerns about how to keep kids safe at school. This is especially true for the students who are going through lockdown drills and sometimes experiencing threats and violence -
Since voting to get rid of police in its schools back in 2020, Boulder Valley School District has been working to keep students safe without school resource officers. Despite recent safety threats, the district is sticking with that choice. -
Nearly one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the number of people traveling to states where abortion is still legal has surged, stretching local resources. -
The number of people from out of state getting abortions in Colorado more than doubled in 2022. Most are from Texas, but six other states bordering Colorado have also banned or restricted abortions.
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After two federal judges issued contradictory decisions on a widely used abortion pill, Colorado providers face an uncertain future. -
Initial results show two of the more moderate Denver mayoral candidates in the unusually large and divergent field of 16 contestants have pulled far ahead. If early results Tuesday night hold, Kelly Brough, the president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and Mike Johnston, a former state senator, could be pushed to a runoff election. -
Road construction in Estes Park is underway on a project that has been ten years in the making. 'The loop,' as it's called, aims to get tourists through town and into Rocky Mountain National Park quicker.
