
Leigh Paterson
Senior Editor & ReporterAs KUNC's Senior Editor and Reporter, my job is to find out what’s 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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LGBTQ people and their allies gathered in Fort Collins Sunday night. The group observed transgender day of remembrance and mourned those killed by a shooter the night before at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
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As abortion becomes more restricted across the country, efforts are underway to connect women with abortion medications – a dose of two pills that can be taken at home.
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More women are coming to Colorado for abortion services compared to previous years, according to state data.
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Colorado has a new national monument. Camp Hale was a World War II winter combat training site. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Oct. 15, 2022.)
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President Biden dedicated a new national monument in Colorado this week, Camp Hale, a World War II winter combat training site. Ski troopers fought in Italy and several came home to start ski resorts.
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A valley in Colorado’s high country, where soldiers trained in mountain combat long ago is now a national monument, established by President Biden during a ceremony at the facility, near Leadville, earlier this week.
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While some fire-impacted communities in Northern Colorado rebuild their homes, other residents are thinking about how they can make their existing homes more fire resistant.
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Homeowners in Boulder County are finally starting to rebuild, nine months after the Marshall Fire devastated the area. Many residents are constructing their new homes using fire-resistant techniques.
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Tonight, the Colorado Symphony is commemorating the hit tune with a special performance.
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After counties lift fire restrictions, fall forecast is warmer and drier than usual across the stateFall will likely be hotter and dried than usual, according to a new long-term outlook.