Tess Novotny
Producer for Colorado EditionEmail: tess.novotny@kunc.org
Twitter: @tess_novotny
As a producer for Colorado Edition, I pitch segment ideas, pre-interview guests, craft scripts and cut audio. I also write tweets, build web posts and occasionally host.
I focus on bringing rural voices and issues to Colorado Edition. I see a clear bridge between holding small town power accountable and building faith in our media and democratic institutions. I want to cross that bridge, and I want to bring everyone 鈥� big city isolates and small-town lifers 鈥� along, too.
Before coming to Colorado, I worked at Oregon Public Broadcasting where I was a producer for a live, daily radio talk show called 鈥淭hink Out Loud.鈥� I also spent a year reporting on crime and courts for The Klamath Falls Herald and 暗黑爆料 in rural southern Oregon.
I grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon in 2018 with Bachelors of Arts in journalism and political science. I first dipped into radio by hosting a weekly music show as "DJ Nebulon" on my campus station, KWVA.
When I鈥檓 not producing, I am discovering local music venues, hiking with friends and reading novels on local brewery patios.
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In September 2020, the Almeda Fire destroyed nearly 2,600 homes in southern Oregon and killed three people. Like Colorado鈥檚 Marshall Fire, it was the most destructive in state history. We speak with Phoenix, Oregon city manager Eric Swanson to hear how his city鈥檚 fire experience could inform recovery efforts in Louisville and Superior. -
Colorado lawmakers may consider a bill this session that would help secure reproductive rights in the state. We speak with advocate Dusti Gurule on the current state of abortion rights. -
Denver drag queen Diamond Starr is helping run a series of classes for young queens to learn the ins and outs of drag. Their classes on wig maintenance, makeup, performance and sewing are being held at the Factory Fashion art hub in Denver this month. -
COVID-19 cases remain high across the U.S. and in Colorado, driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. This has been on the minds of college and university administrators as students returned to class this month. -
Risk factors for domestic violence are complex and varied, but some research suggests that incidents increase in the wake of natural disasters, including pandemics and wildfires. -
As COVID-19 cases surge across the state, driven by the omicron variant, Boulder County health officials are dealing with both the ongoing pandemic and health impacts from the Marshall Fire. Camille Rodriguez, executive director of Boulder County Public Health, joins Colorado Edition to talk about how the county is handling these simultaneous issues.
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There is a long history of people creating guides to help others find inclusive spaces. In the 20th century, Black travelers used The Green Book to navigate safely. Now, two Colorado women have created a website that aims to do something similar. -
The Marshall Fire was, in many ways, precipitated by a perfect storm of climate threats we鈥檝e experienced for decades in our region, primarily extreme drought we鈥檝e seen since 2000. For many climate researchers, watching dramatic disasters like the Marshall Fire unfold reveals the effects of climate change in real time. -
The recent Marshall Fire leveled some homes to the ground, leaving many others intact but uninhabitable due to smoke and ash. In some cases, the damage is so severe that moving back any time soon seems impossible. -
Stephen Boatright, his wife Heidi, their three children, dog, cat and hamsters all evacuated from their home in the Sagamore subdivision of Superior last Thursday. Shortly after, they learned their home had burned down in the Marshall Fire.
