Emma VandenEinde
General Assignment ReporterI'm the General Assignment Reporter for KUNC, here to keep you up-to-date on news in your backyard. Each town throughout Northern Colorado contains detailed stories about its citizens and their challenges, and I love sitting with members of the community and hearing what they have to say.
I was formerly KUNC's Reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau — a regional reporting collaboration between several NPR-affiliate stations across the West. Before coming to Colorado, I worked for Arizona PBS and KJZZ, the NPR-affiliate station in Arizona — so public media is running through my veins.
My sound-rich spot work on the Great American Beer Fest recently won first place at the 2025 PMJA Awards. The feature I contributed to our Unseen But Everywhere series about housing insecurity and education among Colorado youth won top honors at the 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, the 2025 Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards and the Top Of The Rockies Awards hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists. I've also been recognized at the National Hearst Championship and the BEA Festival of Media Arts.
When I’m not reporting on your stories, you can find me sinking a disc golf putt, sipping my second cup of black tea or handmaking my own greeting cards.
-
Fire leaders held a demonstration to show what happens when a home is built with wildfire-conscious materials, something more homeowners and builders are considering as wildfires become more intense. -
The Breck Film Festival has a packed schedule this weekend with over 90 films. They're also highlighting the growing film industry in Colorado and supporting the next generation of female filmmakers. -
Berthoud's first inclusive playground opened Saturday. It offers structures that are wheelchair accessible. It was a five-year effort by a child who wanted to be able to play with everyone else. -
35 years later, the oldest women’s softball team in Colorado is still leaning into the game of agingThe Colorado Peaches are recognized as the oldest women’s softball team in the country, with members from their 60s to their 90s. This socialized exercise is crucial to maintaining their brain health. -
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said 30,000 fish died as a result of low oxygen levels in Sandpiper Pond at St. Vrain State Park this month. Officials say fish kills are common, but drought conditions are prompting different fish management strategies this fall. -
Fort Collins is getting a taste of Turkey with the fourth annual Colorado Turkish Festival. From copper etching to coffee cup readings, organizers hope attendees enjoy and understand their culture. -
The Larimer County Farmer’s Market recently held a poster art contest with one rule — no AI. But several people voiced concerns that some entries were AI-generated. Now organizers are sharing proof. -
Colorado residents are being asked to submit photos, letters and other objects to a giant time capsule. Organizers want to document the details of life right now for people to see in 2076. -
Boulder city council was rocked by a sudden resignation this month, plus record turnout numbers for the primary election and a first-of-its-kind marmot adoption. -
Last year, Colorado launched a partnership to create a wildland fire mitigation crew with AmeriCorps and the state National Guard. It continued this year because it was so successful.
