Emma VandenEinde
General Assignment Reporter and Back-up HostI'm the General Assignment Reporter and Back-Up Host for KUNC, here to keep you up-to-date on news in your backyard — whether I'm out in the field or sitting in the host chair. 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.
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The Aspen Book Store in Denver gives used books a second life. The shop receives tens of thousands of used books by the truckload and resells everything from novels to textbooks. -
‘Can’t afford to do it for free forever:’ Local ranchers face cuts to grassland conservation programThe Grassland Conservation Reserve Program allows the Farm Service Agency to pay ranchers to protect grasslands. But the program is facing significant cuts, which can harm wildlife habitat. -
Denver’s City Park Jazz summer concert series draws around 10,000 people every Sunday. Despite rising costs and pressures, the event remains free and only hosts Colorado-based artists. -
Dozens of harpists will connect and play songs of praise in Fort Collins this weekend at the Harp In Worship conference. It's a time to honor an instrument with spiritual significance. -
Mountain View Fire Rescue moved its headquarters to a building in Niwot last week. The department renovated it to create more space for operations and to address firefighter needs. -
Scientists and local volunteers are participating in a BioBlitz in Louisville. It’s an effort to document every kind of species to understand what's out there and what needs protection. -
While some Northern Colorado schools aren’t fully funding traditional arts classes, like painting and choir, others are shifting their classes to be more career-focused. -
As fire leaders train for wildfires, they say homeowners can help. So some Northern Colorado residents are embracing fire-resistant homes and sharing tips to make their communities stronger. -
Boulder youth addressed city council members about what they want to see change in the city. Their top priorities involved ending bullying, creating safe spaces and expanding civic engagement. -
The "Chromebook Challenge" involves people damaging laptops that can cause a fire or even an explosion. There are multiple cases along Colorado's Front Range.
