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.
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Boulder County Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to restrict data centers to 50 kilowatts. This ends the county’s data center moratorium and restricts large-scale data centers to operate there. -
Farmers across the state have been competing at Colorado State University to see who can make the best farming decisions. They faced quite the challenge this summer with very hot and dry conditions. -
Many Milliken residents are frustrated and seeking answers after receiving alarming water bills this summer. Many blame newly installed smart meters. Town officials said there's more to the story. -
The annual North American Symposium on Bat Research is happening in Fort Collins this week. Hundreds of researchers are giving presentations and raising awareness of these winged mammals. -
The Myrtle House is a new homelessness shelter opening this fall in Fort Collins. It has eight private suites with their own half bathroom. The goal is to give dignity back to unhoused families. -
The city of Greeley has to make major cuts in the next few months to address a budget shortfall, including to the city’s museums. Supporters and visitors are worried about losing the city’s history. -
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.
