The early morning blaze is out and evacuation orders are lifted, but a shopping center that houses 19 businesses was damaged

This week a trial was scheduled to begin to determine if Xcel Energy was at fault for igniting the Marshal Fire. But Wednesday, the energy company agreed to terms to settle the more than 4,000 homeowners, businesses and insurers. The Colorado Sun's Michael Booth discusses the settlement with KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle.

The agreement was reached Tuesday to settle all the claims brought by more than 4,000 homeowners, businesses and insurers.

Children's Hospital Colorado had a busy summer treating kids with mental health struggles. Some say it's a sign of the times and the result of less access to mental health resources. KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle and the Colorado Sun's Erica Breunlin discussed the subject.

KUNC is inviting you to celebrate National Poetry Month with us! We’re asking the community to share their poetic skills with an ode to our Colorado home. We will take submissions all month long and feature listener poems on air and online.

In Colorado, law enforcement routinely take people to the hospital for court-ordered mental health evaluations. But now, in Boulder County, sheriff’s deputies have stopped putting their hands on people to force them to go.

Get to know KUNC's Erin O'Toole, the host of the soon-to-be program and podcast 'In the NoCo.'

We hear from Colorado Sun Co-Founder and Editor Larry Ryckman about possible federal legislation to protect the Dolores River and a Greeley hatmaker who runs a local institution.

This is our first on-air conversation with our colleagues at The Fort Collins Coloradoan where we discuss the stories they're following. This time, we discuss Gov. Jared Polis' comprehensive housing plan.

This time, we discuss building a better bear trap and sheep-shearing season, which draws visitors to Colorado from all over the world.