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Sigma Delta Chi Awards honor exceptional journalism in print, radio, television and online. KUNC won in the Investigative Category for Cash Flows: How Investors Are Banking On the West’s Water Scarcity. It is a collaborative series reported and produced by KUNC, Aspen Journalism, KJZZ and The Nevada Independent.

KUNC reporters won regional Edward R. Murrow awards in the Hard News and Investigative Reporting categories, and Top of the Rockies awards for Best Multimedia Story and Enterprise Reporting.

The KUNC newsroom received two awards from Colorado Broadcasters Association during their annual contest for 2020.

Following Monday’s deadly mass shooting in Boulder, 26 federal, state and local agencies are aiding in the case. At a press conference today, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said one of the biggest questions remains the motive.

Tuesday at 11:58 a.m. - Speaking in front of fallen officer Eric Talley’s patrol car this morning, Gov. Polis called the shooting a horror and terror for the entire state. Authorities also identified nine other people who had been killed. The victims were men and women who ranged in age from 20 to 65.

Updated Monday at 12:54 p.m. - The number of Northern Coloradans affected by power outages has now declined to 15,000. Many were left powerless overnight as Xcel Energy crews were unable to reach downed power lines due to whiteout conditions and snowed-piled roads. The majority of the outages are still in Weld County.

Supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday in a chaotic insurrection, disrupting the work of Congress in certifying the results of the Electoral College vote from December. KUNC is following the situation in Washington D.C. and will post updates and statements here from Colorado lawmakers, electors and elected officials.

As we count down to the end of 2020, KUNC looks back on some of the most-viewed local news stories on our website during this rollercoaster of a year.

Starting Sunday, Nov. 22, Weld County will join 15 other counties in Colorado in moving to Level Red: Severe Risk on the state's COVID-19 restriction dial. Larimer County will move to Level Red on Tuesday.

We will be posting results for statewide ballot measures as they become available. Check back for updates.