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The Remaking America series looks at how our democracy - and our government - is working for us. As our world heats up, wildfires in the west are increasing in size and intensity. How prepared is Colorado to prevent and recover from the next big fire? 1A host Jenn White was live at the Boulder Theatre on Aug. 11.

National Weather Service Boulder has issued a flood watch for several counties, including Pitkin, Eagle and surrounding areas.

Gov. Jared Polis delivered the State of the State address to the Colorado legislature at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Watch and read it here.

Damage assessments released on Saturday afternoon totaled 991 homes and businesses destroyed and another 127 structures damaged in the Marshall Fire. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said three people have now been reported missing.

KUNC will deepen its engagement with communities across Northern Colorado this year by partnering with other public radio stations in a national initiative called America Amplified.

Starting in August, KUNC’s Luke Runyon is stepping away from coverage of the Colorado River basin to participate in the University of Colorado’s Ted Scripps fellowship in environmental journalism.

The Public Media Journalists Association awards recognize the best work in public media from across the country. KUNC reporters won awards in the Series, Enterprise and News Feature categories.

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.