Leigh Paterson
Senior Editor & ReporterAs KUNC's Senior Editor and Reporter, my job is to find out what’s important to northern Colorado residents and why. I seek to create a deeper sense of urgency and understanding around these issues through in-depth, character driven daily reporting and series work.
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This fall, fewer new international students are going to college in Northern Colorado compared to last year. This drop mirrors a nationwide trend. -
While mental health has improved across the state, more than one in five Coloradans say they are lonely. That is according to a new survey of ten thousand households, published by the Colorado Health Institute. -
Health insurance premiums on Colorado’s marketplace are expected to double when open enrollment begins this weekend, a change that will likely create many new uninsured residents, especially in rural communities. -
Before it burned to the ground earlier this month, the Caribou Village Shopping Center was an important part of life in Nederland. Now, two weeks later, those businesses are navigating what comes next. -
Xcel Energy was scheduled to go to court to fight a lawsuit brought by more than 4,000 homeowners, businesses and insurers. -
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office confirms at least two students were shot on Wednesday. -
Colorado is confronting a manufacturing workforce problem: not enough people have the right skills or the interest in doing these jobs. So, many companies are turning to automation and speeding things up. In the second installment of our series, ‘Factory Work,’ KUNC visits with the people and robots that are getting the job done. -
Colorado has a workforce problem: thousands of manufacturing jobs are unfilled. For years, employers have struggled to find people who want this work and have the right skills. The first installment of KUNC’s two part series, ‘Factory Work,’ examines one fix: getting teenagers interested in manufacturing. -
President Trump's new domestic spending law will have big impacts on health insurance in Colorado. Here's a rundown of who is covered and when changes are set to take place. -
With federal education funds on hold as of July 1, Colorado schools and non-profits are figuring out how to keep paying for services this summer. The state stands to lose more than an estimated $76 million dollars.
