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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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. -
Therapists and other clinicians in Colorado found out this week that their rates for serving low income clients will drop significantly starting this fall. -
Want to feel better? In Steamboat Springs, you could be prescribed guitar lessons or drawing classesAs arts education becomes more limited in some schools, arts programs for wellness are launching around the country. In Steamboat Springs, art experiences can now be prescribed as an antidote to stress or isolation. -
Faced with classrooms of distracted teens, many Colorado schools adopted new rules this year: Cell phones must be put away or they'll be taken away. -
Colorado is officially launching an industry that has long been underground: psychedelic-assisted therapy. In the coming months, residents will be able to consume magic mushrooms on-site, at healing centers. Now, people are growing mushrooms and applying for licenses, as communities figure out where to put these businesses. -
Following suicides at CU Boulder, friends and family want people to know: this is everyone’s problemAt least four CU Boulder students died by suicide during the first semester this school year. Teachers, students and administrators are stepping up to stop this from happening again.
