Leigh Paterson

Boulder homeowners could benefit by renting during the Sundance Film Festival, but for some, the idea of readying their house feels overwhelming. KUNC talked with three Boulder-area property managers for their tips on how to make it work.

Four mobile home parks in Larimer County are being put up for sale in a large, multimillion-dollar transaction. Community members in at least one of these parks are working to buy the property themselves.

For a marmot living in the Rocky Mountains, summer is the time to fatten up and get ready for hibernation. But this year's warmer, earlier spring has made it tough for marmots to get enough calories. A team of marmot scientists near Crested Butte is launching the first-ever Fat Marmot Week to raise awareness about these unique, chunky mammals.

The railroad helped transform the American West – and immigrant labor was essential to building the railroads. Thousands of workers were brought in from Mexico between the late 1800s and World War II – but their contributions aren't always remembered. An exhibit at the Colorado Railroad Museum highlights the history and culture of these railway workers known as traqueros.

Colleges and universities across Colorado are bracing for a steep dropoff in student enrollment over the next few years. The looming decline adds pressure to an already-challenging environment for higher education. We hear what's driving the decline, and how education leaders are planning to adapt.

The federal government just issued a new plan for states to share water from the Colorado River. So far, Colorado is spared from the steepest cuts. But some experts are skeptical that the plan does enough to help solve the river’s ongoing issues. We get details on the proposal.

Have you ever gotten mail addressed to a strange business, instead of to you? Thousands of Colorado residents have reported their addresses are being used to register fake companies.

Following a warm, dry winter, Colorado is now in wildfire season. Multiple major blazes across the state are prompting evacuations, road closures and filling the air with smoke.

When the Sundance Film Festival comes to Boulder in January, scores of out-of-state visitors are expected to descend on the city. Many of those studio executives, actors, directors and fans will need somewhere to stay.

A new play being staged in Longmont and Boulder tells a powerful story about the displacement of Black families to make way for the expansion of a university. It’s based on real events in Indianapolis in the 1950s. We hear from the Boulder resident who wrote the play about why he wanted to tell this story.