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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Colorado has fewer licensed in-home daycares than it did before the pandemic. The drop has been particularly steep in communities like Steamboat Springs. -
Colorado is in a childcare crisis. Around half of families struggle to find care. In rural areas, the shortage can be even worse. But some communities, like Ouray, are finding their way with a new project to close the gap between kids and care. -
After 40 years in Utah, the Sundance film festival wraps up in Park City for the final time this weekend. The legendary indie event and film institute then moves to Boulder, bringing with it excitement and inconvenience. -
The acclaimed Sundance Film Festival kicks off in Utah for the last time, this weekend, before it moves to Colorado. Many are feeling excited; some are ready to say goodbye. -
Xcel Energy announced a second wave of power outages that affected thousands of customers, and officials closed highways around Boulder. -
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.
