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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Denver leaders gathered Thursday night to brainstorm ways to bolster the well-being of young Black men and boys and prevent youth gun violence.
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Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business.
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As communities move to decriminalize psychedelics, Denver is hosting a massive conference for those who want to learn more.
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Research participants in Fort Collins are taking LSD as part of a study on how the psychedelic drug could impact anxiety. The experiment is part of a much larger push to understand how different psychedelics could be used to treat mental health conditions.
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The Marshall Fire that devastated Boulder County in December 2021 was caused by two fires that later became one, according to a newly-released investigation into the fire's origin.
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Governor Jared Polis has established today, May 24th as Christian Glass day. The proclamation is a tribute to the 22-year-old Boulder resident who was shot and killed by police in Idaho Springs last summer.
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A conversation about school gun violence prevention with Columbia University researcher Sonali RajanFollowing threats and shootings in Northern Colorado schools this spring, school safety continues to be an urgent topic in many communities.
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Communities across Colorado live with ongoing concerns about how to keep kids safe at school. This is especially true for the students who are going through lockdown drills and sometimes experiencing threats and violence
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Since voting to get rid of police in its schools back in 2020, Boulder Valley School District has been working to keep students safe without school resource officers. Despite recent safety threats, the district is sticking with that choice.
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Nearly one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the number of people traveling to states where abortion is still legal has surged, stretching local resources.