Rae Solomon
Reporter, Rural and Small CommunitiesAs newscast reporter I keep Northern Coloradans up to date on all the things they need to know NOW. Whatever’s floating through the zeitgeist at the moment, I’m on it.
Working in public radio is a huge passion that dates back to my youth in the suburbs of NYC, where I was surrounded by a wealth of great public and free-form radio stations. I love the immediacy of radio and I pride myself on quickly gathering information and finding ways to frame stories for maximum impact and engagement.
Before coming to the radio light, I was a licensed architect, practicing in Los Angeles, New York and Colorado. I launched my radio career as an avid volunteer KGNU, community radio for Denver/Boulder.
When I’m not at work, you can find me hiking, camping and making bagels with my son and daughter. I also make an award-winning podcast called Range and Slope, which features creative audio documentary from around Colorado.
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School districts that drive long distances are navigating record high diesel prices in different ways. Some have transitioned to electric or propane buses to ease the pinch.
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The state's 8th Congressional District stretches from the Denver suburbs deep into rural areas. It's Colorado's newest district and approximately 40% of its residents are Hispanic.
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In an era of partisan gerrymandering, Colorado's 8th Congressional District remains a toss-up. Voters, many unaffiliated, have a variety of opinions on what type of candidate they want this November.
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Many kitchens in Colorado crank out steaming pots of tamales for sale -- but it's not legal. Lawmakers are trying to add it to the growing list of foods that can legally be sold.
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Many kitchens in Colorado crank out steaming pots of tamales for sale -- but it's not legal. Lawmakers are trying to add it to the growing list of foods that can legally be sold.
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A Colorado coal town’s big geothermal dreams say a lot about the region's shifting job market. -
An apprenticeship program in Colorado and the Mountain West teaches agriculture students to farm and ranch for more extreme weather. -
Higher education is teaming up with skilled trade industries in Colorado’s High Country to grow the rural climate workforce of tomorrow. -
On August 14, the Palisade Insectary marked its 80th anniversary as heroes of the Colorado agricultural community. -
The USDA abruptly ended policies to address the long history of discrimination against minority and women farmers last month.
