Rachel Estabrook

Editor/Producer

Rachel Estabrook manages the Audio Projects team in the newsroom. She oversees the production of the Colorado Today and Colorado in Depth podcasts.

Rachel originally joined CPR in 2013 as part of the staff of Colorado Matters. She has reported, produced and edited hundreds of stories at CPR, and she served as CPR's news director from 2018-2022. Rachel has a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature from the George Washington University. She's originally from New Hampshire.

State faces long-term financial issues, economists say

Economists at Colorado State University project the state government will need to spend $2.9 billion more than it brings in by 2030.

By Rachel Estabrook

Want to know if a hurricane is coming? CSU might not be able to tell you anymore

The Colorado State University project that pioneered the way we predict hurricanes needs to raise money by February to keep going. But its founder’s controversial views on climate change may be hurting its chances.

By Rachel Estabrook

As extreme sports get more extreme, risk of brain injuries rises

In December, Outside Magazine explores why more everyday athletes — not just the professionals — are suffering traumatic brain injuries.

By Rachel Estabrook

Zoom in to see yourself in this picture from Saturn

A Colorado lab is capturing vivid images of Saturn with the Earth in the distant background. They’re an update to the famous “Pale Blue Dot” photograph romanticized by Carl Sagan.

By Rachel Estabrook

Ancestral Puebloans didn’t disappear — they moved

A new exhibit at History Colorado Center in Denver showcases the art and traditions of the Mesa Verde inhabitants once thought lost forever.

By Rachel Estabrook

Evidence of planned JFK docudrama starring Oswald widow turns up in Colo.

Marina Oswald, widow of the man who killed President Kennedy, auditioned for a film about the assassination just two years after the tragedy.

By Rachel Estabrook

Longmont set to be first in Colo. to build Google-style fiber network

The city of Longmont plans to offer super fast Internet service and become the state’s first “gigabit city.” Now, other Colorado cities may follow its lead.

By Rachel Estabrook

Women’s volleyball finds winning not enough to keep up with ‘money sports’

While football and basketball dominate collegiate sports at most colleges, women’s volleyball at Colorado State University has established itself as one of the school’s most-talked-about programs.

By Rachel Estabrook

Fees for WUI homeowners not on legislative agenda

Gov. Hickenlooper’s task force recommended the fees, as well as statewide building codes, in September, to address several years’ of damaging wildfire seasons.

By Rachel Estabrook