Rachel Estabrook

Editor/Producer

@restabro[email protected]

Rachel Estabrook produces stories for Colorado Matters and edits special audio projects, including the podcast "Colorado In Depth." She joined CPR in 2013.

Professional background:
At CPR, Rachel was the news director from 2018-2021. She also co-reported and hosted the serialized podcast “The Taxman,” which was a finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism. Her work reporting and producing for Colorado Matters, and editing in the newsroom, has earned regional Edward R. Murrow awards, recognition from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. and the Colorado Broadcasters Association, as well as other honors.

Before coming to CPR, she worked on a Frontline documentary about antibiotic resistance through the Investigative Reporting Workshop, and served as a newscaster and board member for KZSU at Stanford University. While completing her Master’s degree in journalism, Rachel also worked as a reporter and radio editor for the Peninsula Press.

Rachel got her start in journalism in 2000 as a columnist covering local sporting events in Dover, NH. She has reported for New Hampshire Public Radio, and volunteered for “The Diane Rehm Show” at WAMU.

Previously in her career, Rachel served as international specialist for the Department of Justice and as an associate director in NPR’s development department.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and literature, George Washington University; Master’s degree in communications, Stanford University.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Pages from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on display in Colorado

The U.S. border with Mexico used to run straight through Colorado. The U.S. took over the southwestern part of the country after it waged a war with Mexico in the 1840s. The pieces of paper that ended that war and created the region we live in and know today is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. You can see pages from the treaty at History Colorado Center starting February 3, 2023, through May 22.
DENVER REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE

Taking stock of the housing market: Is it a buyers’ or sellers’ market? Or both?

If you’re trying to buy or sell a house — or just watching prices in your neighborhood — you’ve probably noticed the housing market in Colorado is really different than it was just six months ago. We check in with two local realtors about what this means for potential buyers and sellers. Carrol Rhead is with CJV Real Estate in Denver, and Elizabeth Martinez is with Porchlight.

An historic moment for Latino representation in Colorado politics

Across the political spectrum, organizers – and some voters – see opportunity for Latino representation in the new 8th congressional district, even beyond the 2022 election, given this district is nearly 40 percent Latino. Stacy Suniga, who leads the Latino Coalition of Weld County, and Angel Merlos, senior advisor for Libre Action in Colorado, talk about their outreach to Latino voters and what lies ahead.
Short Term Rentals Housing Crisis

Voters to consider how to address affordable housing

This election, Colorado voters will weigh in on a question about the lack of affordable housing. Voters will be asked whether to dedicate tax money to try to address the issue.  It’s the first time an affordable housing measure has been on the statewide ballot. About a dozen Colorado communities will also ask local voters to do something similar.