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Fall is a feeding frenzy for bears as they fatten up for winter hibernation. Habitat loss and climate change are driving more bears into urban areas in search of food—a trend that's dangerous for both bears and humans. Community Fruit Rescue, a Boulder nonprofit, works to harvest residential fruit trees before the bears do.
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KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Courtesy of Carson MacPherson-KrutskyWhen a natural disaster forces people to evacuate, not everyone gets the message – or is physically or financially able to get out of harm’s way. On today's In The NoCo, we talk with a researcher who studies how communication during emergencies works... and how it can be improved to help keep people safe. -
Kathryn Scott/The Colorado SunThe price you pay for a medical procedure at a hospital could vary widely in Colorado – depending on where you go and what insurance plan you carry. But new websites could help level out those price differences by letting patients shop around for medical care. Find out how they work, and how they might help, on today’s episode of In the NoCo.
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The protections involve everything from the DMV database to what’s known as the ‘death list.’ -
Colorado Parks and Wildlife have issued a reminder to dispose of pumpkins properly to protect wild animals. They say if not, it's an issue for wildlife, pets and people. -
A 15-year-old Colorado girl is hospitalized with severe complications of E. coli food poisoning in an outbreak linked to McDonald's. Kamberlyn Bowler, of Grand Junction, ate Quarter Pounder hamburgers three times in the weeks before the outbreak was detected. -
The Colorado Secretary of State's office says voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the department's website. However, state officials said Tuesday the lapse doesn't pose a threat to next week's election, and these were just one of two passwords needed to access voting systems. -
More than 7,100 Coloradans have responded to our Voter Voices survey and across the political spectrum, many of them said democracy and good government are top concerns. If you’re one of those voters, here’s where the issue shows up in this election. -
The U.S. House race in Colorado's 8th Congressional District is one of the closest in the nation and a testing ground for Republicans' and Democrats' strategies to reach Latino voters. The district is 40% Latino and both candidates, Republican Gabe Evans and Democratic incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo, are descendants of Mexican immigrants.
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Indigenous voters represent a fraction of the total voting population, but their vote could be pivotal in battleground states such as Nevada and Arizona. But actually voting is a different story for most Native people – registering to vote and casting a vote is made difficult by distance and a lack of access. -
Leaders are gathering in Jackson for the annual summit to share how they’re addressing the changing climate — especially in more conservative states. -
The main federal energy assistance program available to those who struggle to pay their household energy bills isn't keeping up with demand — or with changing energy needs in a warming climate. -
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) wasn’t renewed by Congress earlier this year. Many people are still dealing with the health and financial effects of nuclear testing, and several Tribes traveled to Washington, D.C., in September to let lawmakers know about their concerns. -
Though considered a "last resort," more companies are making the decision to cut power when they fear weather conditions could make a wildfire more likely. -
A new report shows U.S. companies and consumers are spending more than ever on clean energy, such as solar, wind, and electric vehicles. And a lot of clean investment is happening in the Mountain West.
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