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Immigration raids and deportations under the Trump administration are often discussed with an underlying assumption: That arresting workers without legal status will eventually help U.S. citizens by creating jobs for them. A new study by an economist at the University of Colorado says that simply isn’t true. The research is drawing national attention.
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Thomas Peipert/APPeople who decide to get in-patient help for substance abuse or mental health issues often face a dilemma: While they get treatment, who will care for their pets? Hear about a Colorado program that offers foster care for pets of people in recovery. -
Holland Andringa/KUNCDespite this week’s snowstorm along the Front Range, your plants and garden are going to need extra help to overcome our very dry winter. Hear advice on native, drought-tolerant plants that will thrive even in our arid climate – and how to keep your plants healthy this summer. A conversation recorded at In The NoCo’s recent live event featuring experts from CSU Extension.
Colorado News
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Democrats in the legislature referred a measure to the November ballot that would ask voters to increase the state’s cap on government growth and spending by billions of dollars. -
The initiative would give Coloradans a “right to natural gas” in the state constitution. -
Denver airport workersl initially missed a security breach by a 41-year-old man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed by a plane. -
Companies, governments and other groups that create and use artificial intelligence will no longer have to disclose how their AI systems help make decisions on things like hiring, loans and housing. -
ICE officers will need to go through widespread, additional training on how to conduct legal arrests and detentions of undocumented immigrants. -
Three bills are all aimed at filling the void left by a weakened OSHA under the Trump administration.
Mountain West News
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They’ll notify one another when well projects are proposed within a mile of the shared state border. And the model may expand to neighboring states. -
AI technology expands in the Mountain West to reduce wildfires -
A new analysis of public federal workforce data shows about 5,800 fewer workers at public lands agencies in 2025 compared to the year before. -
Getting the common abortion medication mifepristone via telehealth, mail or pharmacies was banned over the weekend. The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored access, but that could change. -
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back federal coal ash cleanup rules, raising concerns about groundwater contamination at dozens of coal plants and waste dumps across the Mountain West. -
A new report from the American Lung Association finds about half of U.S. children are living in areas with unhealthy air quality, and several Mountain West cities rank among the most polluted in the country.
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