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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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Alexander Drummond/Courtesy of Cameron Wyatt / Moving LineIn 1978, three men from Boulder set out on a six-week journey to make the first-ever crossing of Colorado on skis. A new documentary tells the story of this remarkable expedition, from the joys and hazards along the way – to how the trek ultimately helped shape Colorado’s miles of hiking trails. The film’s director shares more about the legacy of that journey. -
Kim Rais/KUNC & The Colorado SoundEarlier this week, leadership at KUNC and The Colorado Sound eliminated 10 staff positions due to budget shortfalls. That’s about a quarter of the organization’s staff. We hear from KUNC’s President and CEO about how those cuts will affect what you read and hear – and where public radio in Northern Colorado goes from here.
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Caraveo had hoped to win back the seat she lost to Gabe Evans last year. -
Colorado has had dozens of incidents of gunfire on school campuses.
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The Catch Up is your weekly way to get all the headlines and stories from KUNC in one place. -
KUNC's Alex Hager rode nearly 50 miles on the Poudre River trail and learned about the wildlife, people and farms that use its water along the way. -
Garden to Table is a non-profit currently connected with 18 Boulder Valley schools. They provide supplies and support for kids to get engaged in their school's garden space.
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The Public Lands Rule was among the Biden Administration's signature efforts to protect and restore Bureau of Land Management land in the face of climate change and increasing land fragmentation. -
Environment and outdoor recreation advocates say changes to the Land and Water Conservation Fund could undermine its effectiveness. -
A new approach to addressing water scarcity is underway — one that turns farmland into projects that benefit both people and the environment. Researchers say parched Mountain West states could learn from it. -
Idaho's two Republican senators are signing on to a bipartisan bill that would triple the budget of a program to clean up water sources in national forests. -
In an executive order earlier this year titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” President Trump directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to ensure monuments, memorials, statues and markers “do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.” -
As Las Vegans gathered to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, they aimed to raise awareness of Nevada's growing drug overdose rate.
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