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The Cooper family has worked in the coal industry in Colorado for generations. That's ending as one of three coal mines in their area closes in a statewide shift to cleaner energy. Many countries and about half of U.S. states are moving away from coal, citing the environmental impact and high costs of producing electricity that way as plants age.
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KUNC’s In The NoCo is a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Photo by Nika Refr Wolfe/Courtesy of Cassondra WindwalkerThe U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs says thousands of Indigenous American and Alaska Native women have been missing or murdered in recent years, and many of those cases remain unsolved. A Berthoud writer set out to raise awareness about this real-life crisis using fiction. -
Courtesy of X. Ho YenColorado writer X. Ho Yen remembers loving science fiction as a child. He’s autistic – and he liked science fiction that depicted a futuristic society where people like him were treated equally. Now he's a published author who just released his third book.
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Winter, a Democratic state senator from Broomfield, was killed last week in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 south of Denver. -
Colorado’s top election official said the state will not comply with a new request from the Trump administration. -
Winter weather is here, and with it, opportunities to hit the hills with a tube, toboggan or saucer. Northern Colorado has a variety of options available for sledding spots. -
Democrat Faith Winter was catapulted into the spotlight in 2017 when the then-State Representative publicly accused a colleague of sexual harassment. -
Former Denver Nuggets president Timothy Leiweke has received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. -
Advocates say the House version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn't go far enough in holding social media companies accountable.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking for all information to be released regarding recent boat strikes on alleged drug boats -
In addition to a lack of snow, warmer temperatures have thwarted snowmaking. -
The narrowed pool of waters receiving federal protection under the rule could be severe for critical wetlands and streams in the arid West, many of which are seasonal or fed by groundwater. -
Senators characterized the agency’s decision-making process as “rigid” and “slow,” and said they want states to have a bigger role. -
DHS Secretary Noem praises workers for their dedication -
Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to arrive by end of month
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