Natalie Skowlund
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KUNC
From Boulder to Greeley, farmers markets are popping up for the season across the region. Go for the fresh veggies, and maybe you'll find some live music or craft activities for the kids while you're at it!
Lucas Boland
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The Coloradoan
Emma VandenEinde
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KUNC
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Alex Hager/KUNCStates that rely on water from the Colorado River are on a deadline to come up with a plan for how the river should be managed. And with climate change rapidly shrinking the river's water supply, the pressure is on. But finding consensus won't be easy. KUNC's Alex Hager explains what's being proposed, and why the states can't agree, on today's In The NoCo. -
!["We have to address the biggest challenge [our students] face, which is the cost of housing," says Dr. Matt Gianneschi, newly appointed president and CEO of Colorado Mountain College. Gianneschi will formally assume the role on August 17, 2024.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab05870/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+480/resize/480x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2F9e%2F06f67de247b19d01af706f91d783%2Fmatt01.jpg)
Courtesy of Colorado Mountain CollegeColorado Mountain College has a new president. Today on In The NoCo, Matt Gianneschi discusses the unique role the college plays in Colorado's mountain communities, how they're working to address the difficulties posed by the high cost of housing there, and his advice for this year's graduating class.
!["We have to address the biggest challenge [our students] face, which is the cost of housing," says Dr. Matt Gianneschi, newly appointed president and CEO of Colorado Mountain College. Gianneschi will formally assume the role on August 17, 2024.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/269de25/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+480/resize/960x540!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2F9e%2F06f67de247b19d01af706f91d783%2Fmatt01.jpg)
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Conservation groups are celebrating the approval of the wolverine restoration bill. They see Colorado as a key piece of a strategy to ensure the survival of the extremely solitary member of the weasel family. -
Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation last week that commits millions in state funding to several higher education projects intended to boost Colorado's healthcare workforce. Among them is the University of Northern Colorado, which is getting $127 million towards a new college of osteopathic medicine. -
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired a Colorado-based auditor that federal regulators recently charged with "massive fraud." -
Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state's lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies. -
Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.
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Cannabis has been legal in several Mountain West states, such as Colorado and Nevada, for years. But while legal cannabis shops are a familiar sight, some places are creating new ways for people to consume marijuana in public — enter the cannabis lounge. -
Some states, such as Texas and Florida, have banned protections for workers toiling in high heat. But in the West, establishing standards and procedures for extreme heat days is a priority, and not just for those who have to work outside. -
More than 10 million U.S. homes sit within three miles of a solar farm. A new national survey looks into how people feel about having these large renewable energy projects as their neighbors. -
New maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show the migration routes of several big game herds across the West. -
In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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