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It wasn’t a typical fall day at one of the most popular national parks in the country. The night before, the federal government shut down, leaving fewer workers on the job. Yet the Trump Administration decided that national parks should largely remain open, nonetheless.
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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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AP Photo/Lewis Joly, FileTaylor Swift’s new album arrives Friday -- and if you can’t get enough Taylor Swift right now, In The NoCo found a local story about her that might surprise you. It’s about a course at CSU that uses Swift’s lyrics to teach students the art of translating English into Spanish. We talk to the professor who created the course, and hear some Spanish-language versions of Swiftie favorites. -
Photo by Juli Williams/Courtesy of Sadie YoungIt’s tough to confront uncomfortable emotions like anxiety or shame. But a Denver artist has created an immersive exhibit that she hopes will encourage visitors to do just that – with the help of some giant, cuddly monsters made entirely of yarn. We hear more about her exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, and the psychology behind it.
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As the federal government shutdown continues, Republican lawmakers keep saying Democrats shut down the government to give “illegals” access to government-funded health care. Democrats say that’s a lie. It’s complicated. -
Colorado immigrant rights activist calls for economic boycott within ICE detention facilities -
A group of nonprofits is calling for reductions to water demand, changes at Glen Canyon Dam and more transparent negotiations. -
Colorado investigators are reviewing the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide. -
Recent federal immigration enforcement operations in Routt County have raised questions about how ICE is communicating with local law enforcement. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Emma Pilger and then read the entire Steamboat Spring article at the link below. -
No one blinked. So much of the federal government has shut down. Congressional Republicans and Democrats remained dug in their positions.
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Park road and trails will mostly be open to visitors, but buildings and sites that can lock during non-business hours will stay inaccessible. -
A new study finds the iconic whitebark pine, which spans several Mountain West states, could lose most of its habitat to climate change in the coming decades. Scientists say the loss could impact wildlife – and people. -
Earlier this year, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) went offline in the wake of massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services. But since restarting in May, enrollment has surged by roughly 8,000. -
For hundreds of years, Hispanic communities across the Southwest have relied on these networks of hand-dug irrigation ditches to water their crops and feed their families. Now, these ancient traditions are under pressure from a changing climate. -
The federal grants are focused on reducing risk in areas where people live near forests. -
The pattern generally means cool and wet weather for the Northwest and northern Rockies, but drier conditions in the Southwest.
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