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Quentin Young/Colorado NewslineThere’s a debate in several Front Range cities over the use of Flock cameras. Law enforcement uses the cameras to quietly capture license plates and other information as you drive by. Critics say they're an abuse of civil liberties. We hear why the cameras are concerning — and why more cities may stop using them. -
History ColoradoColorado celebrates its 150th birthday this year. But the journey to statehood was complicated. The new season of KUNC’s award-winning podcast The Colorado Dream examines important movements and moments in Colorado’s history — including what it took to become the Centennial State.
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A popular sport in Colorado will not make an appearance in the next Olympics. Nordic combined has officially been cut from the program for 2030. -
New training requirements will cover many popular types of firearms. -
Progressives sailed through Colorado’s primary elections, including a once-in-a-generation upset for a Democratic Socialist. -
Colorado State University has officially joined the Pac-12 Conference. -
The Greeley Creative District opened its Micro Art Festival, where every piece is no bigger than a Rubik's cube. They want to challenge artists and showcase the talent Northern Colorado has to offer. -
Wildland firefighters have gathered to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago in western Colorado. Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were remembered Sunday as courageous public servants who left a lasting impact through their work.
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Local leaders in Grand Lake, Colorado, hope the workshop expands opportunities for locals and helps attract tourists year round. -
Startup Aalo Atomics joined Antares, Valar Atomics and Deployable Energy, and successfully turned on its test reactor for the first time at Idaho National Lab. -
Following the burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters near the Utah-Colorado border last weekend, a top federal fire official has strong words of warning ahead of Independence Day – the single biggest day for human-started fires. -
Prescribed fires can reduce wildfire risk while also improving wildlife habitat, according to a new study from the Nature Conservancy. -
It supported an $118 million bridge at Yellowstone National Park, employee housing at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, wastewater upgrades at Great Basin National Park in Nevada and hundreds of other projects. -
Low morale, staffing woes and health worries are among the top issues shared by hundreds of federal wildland firefighters who responded.
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