Congressman Joe Neguse and a coalition of lawmakers are pushing back on a White House proposal to slash funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that supports climate research, including several laboratories in Boulder.

KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Many of the musicians who take jobs in some of the country’s best orchestras get their start right here in Colorado. Each summer, the National Repertory Orchestra brings about 80 young musicians to Breckenridge, and helps them practice the art of playing in a symphony. We hear about the orchestra's demanding performance schedule, and hear the musicians in action, on today's In The NoCo.
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A record number of “helicopter hoists” have been performed this year to rescue people stranded on high mountain peaks. Many of them have been from peaks at 14,000 feet of elevation or higher. The hoists require dangerous maneuvering of helicopters near rocky cliffs.
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Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against Colorado over how much water its neighbor draws from the South Platte River. Officials said Wednesday that the filed the case with the U.S. Supreme Court, which settles disputes between states.
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Officials expect the bird to be returned to Summit County once it is healthy.
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A judge has ruled that Colorado prosecutors can move ahead with their case against a man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebomb attack on demonstrators showing their support for Israeli hostages. A Sept. 9 arraignment has been scheduled for Mohamed Sabry Soliman to enter a plea to murder, attempted murder and other charges in the June 1 attack.
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Without the funding, some districts might be forced to cut programs that support their most vulnerable students.
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President Trump's new domestic spending law will have big impacts on health insurance in Colorado. Here's a rundown of who is covered and when changes are set to take place.
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Colorado State University engineering students are testing dam safety on a large model of the soon-to-be-built dam at Halligan Reservoir.
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The bill would have required the Bureau of Land Management to sell up to 1.2 million acres within five miles of population centers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah.
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It’s the latest development in the ongoing battle over the future of grizzly bear protections in the lower 48.
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In recent weeks, destructive and deadly flash floods have hit several parts of the country, including the Mountain West. A New York Times analysis found the National Weather Service has vacant senior leadership positions at many offices overseeing areas vulnerable to flash floods.
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For three years now, Sacha Wells, an interpretive ranger for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, has made “Ground Squirrel High School” an annual summer exhibit. Last year’s theme was prom. This summer, it’s spirit week.
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The Forest Service's new chief recently published a letter that called for wildfires to be suppressed "as swiftly as possible." That may sound prudent to many, but it raised eyebrows among some who study fire policy. They worried that it may signal a return to aggressive suppression that has been linked to growing wildfire severity.
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Town leaders say the purchase will boost local economic development and will allow it to better support mountain ski employees.
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