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The river outlet pipes inside Glen Canyon Dam are getting a $9 million repair job, but conservation groups want to see more permanent changes at Lake Powell.
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Photo by Bernard Grant/Courtesy of Adrian MillerColumbus B. Hill was a legendary figure in Colorado’s barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today on In The NoCo, Denver author Adrian Miller shares the story of the "best barbecue man in the West.” -
Courtesy of Drew Petersen / Feel It AllAthlete Drew Petersen says he found an unusual lifeline when he was suffering from depression: He set out to run a 100-mile ultramarathon in Colorado’s high country. Petersen documented the physical and emotional struggles in a new film called Feel It All. Hear the story behind that film, which is screening at several festivals around the state, on today's In The NoCo.
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Former President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez is running for Congress in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, challenging the incumbent Republican Eli Crane. -
People gathered in Grand Junction on August 28, to remember the Coloradans lost to overdose in 2023. Although overdose deaths in 2023 have decreased nationwide, Colorado and Mesa County saw an increase. -
Colorado's trails and mountain roads are cherished by both locals and visitors. Many of these routes are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, which is currently surveying visitor traffic in the southwest and central Rockies. -
Social media has helped spread the word about a treatment that involves getting Botox in the neck. It’s for a condition that’s gaining awareness but still often dismissed: the inability to burp. -
A provision allowing U.S. Forest Service officials to lease their land to build housing provides a powerful tool for rural resort communities. Its fate could be decided by current spending negotiations. -
Colorado and Nebraska close out their four-game home-and-home nonconference series on Saturday night in Lincoln. Colorado's Deion Sanders and Nebraska's Matt Rhule both are in their second seasons and both are tasked with bringing their programs back to prominence. Both teams are 1-0 this season.
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Air pollution can be two to five times worse indoors compared to outside, and it’s especially concerning for children, who tend to breathe in more air than adults in relation to their body weight. -
According to recent reporting, shelters are at capacity, especially on reservations with underfunded infrastructure. And climate change is compounding the problem. -
According to a National Bureau of Economic Research study referenced by Climate Central, for every increased degree in heat, a student's learning ability decreases by nearly 1%, and that air conditioning can limit these impacts. -
The plan opens up 31 million acres of public lands to solar development across 11 western states. -
Conservation groups say they intend to sue the federal government if it doesn’t take steps to protect the world’s smallest rabbit, which is found across the Mountain West. -
According to new findings, more than 20,000 people have died from heat in the U.S. over the last quarter-century — and the problem looks like it’s getting worse.
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