Colorado’s bald eagle population was hit hard by avian influenza in 2022, reducing the number of nests by about 20 percent. But now, the eagles have made a remarkable recovery.
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Fort Collins used to be home to a network of trolleys that would take people to work and school. These days, a trip on the restored Fort Collins trolley is a treasured part of summer. On In The NoCo we take a ride and learn some of the trolley's fascinating - and sometimes quirky - history.
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Eagle County school officials struggle with twin issues: a shortage of affordable housing and a shortage of teachers. A new housing complex designed for educators offers a solution. We’ll hear from one of the first teachers to live there in today’s episode of In the NoCo.
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Colorado 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.
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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."
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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.
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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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A new study from University of Colorado Boulder researchers finds a strong chance that precipitation will make the next two decades on the Colorado River wetter than the last.
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A company focused on removing carbon from the atmosphere, or direct air capture (DAC) is hoping to build a carbon orchard in the state.
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The Interior Department is spending another $70 million to reopen habitat for native fish in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West.
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Yellowstone National Park is adding more measures to try and prevent aquatic invasive species from entering the park’s waters.
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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.
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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.
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