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Wildfire and other emergency response personnel will continue working during the federal government shutdown that began this week, but advocates warn that those workers could still be impacted.
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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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David Zalubowski/Colorado Parks and WildlifeFall is a great time to enjoy camping and hiking in Colorado. But fall is also a time when many wild animals are either fattening up for winter or looking for a mate – which can make a run-in with an elk, moose or bighorn sheep especially dangerous. Hear tips from a wildlife expert on how to stay safe in the outdoors this season. -
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.
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Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver at Evergreen High School, wounding two classmates. Law enforcement officials released those details at a news conference Thursday, a day after the shooting. -
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A student shot two of his peers Wednesday at Evergreen High School before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said.
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Earlier this week, leadership at KUNC and The Colorado Sound eliminated 10 staff positions due to budget shortfalls. That’s about a quarter of the organization’s staff. We hear from KUNC’s President and CEO about how those cuts will affect what you read and hear – and where public radio in Northern Colorado goes from here. -
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, has died after being shot Wednesday at a Utah college event, President Donald Trump says. Videos posted to social media from Utah Valley University show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent.
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Across the country, rising seas are threatening Indigenous lands. The Pamunkey are dealing with both sea level rise and stormwater flooding. Our Living Lands Producer Daniel Spaulding spoke with two representatives from the tribe about the work they are doing to protect Pamunkey lands and what is at stake. -
Six people were shot. A police officer sustained injuries from the shooting. -
A second federal judge ruled the vocational program can keep going, for now. -
A new report shows the Mountain West needs to prepare for data centers, which are expected to demand massive amounts of energy and water. Experts say communities should adopt policies that prevent energy bills from rising and water supplies from shrinking. -
The statewide Turquoise Alert was initially touted as a way to swiftly disseminate info about Indigenous peoples who've gone missing. But the first-ever alert issued in Arizona this week highlighted how lawmakers expanded criteria beyond the framers' intent. -
The organizations delivered a letter to the National Governors Association, which meets this week in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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