Researchers have found the sound that soot makes under bright light can be used to assess the impact of wildfires.
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The popularity of mocktails is soaring, and while many bars in Northern Colorado have non-alcoholic menus, there’s not yet a completely sober space for people to hang out. Today on In The NoCo, we hear about two mixologists who are trying to create fun spaces for people to explore sobriety.
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Colorado may rank at the top with regard to physical fitness. But when it comes to mental health, Coloradans are struggling. On today’s In The NoCo we discuss how a culture of drug and alcohol use in mountain resort communities can negatively affect the mental health of those who live and work there.
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Federal authorities have indicted the owners of a Colorado funeral home on criminal charges for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds from the U.S. government. The husband and wife already face state charges of corpse abuse after 190 decaying bodies were discovered in their funeral home's storage building last year. The new charges Monday against Jon and Carie Hallford underscore their alleged lies, money laundering, forgery and manipulation over the past four years that devastated grieving family members.
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Reporting on underrepresented communities requires care and nuance. Journalists who come from those communities are often best suited to cover them – but sometimes that comes with a cost. Today on In The NoCo, we listen back to our conversation with Lori Lizarraga, co-host of NPR's Code Switch.
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Colorado's Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms. It's a major step for the legislation after roughly the same bill was swiftly killed by Democrats last year.
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Colorado’s northeast plains seem to be lagging behind the rest of the state when it comes to mobilizing for climate change preparedness. But are they?
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Brian Green of Aurora’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department said the city has spent about $36,000 on two Action Trackchairs, featuring tank-like treads that allow users to cruise over the uneven surface of dirt trails.
Mountain West News
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With the habitat shrinking for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, fish and wildlife officials are working to return the fish to a river in the Mountain West.
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Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance in Las Vegas on Monday, touting President Joe Biden's record in preserving reproductive rights and framing Donald Trump's choices for Supreme Court justices as the reason Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Vision Zero is a European-inspired program which aims to eliminate traffic accidents by 2050. Las Vegas a few other cities in our region that are participating in the program.
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For the first time, the federal government is putting limits on “forever chemicals” called PFAS in the nation’s drinking water – a move that will protect communities across the Mountain West.
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A federal judge in the Mountain West recently ruled in favor of wild horse advocates who sued federal land managers for failing to stick to their own rules.
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