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Gov. Polis signed an executive order aimed at curbing a mountain pine beetle outbreak in ponderosa forests along the front range.
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Courtesy Children's Hospital ColoradoNational news outlets have been reporting on a condition known as "scromiting." It's an intense combination of screaming and vomiting that’s brought on by overindulgence in cannabis. We talked with a doctor at Children’s Hospital Colorado who says the condition is real, although the ‘screaming’ part is a bit exaggerated. -
Courtesy of The Five Points Nutcracker/LuneAseasAn unusual twist on the holiday classic The Nutcracker will return to the stage in Denver later this month. It uses Duke Ellington’s jazz version of the famous score to celebrate the history of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood – which was known in the 1930s and ‘40s as “The Harlem of the West.”
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Depression and other mood disorders may have side benefits – like creativity and empathy. Here’s whyLife with bipolar disorder or chronic depression can come with intense periods of sadness or despair. But these conditions might also come with some surprising advantages – including better social relationships and creative abilities. That’s according to new research from the University of Colorado. We dig into the possible “silver linings” of mood disorders. -
The City of Boulder and Boulder County are working to create a future for the area through community feedback. -
The latest economic forecast from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder predicts a slow but steady 2026. Some industries are expected to have a tougher time than others. -
What about propane for rural folks? Do we have to give up gas furnaces and stoves? Who will pay? Will electric bills go way up? Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. get the answers to those questions with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read the entire article at the link below. -
Tina Peters’ fight against her 2024 conviction must first play out in state courts before a federal court can even consider that she be released on bail. -
A federal magistrate judge has rejected a bid by a former Colorado county clerk to be released from prison while she appeals her state conviction for orchestrating a data breach scheme driven by false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
Mountain West News
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Many counties and school districts received less money for almost two years after Congress let the program expire. -
The numbers are fueling the debate about whether grizzlies should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act. -
Brian Fennessy has nearly 50 years of fire experience, which began in the late 1970s on elite federal hotshot crews and other wildfire teams. -
Eighteen cattle ranchers in the Mountain West region are partnering with a carbon credit company to make their land healthier and get extra revenue. -
A consumer advocacy group is asking top insurance companies to adopt a list of nine protections aimed at increased transparency and fairness. -
New research shows that mountain regions around the world are warming faster than the lowlands below them. Scientists say that could have big consequences for the Mountain West, where communities rely on snow and ice for their water supply.
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