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Prescribed burns can be a valuable tool when preventing damage from increasingly destructive and wildfires driven by climate change. These projects, however, require significant staffing and logistical planning, making their future uncertain as the federal government looks to slash federal agencies.
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Rocky Mountain Community Radio
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Courtesy Simon TestaRock climbing without ropes comes with risks and rewards. This climber set out to crunch the numbersBoulder is a hot spot for rock climbing... and many climbers engage in something even riskier called ‘scrambling.’ This involves climbing huge rock faces without using ropes. Today on In the NoCo you’ll hear from a Boulder man who dug into a century’s worth of data around scrambling accidents – and it changed how he approaches his favorite hobby as a result. -
Kim Rais/KUNC & The Colorado SoundThe Trump administration wants to cut federal funding to NPR and PBS. So what does that mean for local stations like KUNC and The Colorado Sound? Today on In The NoCo, we try to offer some answers. It’s a candid conversation with KUNC’s Chief Audience and Content Officer, Mike Arnold.
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Boulder youth addressed city council members about what they want to see change in the city. Their top priorities involved ending bullying, creating safe spaces and expanding civic engagement. -
Each week, KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! -
Health officials in Weld County are warning residents after finding a dead bat that tested positive for rabies. -
A consumer-focused report from Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) highlights which airlines end up with the most complaints from passengers. It includes everything from lost baggage to canceled flights. -
The Trump Administration announced cuts to AmeriCorps in April. Some Eagle County organizations are already feeling the fallout. -
It’s easy to find the history of the men for whom some of Colorado’s highest mountains are named. But when it comes to places named for women, like Mount Ida, or Mount Lady Washington – it’s tough to figure out just who those women were. We talk with a Colorado author who set out to discover some of that history.
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Over 300,000 visas were issued last year to foreign farmworkers – a fraction of what the agriculture industry needs for its labor force. That guest worker program is getting new scrutiny from labor and industry critics who have long wanted to overhaul it. -
Frustration among outfitters and guides over federal permitting is not new. Recreation-focused staff and budgets at national forests, in particular, have gone down as demand has gone up. This has been resulting in lengthy delays in responses to applications. -
The goal is to boost domestic mining of lithium and other minerals officials say are critical to national security and the economy. -
About $45 million went toward helping families of unhoused students in our region with basic necessities so students could concentrate on getting to class and doing schoolwork. But advocates fear that progress could be erased. -
Interior officials are reviewing the ‘appropriate size’ of 6 national monuments in the Mountain WestFederal officials are reportedly considering shrinking at least six national monuments in the Mountain West region to increase energy development on public lands. -
Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat.
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