Fort Collins is getting a taste of Turkey with the fourth annual Colorado Turkish Festival. From copper etching to coffee cup readings, organizers hope attendees enjoy and understand their culture.
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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For a marmot living in the Rocky Mountains, summer is the time to fatten up and get ready for hibernation. But this year's warmer, earlier spring has made it tough for marmots to get enough calories. A team of marmot scientists near Crested Butte is launching the first-ever Fat Marmot Week to raise awareness about these unique, chunky mammals.
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R. Alan Brooks is a Denver-based graphic novelist, whose work touches on modern-day politics and culture – including the award-winning comic he writes for The Colorado Sun. Hear more about his work, and how he uses comics as a means to unpack current events and culture.
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A record-breaking stretch of high temperatures late last month was Colorado’s worst heat wave in the 75 years that such records have been collected, state climatologists said Tuesday.
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Rideshare companies operating in Colorado will be required to investigate drivers after receiving complaints from riders — including about sexual assault, harassment and stalking — within seven business days or face penalties.
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On Monday, community advocates once again called for more pressure from the state government, issuing their own “people’s public health order” at the Colorado Capitol, steps from Gov. Jared Polis’ office.
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Routt County’s number of reported bear sightings is up 219% from 2025 due to ongoing drought. That’s according to new data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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According to the NOCO Humane, a four-week-old Labrador retriever puppy was rushed to a treatment facility after being found with a swollen lower jaw in Evans.
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Tyler Boebert faces multiple felony charges; U.S. Rep. Boebert says she “loves her son.” The 21-year-old has multiple sentencing hearings in the next month on unrelated cases.
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The reservoir, which straddles the Arizona-Nevada border, has suffered due to an imbalance between supply and demand for Colorado River water.
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Senate Democrats say the examination undermines Congress' role in identifying wilderness areas for protection.
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Twelve fires are over 100,000 acres.
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For the first time, the United States Forest Service authorized the use of N95 respirators for federal wildland firefighters.
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New research suggests wildfires appear to be upending years of steady progress in reducing ozone pollution in the United States. It’s a trend reversal with significant health implications.
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In recent years, dozens of drones have violated temporary flight restrictions around wildfires

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