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Rep. Monica Duran, one of the state’s top Democratic legislators, is surrounded by conservatives at home.
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KUNC’s In The NoCo is a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Courtesy Rocky Mountain Wolf ProjectProponents of Colorado’s wolf restoration program have a tangible way to show off their support while driving. It’s a specialty license plate that reads “Born to Be Wild.” The money it generates helps provide ranchers with nonlethal tools to keep wolves from preying on their livestock. And so far the license plate has been a success – even in places that said “no” to wolves at the ballot box. -
David Zalubowski/APTraveling during the holidays can be a stressful experience. And it’s not just the crowds – research shows the noise of a busy airport like DIA can add to travelers’ anxiety levels. Which is why Denver airport officials have launched an effort to turn down the noise.
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Chalkbeat Colorado shares a few of the educational topics they plan to follow and cover in the new year. -
The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to withhold $24 million in federal funding from Colorado. -
The number of state lawmakers who will serve at the Colorado Capitol next year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee has grown to 27. That’s more than 1 in 4 members of the General Assembly. -
Officials at Colorado's Telluride Ski Resort say it will close Saturday due to a labor dispute. The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted this week to strike after contract negotiations since June failed to yield an agreement on pay. -
While the rest of the world is popping corks and celebrating New Year’s Eve, KUNC commentator Peter Moore will be sitting in the dark and staring at the Continental Divide, in Estes Park. There’s no ball drop, but for him, that’s kind of the point. -
Reintroduced in 2023, gray wolves have spread out across western Colorado, exploring wild landscapes and preying on elk, deer, and occasionally — livestock. To address the problem, Colorado is piloting a program that sends "range riders" to patrol lands where wolves are preying on livestock.
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The report finds children raised by grandparents face higher rates of poverty and limited access to support services. -
Lack of snow and economic uncertainty foretell a grim outlook for winter resorts -
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act was introduced by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar in January, but has received substantial bipartisan support. -
Spending time in nature can help military veterans cope with stress, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new report finds many veterans across the U.S. don’t live close enough to parks or green spaces to easily benefit from that connection. -
As wildfires get more intense, there are questions about how effective prescribed fire and other fuel treatments can be. New research suggests that they can still have real impacts. -
Health care costs will likely skyrocket in the coming days as subsidies that helped many consumers are set to expire at the end of the year. But some states are trying to help ease the financial hit.
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