The historic building on 8th Avenue has served for a number of functions, including a National Guard training center, a church and a bar.
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Around the world, venomous snakebites kill tens of thousands of people each year. Antivenom can be an effective treatment, but it’s expensive and difficult to produce. A biologist at the University of Northern Colorado hopes to change that, with a new type of antivenom that’s cheaper to produce in large amounts. He discusses his research and recent breakthrough.
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A group of Democratic state lawmakers is facing an investigation by Colorado’s independent ethics commission. They’re alleged to have violated the state’s gift ban after they met and stayed at a swanky resort in Vail. It was paid for by a group that doesn’t disclose its donors. And the incident raises questions about how dark money influences state politics.
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The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks. They will be left out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
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New leadership is taking office in Greeley, Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland and other Northern Front Range communities.
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UConn football coach Jim Mora is leaving the Huskies after four seasons to take over Colorado State's program.
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If you want to acknowledge your gratitude this Thanksgiving through paying it forward, opportunities to do just that are available across Northern Colorado this week.A variety of events feeding the public are in need of donations and volunteers, and some charity fundraisers are planned.
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The Colorado Department of Corrections said it will not grant a Trump administration request to transfer former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters into federal custody.
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This fall, fewer new international students are going to college in Northern Colorado compared to last year. This drop mirrors a nationwide trend.
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The narrowed pool of waters receiving federal protection under the rule could be severe for critical wetlands and streams in the arid West, many of which are seasonal or fed by groundwater.
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A new study in the Rocky Mountains has found a steep drop in the number of young American pikas — small, high-altitude mammals known for their distinctive squeaks and rock-pile homes. Researchers say the 50% decline could be an early sign of deeper ecological shifts as the climate warms.
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Wyoming ranchers are testing GPS collars to help manage the movement of their livestock.
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The new proposal has big implications for threatened and endangered species, and their critical habitat.
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The Healthy Lungs for Heroes Act was introduced by Democratic California Senator Adam Schiff and Republican Utah Senator John Curtis. If passed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal officials would have one year to develop a plan to make “commercially available appropriate respiratory personal protective equipment for wildland firefighters and supporting staff in settings in which smoke exposure surpasses covered permissible exposure limits.”
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During the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, evaluations for federal research grants ground to a halt and thousands of federal scientists at agencies were sent home without pay. Many are still catching up after the 43-day pause, and some fear the ripple effects could last much longer.
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