On International Women in Music Day we look at the women musicians that left lasting impressions on the music culture of Fort Collins.
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
-
The rising cost of childcare is a nationwide issue and parents in Northern Colorado are feeling it. Today on In The NoCo, we explore why this essential service comes with such a high price tag.
-
The ACT Human Rights Film Festival kicks off in Fort Collins next week and In The NoCo is highlighting some notable selections. Today we talk with the co-director of How We Get Free. The film examines the cash bail system in Colorado and beyond, and one activist-turned-lawmaker who’s been trying to change it.
Be an engaged voter this year.
KUNC will use robust community engagement to drive its non-partisan coverage of the 2024 Elections to help Northern Colorado residents — especially first-time and young voters — participate in an informed and practical way. Our reporting on candidates, issues and political races will be informed by the concerns and needs of our communities. We will be transparent about our reporting process to help our listeners and readers rely on our coverage, which is always fact-based, clearly sourced and balanced.
Read our election coverage and get important info on how to vote in your area, and important dates to know this election season.
_
Colorado News
-
Carestream Health recently announced it will close its Windsor facility and hundreds of workers there will be laid off. Chris Wood with BizWest joins us to break down the story.
-
A record surge of new outdoor participants helped grow gear sales for a few years. But a report from the Outdoor Industry Association earlier this month found that sales of outdoor gear, apparel and accessories was down 3% for 2023. Sales at independent stores also declined 10%.
-
Meta is now limiting the amount of political content it recommends to Instagram and Threads users. Here's why it made the change — and how to opt out of it.
-
Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking auroraSpace weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday. They say a plasma burst from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth. It may also make for great aurora viewing. According to the alert issued Saturday by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, there's no reason for concern. Jonathan Lash, a forecaster at the Boulder, Colorado-based center, says the storm could interrupt high-frequency radio transmissions, such as by aircraft trying to communicate with distant traffic control towers. Most commercial aircraft can use satellite transmissions as a backup.
-
Tameiya Sadler scored all 10 of her points in the second half to lead a balanced scoring attack and No. 5 seed Colorado beat four-seed Kansas State 63-50 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. The Buffaloes (24-9) will face the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 8 seed West Virginia Saturday in Albany, N.Y.
Mountain West News
-
Prescribed fires and mechanical thinning efforts are increasingly common land management tools intended to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. But research into their long term effectiveness is somewhat limited. A recent study looked at the effects of such interventions over more than 20 years on a dry, low-elevation research forest in Montana, and found that the combination of thinning and burning was the most likely to reduce fire risk.
-
A recent paper explored the challenges exacerbated by climate change faced by Latino farmworkers in Idaho, which are comparable to the issues faced by such workers across the West.
-
The Western Governors' Association has been looking for ways for its member states to reduce their carbon footprint. One thing they're exploring is how government buildings are built and whether carbon can be stored in concrete.
-
Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.
-
New research shows cattle grazing can coexist with one of the most iconic and threatened birds in the West.
NPR News
Station News