In The NoCo

As the prospect of large-scale immigration action looms, school leaders across Colorado are making plans to help students who will be affected by those actions. And they're getting help from a Nebraska superintendent who saw his own community shaken by an immigration raid two decades ago. He shares the lessons he learned – and what educators need to do right now – on today’s In The NoCo.

15 million tons of waste saved from going to landfills each year... That’s how much material a company in Lafeyette has been able save and turn into reusable stuff. The company’s founder started it all after seeing how much waste his trash company dumped into landfills.

Later this year, patients in Colorado who suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression will have a new treatment option. They’ll be able to take part in therapy sessions led by licensed therapists who offer psychedelic treatment using mushrooms. Today on ITN, we hear how it works from a doctor who’s offered this type of therapy for years.

Colorado writer X. Ho Yen fell remembers loving science fiction as a child. He’s autistic – and he liked science fiction that depicted a futuristic society where people like him were treated equally. Now, X. Ho Yen is a published author who just released his third book.

A pair of unusual concerts in Denver this weekend will blend the traditional harmonies of European Baroque music with lively rhythms and percussion from Latin America. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about the often-overlooked history of Latin American Baroque music – and why the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is excited to perform it.

If you want to hitch a ride to the top of the ski mountain in a trailer pulled by a snowcat... there’s a place where you can do that. Cuchara Mountain Ski Park in Southern Colorado is a nonprofit resort that has no operational ski lift, but still manages to pull skiers up the mountain on weekends. Today on In The NoCo, hear why the mountain’s managers are feeling good about its future.

Colorado officials in recent months have investigated three different scandals involving problems with laboratory tests. Two of them involve monitoring for water contamination, and one involved tainted DNA tests in criminal cases. So how concerned should Colorado residents be? We dig into what’s happening, today on In The NoCo.

Studies show that women are more likely than men to have trouble sleeping. A new study from the University of Colorado examined why – and found some surprising answers. Are your sleepless nights caused by biology, or shaky scientific research? We dig into that question today on In The NoCo.

Do your new year’s resolutions include seeking more happiness in 2025? On today's In the NoCo we’ll get advice from a happiness expert at the University of Colorado. She says one of the best things you can do is cultivate a sense of WONDER in your life.

Strong friendships are an important part of our wellbeing. So if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to foster better relationships, today’s In The NoCo can help you make a plan. We get advice from CSU’s resident expert on friendship and relationships.