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Reporting on underrepresented communities requires care and nuance. Journalists who come from those communities are often best suited to cover them – but sometimes that comes with a cost. Today on In The NoCo, we listen back to our conversation with Lori Lizarraga, co-host of NPR's Code Switch.
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Coloradans are proud of our locally grown produce. With farmers market season just around the corner, we’re digging into why buying veggies from a local farmer has become a priority for so many of us. That's on today’s In The NoCo.
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Wildfire risk continues to impact tens of thousands of people in Northern Colorado. On today's episode of In the NoCo, we hear from a wildfire economist with Colorado State University about the risks homeowners face – and what people can do to protect their property.
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Gardening season in Northern Colorado is notoriously short and temperamental. Today on In The NocCo, KUNC’s Rae Solomon tells us about some new research that can help gardeners here choose the best tomato and pepper varieties for our unique climate.
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Parts of the Midwest and northeast will be seeing large crowds this weekend in preparation for Monday's total solar eclipse. On In the NoCo, we hear from a historian who wrote about an event in 1878 that forever changed the face of eclipse tourism - right here in Colorado.
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Immigrants in Colorado's mountain communities supply much of the service industry work that keeps these resort towns humming. Lack of transportation, lack of affordable housing, and language barriers are just some of the challenges immigrants face here. On today's episode of In The NoCo, we talk with Mountain Dreamers, a group that advocates for immigrants in Summit County.
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Colorado and the nation have seen shrinking local journalism, which is concerning to local media experts. On today’s In the NoCo, Colorado journalist Corey Hutchins reflects on the current media climate in Colorado and what it means for our state.
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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.
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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.
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Advocates are sounding the alarm about staffing shortages in Colorado prisons. In a recent survey of 400 incarcerated Coloradans, the vast majority said those shortages have had serious consequences. We learn more today on In The NoCo.