In The NoCo
Tuesday through Friday
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show unravels the big issues of the day and the untold stories of the moment, bringing you context and clarity about what’s happening in your backyard and beyond. We also find plenty of reasons to celebrate and highlight what makes Northern Colorado such an incredible place to live.
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Colorado is one of the first states to employ an incarcerated professor. David Carillo has been released after being granted clemency – and today on In The NoCo, we hear about why he still plans to continue educating students who are behind prison walls.
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In the months leading up to this November's presidential election, we're thinking about the issues people in our community care about most – including the concerns of younger voters. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from two student reporters at Front Range Community College to get a sense of what's on the minds of their peers.
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Colorado’s new wolves are drawing a big following — not without some controversy. Today on In The NoCo, KUNC’s Scott Franz discusses recent wolf milestones and tension on the Western Slope, and whether wolves might one day become a tourist attraction.
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April is National Poetry Month – and to celebrate, we're talking with the owner of Wolverine Farm in Fort Collins, who left his 'day job' more than 20 years ago to devote his life to bringing a love of literature and poetry to Northern Colorado.
Bonus Content
Sometimes, we bring you deeper into the topics discussed on "In the NoCo". See expanded interviews and follow-up stories based on our episodes here.
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We are closing out April with a celebration of National Poetry Month starring KUNC listeners! We asked you to share your flair for the written word this month and try your hand at an eight-word poem.
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The film “Killers of the Flower Moon” has elicited strong reactions, especially from the people at the center of the narrative — Osage citizens. In The NoCo discusses some of their reactions with KUNC reporter Emma VandenEinde.
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In communities across Northern Colorado, people are struggling with their mental health, and with getting the care they need. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the fundamental reasons why.
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A lot of young people in Colorado are struggling with their mental health. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about some new efforts to address this crisis with KUNC senior editor and reporter Leigh Paterson.
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Within the last several years, there’s been a surge in efforts across the country to challenge and remove books from library shelves. Many of the bans target books about race, racism, or LGBTQ+ characters or themes. But in some places, those challenges have expanded to include titles that discuss grief and loss, violence, and adolescent health and well-being. Poudre Libraries’ Executive Director Diane Lapierre joined In The NoCo to discuss the right to read ahead of this year’s Banned Books Week, October 1 to 7, 2023.