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Omar Gomez wears a reflective orange vest for the four-day march from Denver to Greeley. Members of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition walked 60 miles last week to raise awareness about the so-called registry bill. It would update a decades-old federal law, creating a pathway to citizenship for millions of longtime immigrants in the U.S. Local advocates are pushing for U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Sens. Michael Bennett and John Hickenlooper to support the measure.

When activism is personal, spiritual: Immigration advocates on their 60-mile march from Denver to Greeley

Immigration advocates just did a four-day, 60-mile march to raise awareness about a bill that would help millions of longtime immigrants in the U.S. become citizens. We hear from them today on In The NoCo.

A poster for I Matter, the state's free youth mental health program, hang in the main lobby of Summit High School in Breckenridge. Mental health and physical illness are two of the top reasons why students here miss school.

Many Colorado students are chronically absent. KUNC’s Leigh Paterson hit the hallways to study solutions

Students who miss 10% of school days are known as chronically absent. The problem can lead kids down a precarious path and it’s a big issue in Colorado. Reporter and senior editor Leigh Paterson tells us what some schools are doing about it.

Opera Colorado's sold-out May 2023 performance of "Turandot."

New union gives Opera Colorado workers off-stage power and presence

Behind the elegant voices, opera singers have been fighting for the same rights that workers across the state are demanding. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about workers at Opera Colorado and their hard-fought battle to unionize.

Zach Hedstrom, founder of Boulder Mushroom, bends down and digs through the dirt on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in northwest Boulder in front of some of the county's forestry experts. This acre was inoculated with the saprophytic fungi and is already starting to show signs of decomposition from cut-up wood chip pieces to healthy soil, and mycelium fibers -- like white dots and strings -- are starting to form.

Fungi firefighters? A Boulder mushroom company’s solution to wildfires is quintessentially Colorado

Wildfire mitigation has big financial and environmental costs. KUNC's Emma VandenEinde says an ecological alternative is sprouting in Boulder.

A multicolor mural on a brick building shows a woman's face in the center with a couple other female faces on either side of her.

‘Healer of the sick:’ Dr. Justina Ford, Colorado’s first Black female physician, saw her work as a true calling

Pioneering Black physician Dr. Justina Ford treated patients in her home office in Five Points regardless of their ability to pay. Ahead of her birthday next week, In The NoCo unpacks her life and legacy.

Amoako Boafo's "Reflection 1" is among the works hanging as part of Boafo's show at the Denver Art Museum.

From Ghana to Denver, artist Amoako Boafo uplifts Black joy and carves new paths for burgeoning artists

An exhibit hanging at the Denver Art Museum, "Soul of Black Folks," is a powerful look at cultural identity through the lens of West African artist Amoako Boafo. He joins In the NoCo today from Ghana.

Madhvi Chittoor, age 9, holds a sign that reads "Zero Waste Hero" as Gov. Jared Polis signs the "Plastic Pollution Reduction Act" into law on July 7, 2021. Chittoor's advocacy was instrumental in the creation and passage of the bill, which aims to phase out single-use plastics in food establishments, such as polystyrene takeout containers and plastic carryout bags. It took effect January 1, 2024.

In setting the stage for change, 12-year-old activist Madhvi Chittoor sets the example for adults

New state laws aimed at protecting the environment took effect this month, including a ban on styrofoam containers and plastic bags. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from a 12-year-old activist who helped get these measures passed.

David Carrillo, a former inmate at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and an adjunct professor with Adams State University, makes notes at the beginning of teaching his Intro to Macro Economics class on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City, Colorado. Carillo was released, and says he plans to continue teaching incarcerated students.

Colorado’s unique move to hire incarcerated professor highlights value of prison education

Colorado is one of the first states to employ an incarcerated professor. Today on In The NoCo, we learn why this move could be so impactful.

Two hikers wearing backpacks and hats walk along a narrow dirt trail with a shrubby steep downward slope on one side and a view of forested mountains in the distance.

Blurring county lines may offer solutions to Northern Colorado’s most pressing issues

Northern Colorado is growing fast. Exactly how that growth happens in the future could determine a lot about the issues we face now, from a housing crunch to rising healthcare costs. We dig into a path forward today on In The NoCo.

A stock image of downtown Ouray, Colo. highlights the small town's historic charms. Last week, the town of close to 1,000 people became news after the local newspaper, the Ouray Plaindealer, had to reissue stolen copies of their paper when they broke news of the arrest of three men by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for several alleged sexual assaults at the Ouray police chief's home.

What a local newspaper theft in Ouray County says about the power of the press

A recent newspaper story about an alleged sexual assault at the home of a police chief prompted someone to steal hundreds of those papers in Ouray County. That little newspaper is punching above its weight, says journalist and commentator Corey Hutchins. He explains on In The NoCo..

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