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A yellow sign posted on a metal gate reads: "Any area or container on this property may contain radioactive materials." The gate marks the border to the former town site of Uravan, Colorado, where uranium was mined until the 1980s.

A new podcast unearths Colorado’s forgotten uranium ‘Boom Town’

A new podcast explores a forgotten corner of Colorado history. The Western Slope town of Uravan helped produce uranium for nuclear weapons... and atomic energy. That is, until it was closed down and buried due to radiation. Hear more on today's In The NoCo.

Goats stream by the camera. A man in a gray t-shirt stands off-kilter in the background

Cities across the Front Range have a secret weapon to prevent wildfires: A herd of 300 goats

Preventing wildfires seems like a never-ending battle in Colorado. Now cities across the Front Range have a secret weapon – herds of goats that graze on dense brush before it becomes fuel for fires. We hear more about this innovative approach on today’s episode of In The NoCo.

A man rides a bicycle through an intersection.

This technology could save bicyclists’ lives. So why isn’t it mandatory?

Data shows the roads can be a dangerous place for bicyclists. Advocates say one way to keep cyclists safer is to require features like Automatic Emergency Braking on all new vehicles. We discuss the promise – and the limitations – of this new technology, on today’s In The NoCo.

A powerful new technology could transform search and rescue in Colorado’s mountains

When a hiker goes missing in the backcountry, every hour makes a big difference. A new technology could give search and rescue teams a powerful new tool to find people fast. Today on In The NoCo, we hear more about how this technology could help transform search and rescue.

A woman with dark brown hair, wearing a flower-patterned shirt and a dark blazer stands in front of a range of mountains in Boulder, Colorado.

Can surviving a wildfire actually make a community stronger? This researcher says yes

Wildfires on Colorado’s Front Range disrupt lives and damage property. But fires can also leave behind a stronger, more resilient community once the flames are out. Today on In The NoCo, we talk with a CU Boulder professor who studies how a natural disaster can forge new bonds among neighbors.

A man in a suit and clean cut beard stands in front of the white steps of a building in front of several mounted microphones from the press

Colorado’s GOP leadership is divided, and the timing couldn’t be worse. How did this happen?

Colorado’s Republicans are divided, with two people claiming to be the chairman of the state GOP. And with a presidential election just two months away, the timing couldn’t be worse. So how did they get here? We’ll unpack that today on In The NoCo.

Carly Koppes, a woman with blonde hair and a blue shirt with a zipper, smiles in front of a gray background.

If deepfakes and other misinformation target Colorado voters, election officials have a plan to respond

Election officials across Colorado are taking steps to fight social media misinformation. The stakes are high, as AI makes it easier than ever to create false images that look and sound real. On In The NoCo, we talk with Weld County's clerk and recorder about the online battle to safeguard the 2024 election.

The hallway of Mancos Elementary School show students walking into a classroom with a hallway lined with backpacks on hooks on the wall and lunch boxes lined up on the floor

Four-day school weeks are the norm in many parts of Colorado. But do they set up students for failure?

About 1 in 7 students in Colorado attends school four days a week, rather than five. But a new report suggests that a four-day schedule may negatively impact students’ academic achievement. On In The NoCo, we talk with one of the report’s authors about what they learned.

A man in a green shirt and black shorts runs along a barren mountain ridge.

How a 100-mile run became a ‘lifeline’ for a Colorado athlete who struggles with depression

Athlete Drew Petersen says he found an unusual lifeline when he was suffering from depression: He set out to run a 100-mile ultramarathon in Colorado’s high country. Petersen documented the physical and emotional struggles in a new film called Feel It All. Hear the story behind that film, which is screening at several festivals around the state, on today's In The NoCo.

Boulder City Council member Ryan Schuchard, a man in a blue checked shirt and short dark hair stands with his arms folded on a bike path. "The question generally isn't, 'do we have too much parking?' The question is, 'why is it so hard to build more housing, and why don't we have better-functioning transit and more more bikeways?'" says Boulder City Council member Ryan Schuchard, who is part of a group advocating for the city to eliminate its minimum parking requirements for builders and developers.

Cities like Boulder may have too many parking spaces. Here’s why that's a problem

Some city leaders say Boulder has too many parking spaces. And while that might not line up with your experience trying to park at Pearl Street mall, transportation experts say some Front Range cities have too many empty parking spots that could be used for things like housing or parks. On today’s In The NoCo, we’ll hear from one Boulder City Council member who says it’s time to stop requiring builders to create so much parking.

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