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Tubing is a popular summer activity on the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs. But this year’s tubing season could be one of the shortest in recent memory, due to warm temperatures and low stream flows in the river. We learn why this is happening on In The NoCo.

Remember the "balloon boy" story? One day in 2009, emergency crews chased a silver balloon that looked like a flying saucer as it floated high above Northern Colorado – because they thought a 6-year-old boy was inside. The story is viewed as a notorious hoax. A new documentary from Netflix takes a fresh look at what happened.

Colorado is known both for its love of dogs and a long history of legal cannabis. But over the last decade, these appear to have merged into a trend that’s worrying to veterinarians: More dogs are accidentally eating marijuana. We hear more about the problem, and what to do if your dog is affected.

Back in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter’s administration backed the design and construction of some unusual homes along the Front Range. They were solar-powered and energy efficient – very cutting edge for the time. One of those homes is still used today as a model for green construction.

Millions of years ago a species of dinosaur performed mating rituals that looked a lot like dancing. And scientists say Colorado is home to one of the largest areas where those dances took place.

Columbus B. Hill was a towering figure in Colorado’s barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today we talk with barbecue historian Adrian Miller about why he wrote about the “best barbecue man in the West.” It’s part of In The NoCo’s new Holiday Book Club!

Four decades after a white supremacist group murdered a Denver talk show host, a new movie called "The Order" revisits the story. The movie is based on a book by longtime journalist Kevin Flynn, who covered the crime and the group that committed it. On today’s In the NoCo: why “The Order” is still an important story today.

Are you hunting for a new job? If so, one thing you might want to give some attention to: your social media accounts. A CU researcher says the things you post on Facebook, X, and BlueSky can influence whether hiring managers return your call.

A proposed drilling pad near Erie would bore 5 miles underneath the town. In a recent hearing, residents expressed their outrage at a project that could endanger their health and their town’s wellbeing. The state stepped in and postponed the project... but residents still don’t know what will happen. KUNC’s Rae Solomon spoke about this controversy on today’s In the NoCo.

Thanksgiving is upon us and that means it’s time to play Arlo Guthrie’s song “Alice’s Restaurant.” But why? Today on In The NoCo, we get some answers about the 1967 track and how it's become a Thanksgiving tradition.