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Colorado voters considered some interesting ballot measures in this week's election. Today on In The NoCo, KUNC politics and elections reporter Lucas Brady Woods discusses why Colorado voters made the choices they did.

Some renters have a beef with their landlords over something called junk fees. It’s a term for extra expenses landords charge on top of the rent. And the Colorado Attorney General’s Office has been cracking down on them. Hear more about junk fees, and what people can do about them, on today’s In the NoCo.

Western forests are taking longer to grow back after wildfires. That’s partly because climate change has made it harder for new trees to survive where the old trees would have thrived. One researcher at CSU wants to address the problem by planting entirely different species of trees after a wildfire. You can learn more on today’s In the NoCo.

A statewide measure on Colorado’s ballot would add a new tax onto the sale of guns and ammunition. If voters approve, it could generate about $39 million dollars to fund services that help crime victims. On In The NoCo, we talk with KUNC state capitol reporter Lucas Brady Woods to learn more about Proposition KK.

A handful of Colorado school districts monitor students by pairing cameras with facial recognition software. And more districts are considering the technology. So is this software a smart security measure or a violation of students’ civil rights? We’ll dig into that debate on today’s In the NoCo.

The price you pay for a medical procedure at a hospital could vary widely in Colorado – depending on where you go and what insurance plan you carry. But new websites could help level out those price differences by letting patients shop around for medical care. Find out how they work, and how they might help, on today’s episode of In the NoCo.

Pregnant people on Medicaid now have coverage for doula services. Evidence shows that increased doula care improves maternal and infant health. On today’s In the NoCo hear why Medicaid recipients stand to gain the most from having access to doulas.

When a natural disaster forces people to evacuate, not everyone gets the message – or is physically or financially able to get out of harm’s way. On today's In The NoCo, we talk with a researcher who studies how communication during emergencies works... and how it can be improved to help keep people safe.

Have you ever yearned for just one more conversation with your deceased loved one? That possibility is closer than ever ... thanks to a technology known as a generative ghost. But would that encounter be moving ... or unsettling? That’s the focus of a CU Boulder researcher featured on today’s In the NoCo.

A new theater production in Greeley taps into some intense feelings about women’s rights and current events. Hear about the ancient Greek play being performed by Aims Community Theater this weekend – and why it feels particularly powerful right now.