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A child receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Fairfax County Government Center in Annandale, Va., in November 2021. A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday that the agency expand authorization of COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6-months-old.

Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children

A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.

This image taken by NASA's Curiosity shows what lies ahead for the rover — its main science target, Mount Sharp.

NASA Releases First Full-Resolution Photographs From Mars Curiosity

After a nail-biter of a landing, the real science begins now.

Justice Marcellus stands in front of her food truck with her daughter and twin brother.

Craving less meat on Memorial Day? Try these meatless suggestions

If you’re planning your cookout for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, we’ve got some ideas to help you get started. And they don’t involve any meat. On today’s In the NoCo, we’ll hear some intriguing recipe ideas from a local vegan chef.

A photo of glass doors showing two radio station logos. They read "KUNC" and "The Colorado Sound."

KUNC just made painful budget cuts. Here’s why – and what it means for the community

Earlier this week, leadership at KUNC and The Colorado Sound eliminated 10 staff positions due to budget shortfalls. That’s about a quarter of the organization’s staff. We hear from KUNC’s President and CEO about how those cuts will affect what you read and hear – and where public radio in Northern Colorado goes from here.

Steamboat Springs is among the locations of Colorado Mountain College's campuses. The college places a focus on accessible higher education and is working to provide stable student housing in communities that are facing major housing crunches.

How one college helps students mired in the mountain town housing crunch

In Colorado's mountain communities, helping students stay housed is a huge challenge. In the NoCo looks at how one college is working to chip away at the problem for its diverse, rural students.

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.

"I think when you read stories or watch movies that give you possible futures, even if they're really grim futures, like "Hunger Games" or "Blade Runner," then we think, 'Oh, we could end up here if we're not careful,'" said sci-fi writer Connie Willis.

With May the Fourth approaching, this Colorado science fiction author is a Force in her own right

Saturday is May the 4th – also known to fans as Star Wars Day. To celebrate, we sit down to talk with Connie Willis, one of science fiction's most notable writers, who happens to live here in Northern Colorado. She shares her thoughts on our weird obsession with UFOs... and on why it's so important to contemplate the future.

The Colorado River flows through Grand County, Colo. on Oct. 23, 2023. A new draft plan for river management shows that a wet winter and a conservation deal from California, Arizona and Nevada has eased pressure on the region's water policymakers until 2026.

Colorado River users face a big deadline to come up with new rules. Here’s where things stand

States that rely on water from the Colorado River are on a deadline to come up with a plan for how the river should be managed. And with climate change rapidly shrinking the river's water supply, the pressure is on. But finding consensus won't be easy. KUNC's Alex Hager explains what's being proposed, and why the states can't agree, on today's In The NoCo.

Technicians walk alongside a concrete 3D printer.

Using 3D printing to build homes could transform the housing business. A Greeley company wants to lead the way

Northern Colorado could become the epicenter of an innovative approach to home building. A new company headquartered in Greeley uses 3D concrete printing to create houses -- meaning they build each home one thin, concrete layer at a time. And soon they’ll help teach students at Aims Community College how to do this work.

Abe Morris has worn many hats in his lifetime - professional rodeo cowboy, author, entrepreneur, and PRCA broadcast commentator. "I'm always going to be a fan. I love it when I see people come to rodeos," Morris says. "I think once you go to a rodeo and you see a good bull riding event or something like that, you're going to keep going. You're going to become a fan for life."

Heading to your first rodeo? Here’s how to cowboy up with confidence

Rodeo is a popular sport all summer long across Colorado. But if you’ve never been to one -- you might feel intimidated or just not sure how to get the most out of it. Today on In The NoCo, we get insights from veteran bull rider Abe Morris about his time in the arena – and why rodeo matters here in the West.

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