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A new business is getting attention from renewable energy advocates and Gov. Jared Polis for its unusual plan to deliver electricity here in Colorado. The company would use giant batteries on trains to haul renewable energy from solar and wind farms – to the cities and towns that need it. We hear more from the entrepreneurs behind the company Sun Train, on today’s In The NoCo.

When a wildfire ignites, a fast response is critical. That’s why Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to fund cameras equipped with Artificial Intelligence. They would detect plumes of smoke and help nearby firefighters decide how to respond. We hear from a fire chief who’s been using the cameras, today on In The NoCo.

The Trump administration’s recent firings of employees with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, led to protests this week. And one scientist felt compelled to write an essay explaining why NOAA’s research is important – and often goes unappreciated.

A recent report from the State Forest Service finds that Colorado’s forests are releasing more carbon than they’re storing. So what’s causing it? And how worried should we be in the face of concerns about climate change? We’ll dig into the report, today on In The NoCo.

Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would regulate the use of facial recognition software ... to monitor students in the state’s schools. A handful of Colorado school districts already use the technology. And there has been debate about whether it makes schools safer – or violates students’ civil rights. We dig into the technology and the controversy, on today’s In the NoCo.

Nearly $350,000 will be paid out to Colorado ranchers whose livestock were killed or harmed by wolves last year. It’s key part of the state’s wolf reintroduction program, and KUNC investigative reporter Scott Franz has been looking into it. We'll hear from Scott on reimbursing ranchers when wolves kill their livestock, today on In the NoCo.

Five years ago, the coronavirus pandemic upended life for millions of people around the world. And it had an impact on Colorado’s economic landscape in ways that still linger today. We talk with a CU Boulder economist about how COVID changed the state’s economy, today on In The NoCo.

Colorado leaders passed an unusual law in 2024: It placed polling places inside every jail, in every Colorado county, on Election Day. The results were striking: Turnout inside the state’s jails increased by a factor of 10. Today we look at the reasons why, and hear why other states may soon follow Colorado’s lead.

March is Colorado’s snowiest month. And if you live in Colorado, you know that amazing powder brings with it truly astonishing sunburns for skiers and snowboarders. Today on ITN: A Colorado State University snow expert on the science behind why a day on the slopes takes such a harsh toll on your skin.

Some state lawmakers are considering an unusual idea to help tackle a shortage of affordable homes. It’s a bill that would help faith-based groups to use their property to build housing developments. Today on In The NoCo, KUNC’s Stephanie Daniel discusses the idea, and what happened when one Fort Collins church tried it.