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Heartside Hill is a mixed unit affordable housing development in Fort Collins, CO. This venture is a collaboration between Heart of the Rockies Christian Church, CARE Housing, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity, and L'Arche Northern Colorado

A proposed law would help Colorado churches turn their properties into housing developments. Here’s how that might work

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.

Dr Josh Gowen looks at brain scans on a computer with a technologist.

How long-term marijuana use could cause a reduction in memory, according to a CU Anschutz researcher

A new study from the CU Anschutz Medical Center raises new questions about whether weed is harmful to the brain. The study found that that frequent, long-term users of marijuana may see a reduction in memory.

Brandon Shimoda is fourth-generation Japanese American. He is shown wearing black framed glasses and a blue hooded sweater. His new book reflects on the lingering impacts of Japanese American incarceration during World War Two.

Writer Brandon Shimoda’s family was forced from their homes during WWII. His new book examines the lingering impact

During World War II, tens of thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in camps. For a Colorado author, the story of his own family’s incarceration inspired him to look at the legacy of those camps. He discussed his new book about it, on today’s In The NoCo.

This shows a man holding wiring standing next to a trailer and truck while another man stands on top of the trailer setting up could seeding equipment.

How cloud seeding could make it rain (and snow) in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin

Manipulating the clouds to make it rain or snow might sound like science fiction – but farmers and ski resorts have used these techniques for years. KUNC water reporter Alex Hager recently asked whether the technology might help the drought-stricken Colorado River Bain. Alex shares what he learned on today’s In The NoCo.

The artist Detour, wearing a hat and a purple jacket, sits on the pedestrian walkway beneath his new art installation at Denver International Airport, which he created using 183 pieces of used baggage painted in the colors of the rainbow, representing the colors of Colorado sky. It is in the shape of an infinity symbol.

At Denver International Airport, the artist Detour created a colorful new piece out of used luggage

Colorado artist Detour is known for his colorful murals all around Denver. But his latest canvas is Concourse B at Denver International Airport. He talks about his new project – and the 183 pieces of luggage he used in it – on today’s In The NoCo.

One side of the official envelope of Boulder Police's Blue Envelope Program. It has guidance for first responders to be aware that the person they're stopping may need special accommodations due to an invisible disability.

How Boulder’s new ‘blue envelope’ program aims to help people with disabilities feel safer

Being stopped by the police can be pretty stressful. And for people with conditions like autism spectrum disorder or Tourette’s syndrome, the encounter can be especially tense. A new program from the Boulder Police offers a simple tool to make people with disabilities feel safer. We learn more on today's In The NoCo.

Violeta Chapin, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a light brown blazer over a colorful patterned shirt, is a professor of immigration law at the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder. She has been following recent changes to immigration enforcement and the impact on communities in Colorado.

What is ‘expedited removal’ – and how could it affect immigrants without legal status?

On his first day in office last month, President Trump gave a green light to stepped-up immigration enforcement. As part of that effort, he expanded a particular policy that could put more immigrants living in Colorado at higher risk of deportation. We hear more about the policy -- known as expedited removal -- on today’s In the NoCo.

A man holds a mic to his face while he leans over laughing. He is wearing a pink shirt, flower patterned tie, and glasses.

How Colorado comedian Ren Q Dawe found a way to respond with laughter to anti-trans legislation

A new comedy tour launching this weekend in Boulder features a lineup of all transgender comedians. The tour was developed as a humorous response to anti-trans bathroom bills rolling out of legislatures around the country.

A photo collage shows four childcare and preschool centers that are backed by private equity or venture capital firms (clockwise from top left): The Learning Experience, Everbrook Academy, Primrose School, and The Goddard School.

Dozens of childcare centers in Colorado are backed by private equity. Critics fear they put profit before kids

Colorado has seen a recent increase in childcare centers that are backed by private equity firms. And some lawmakers are concerned that these for-profit businesses prioritize profit ahead of caring for kids. We’ll hear more about a possible solution that would lay out new rules for these childcare centers, today on In The NoCo.

Hundreds of people look towards a large capitol building holding U.S. and Mexican flags.

Many Democrats oppose federal immigration sweeps. Can state lawmakers do much about it?

Most Democratic lawmakers oppose federal immigration raids conducted recently in Colorado. And Democrats hold the majority in both houses of the Colorado legislature. So how might those lawmakers push back against immigration sweeps? We’ll explore that question today on In The NoCo.

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