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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.

A bull moose lifts his front legs high to jump over a pine fence in the forest.

Why a ‘moose boom’ in Northern Colorado has some biologists concerned, and what wildlife officials are doing about it

A moose boom in Northern Colorado has Rocky Mountain National Park’s biologists concerned. Moose love to graze on Willows while tramping through wetlands, which the park has been trying to restore. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says they are maintaining the desired moose population with hunting.

A bird's-eye view overlooks rolling green hills. A network of residential road snakes its way across the foothillls of a mountain range.

A proposal to supply enough water for a half-million new Colorado residents just cleared a major hurdle. Here’s what’s next

A massive new reservoir project in Northern Colorado has cleared a final hurdle, more than two decades after it was originally proposed. Today on In The NoCo, KUNC’s water reporter Alex Hager explains how this will supply enough water for a half-million new residents in fast-growing communities in the region – and why some environmental advocates opposed the project.

The Rainbow Motel in Greeley, Colorado, with a neon sign in the shape and colors of a rainbow, and signs reading "motel" and "vacancy," pictured at dusk. The motel was used to house refugees from Haiti who had just arrived in Colorado to work at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley.

A new report examines the lives of workers at a Greeley meatpacking plant

Some of the toughest jobs in Colorado are done by workers at a meatpacking plant in Greeley. Workers there slaughter and process hundreds of head of cattle each day. And now, they live under the threat that changing immigration policies may force them to return to dangerous situations in their home countries. Today on In The NoCo we’ll hear from a reporter who spent time getting to know them.

A white vending machine sits in the lobby of a Boulder building. It's a harm reduction vending machine that dispenses items like Narcan, drug testing strips, wound care kits, and condoms, which you can see through the window of the machine. The sponsor logos at the bottom of the machine say 'Boulder Community Health," "Clinica Family Health," and "Mental Health Partners."

Why Boulder’s new ‘harm reduction' vending machine just might save a life

A new vending machine opened recently in Boulder. But instead of chips or sodas, this machine dispenses items like drug testing strips or condoms. Supporters hope the machine helps reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections and prevents drug overdoses. We’ll hear all about the idea behind ‘harm reduction' vending machines on today’s In The NoCo.

As disasters roil the insurance market, can Colorado keep coverage viable for homeowners?

Wildfires, hailstorms, and other catastrophic events have caused billions of dollars in damage in Colorado. They’re also amping up worries that insurance companies might pull out of high-risk areas, leaving homeowners high and dry, without coverage. A state lawmaker discusses a few ideas to prevent that from happening, today on In The NoCo.

Randi Smith, a woman with light brown hair and brown glasses, wearing a black dress, black boots and a red sweater, stands outside on the MSU Denver campus and leans against a railing.

Afraid of flying? These tips from an MSU Denver psychologist can help get you off the ground

Commercial air travel might be the safest way to get around – yet millions of Americans have a fear of flying. With the summer travel season about to get underway, we sat down with an MSU Denver psychologist who specializes in helping people who are afraid to fly. She offered some strategies to help you or a loved one take that flight you’ve been fretting over.

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