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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.