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The world’s largest wildlife overpass is being built over a section of I-25 between Denver and Colorado Springs. It’s a stretch of highway that averages one vehicle crash involving wildlife every day. Hear how wildlife overpasses save animals and reduce crashes – and why this one needed to be so large.

Text messages and videos sent by students at Evergreen High School during last week’s shooting incident give a powerful sense of what students there dealt with. And they hint at some of the feelings they’ll carry forward.

Ahead of the state’s 150th birthday next year, curators at History Colorado had an unusual idea to commemorate the event. They decided to track down the oldest known photo taken in Colorado. The image they uncovered, taken in 1853, is striking – and it reveals fascinating details about the history of the West.

There’s a growing shortage of workers in the ski industry – including the people who keep ski lifts across the country operating safely. Colorado Mountain College hopes to fix that by training future lift mechanics at its Leadville campus, with a program designed around a newly donated ski lift.

This time of year in southeast Colorado, hordes of tarantulas set out on their annual migration across the grasslands in search of a mate. The event draws plenty of tourists who are eager to witness the sight. Ahead of this weekend’s Tarantula Fest, we talk with an expert to learn what makes tarantulas so fascinating.

It’s tough to confront uncomfortable emotions like anxiety or shame. But a Denver artist has created an immersive exhibit that she hopes will encourage visitors to do just that – with the help of some giant, cuddly monsters made entirely of yarn. We hear more about her exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, and the psychology behind it.

Taylor Swift’s new album arrives Friday -- and if you can’t get enough Taylor Swift right now, In The NoCo found a local story about her that might surprise you. It’s about a course at CSU that uses Swift’s lyrics to teach students the art of translating English into Spanish. We talk to the professor who created the course, and hear some Spanish-language versions of Swiftie favorites.

Dark sky communities help people observe the vast wonders of space right above their heads by reducing the amount of light pollution that reaches the sky. Breckenridge recently became the first ski resort town in Colorado to attain 'dark sky' status. So: are mountain communities like Breckenridge bracing for a wave of astro-tourism?

In 1978, three men from Boulder set out on a six-week journey to make the first-ever crossing of Colorado on skis. A new documentary tells the story of this remarkable expedition, from the joys and hazards along the way – to how the trek ultimately helped shape Colorado’s miles of hiking trails. The film’s director shares more about the legacy of that journey.

In the early part of the 20th century, Lincoln Hills was a retreat in the mountains west of Denver, created for Black American families to spend time in the outdoors. A newly expanded exhibit at History Colorado in Denver explores the legacy of this resort during an era of segregation.