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Last week, union members at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley voted overwhelmingly to go on strike. They’re doing so to ask for safer working conditions. It’s happening at a moment of uncertainty for many of the workers who are refugees and not U.S. citizens. We dig into the backstory.

Colorado’s tight housing market has created pressure on schools. It’s tough for teachers and other school employees to accept a job in districts with high real estate prices. A state lawmaker has a proposal that would tap into unused land that many districts own to build affordable housing for educators.

You may think of funk music as pure fun. But it has a much deeper history and cultural meaning. A CU professor digs into the overlooked history of funk, and why it spoke to changing times.

This year’s Winter Olympics have provided plenty of thrilling moments for viewers. But many of those moments are happening on machine-made snow – which can make ski or snowboard races faster, and also riskier. Today on In The NoCo: How artificial snow is changing winter sports, and how athletes and coaches are adapting.

TikTok and other short-form social videos are a major news source for young people. A new study by a CU Boulder professor found that TikTok might not change political views – but it does leave them feeling angry and sad. We dig into the research, and what it means for elections.

When a natural disaster strikes, children are often seen as some of the most vulnerable victims. But kids often help their families and neighbors in the wake of a wildfire or flood. And a CU researcher who studies this phenomenon says letting kids help with the response can help them emotionally and support their community.

A bill being discussed at the state capitol could help make it easier for artists in Colorado to do business. The bill would create a new type of company structure called an Artist Corporation. And one of its main goals is to help an artist maintain control of their own creative work. Hear more about what the bill would do – and its Taylor Swift connection.

The annual Mountain Plover Festival happens this weekend in Karval, Colo. The festival celebrates this elusive bird, sometimes called the “prairie ghost.” We hear more about Mountain Plovers — and why it’s so hard to spot one.

Your yard may need a little help right now. Hear tips on how to keep your lawn healthy, and how to water wisely in a dry year. A conversation recorded at In The NoCo’s recent live event, featuring experts from the CSU Extension.

Over the past decade, a group of zoos and aquariums have teamed up for an unusual rescue project. They work together to save and grow threatened coral from an underwater zone off the coast of Florida. Meet a marine biologist in Colorado who’s leading an important part of that preservation work, even though she’s hundreds of miles from the ocean.