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Among the programs set to lose funding in Colorado is one that focuses on HIV prevention and treatment. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read the entire article at the link below.

Proposed rules would force operators to measure methane emissions, fix leaks and, in some cases, install gas collection systems. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun team editor Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Colorado's first measles case of the year is from someone who traveled internationally. The highly contagious virus recently saw a surge in Texas.

After years of study, two bills sailing through the legislature this year would change regulations to prevent troubled kids from running. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

A large drum found at Rocky Flats, once home to a nuclear weapons manufacturer, appears to be of no concern.

Colorado officials in recent months have investigated three different scandals involving problems with laboratory tests. Two of them involve monitoring for water contamination, and one involved tainted DNA tests in criminal cases. So how concerned should Colorado residents be? We dig into what’s happening, today on In The NoCo.

State lawmakers and environmentalists disagree with a proposed draft for new rules to manage the cumulative impacts of oil and gas drilling proposed by Colorado regulators. Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth said commission members are planning to hear more about these concerns at a public hearing.

Colorado is restricting the amount of "forever chemicals" Suncor can discharge into Sand Creek. It's the first time state regulators have put controls on PFAS pollution. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story.

Health experts and officials told KUNC that people need to be aware and vigilant about monkeypox to prevent further spread. However, there’s no need to panic, they said.

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in our state, schools are closing and counties are moving to tighter restrictions. Executive director of the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, Theresa Anselmo, joined Colorado Edition to talk about the state's response and how that has impacted local public health officials.