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Volunteering in the United States is at an all-time low, according to IVolunteer International, even as the need for most of the services such agencies supply is increasing. The fallout is far from minor, ranging from such potentially critical issues as delays in fire agency response times to a shortage in the national blood supply.

A proposed drilling pad near Erie would bore 5 miles underneath the town. In a recent hearing, residents expressed their outrage at a project that could endanger their health and their town’s wellbeing. The state stepped in and postponed the project... but residents still don’t know what will happen. KUNC’s Rae Solomon spoke about this controversy on today’s In the NoCo.

An unusual film project created by veterans comes to Aims Community College tonight (Thursday) at 6:30. The Patton Veterans Project works with veterans to help process their trauma by creating short films. You can hear about the project and the films on today’s In the NoCo.

KUNC and In The NoCo are celebrating National Poetry Month by asking our listeners to contribute 8-word poems, or “octaves,” inspired by life in Northern Colorado. All you’ll need is your voice, your phone, and your poetry muse!

The rising cost of childcare is a nationwide issue and parents in Northern Colorado are feeling it. Today on In The NoCo, we explore why this essential service comes with such a high price tag.

Childcare in Northern Colorado is hard to find and there are several factors at play intensifying the shortage here. Today on In The NoCo, we get a better grasp on how the crisis affects families and communities.

Migrants facing turmoil and uncertainty continue to make long journeys from the U.S. southern border to Colorado. Pastor Eddy Hopkins says churches often step in to help when shelters are overwhelmed. He tells us about his work sheltering migrants today on In The NoCo.

Activism gets Susy Bates up in the morning. She’s with One Colorado, a group fighting for LGBTQ rights in Colorado. Today on In The NoCo, she discusses how far we’ve come and where we still need to go in the battle for equal rights.

The City of Boulder celebrates the 76th lighting of the Boulder Star, a gigantic fixture that marks Veterans Day and the holiday season. While its meaning has evolved over the years, it’s deeply sentimental for some Boulder residents.

Reporting on underrepresented communities requires care and nuance. The journalists who come from those communities often cover them with that requisite perspective. Latina journalist Lori Lizarraga of NPR's Code Switch discusses this and more on today’s episode of In the NoCo.