Longmont

A new play being staged in Longmont and Boulder tells a powerful story about the displacement of Black families to make way for the expansion of a university. It’s based on real events in Indianapolis in the 1950s. We hear from the Boulder resident who wrote the play about why he wanted to tell this story.

We dig into the amount of energy that large data centers consume, and why Longmont leaders passed the new ordinance.

M's Music & Repair is nestled between a martial arts studio and a tortilla store in a strip mall just a block from Longmont High. Inside is a treasure trove for music lovers, with orchestra and band instruments being repaired or available to rent in every nook and cranny.

The YMCA of Northern Colorado recently announced it would end fitness and recreation services at its Longmont location. The nonprofit says federal cuts and scant membership returns are to blame.

AGC Biologics plans to lay off nearly 300 workers in Boulder County as the contract pharmaceutical manufacturer attempts to sell its factories in Longmont and Boulder.

From September 9 through 16, 2013, catastrophic floods swept across Colorado's Front Range, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving entire neighborhoods underwater. In Longmont, the St. Vrain Creek burst its banks, causing nearly $150 million in infrastructure damage. The city rebuilt with resilience in mind, and its efforts have earned recognition from the United Nations.

Fireworks are mostly illegal in Colorado, but some city-approved events will still give residents a chance to see a show.

Cities throughout Northern Colorado are celebrating Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, June 25. Here are some stops to check out.

In 1955, a man planted a bomb in luggage aboard a United Airlines flight shortly before it took off from Denver. The plane exploded over beet fields in Weld County, killing everyone on board. We hear the story of Flight 629, and the work to create a memorial, on In The NoCo.

Recently, opponents of a Cemex cement plant near Lyons asked for strict changes to the plant’s environmental permits. David Krause, an editor with The Colorado Sun, joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the story.