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In The NOCO

KUNC"s In The NOCO is a daily look at the stories, news, people and issues important to you. It"s a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show explores the big stories of the day, bringing context and insight to issues that matter. And because life in Northern Colorado is a balance of work and play, we explore the lighter side of news, highlighting what makes this state such an incredible place to live.

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How a scientist’s bold strategy for replanting trees...

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2025/03/24

The Hayman Fire burned through a huge swath of forest southwest of Denver in 2002. It left behind a massive burn scar. Workers quickly replanted thousands of trees to reestablish the forest. But more than two decades later, large areas of the Hayman burn scar still resemble a moonscape, with some scraggly young trees here and there. Burn scars that take decades to heal are becoming a fact of life throughout the West. It’s partly due to climate change, which is shifting which types of

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Why a ‘moose boom’ in Northern Colorado has some...

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2025/03/21

Tourists love the sight of a moose with their long noses, large sloping antlers, and gangly legs. But Rocky Mountain National Park biologists say the growing moose population appears to be harming wetlands in the park. That’s according to a recent story in the Fort Collins Coloradoan. And state wildlife officials say they also want to make sure a ‘moose boom’ doesn’t threaten the willows, aspen and other plants that moose feed on in wetland areas. The moose population is a big shift from

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A proposal to supply enough water for a half-million...

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2025/03/20

A massive reservoir project that will eventually clear the way for a half-million new residents in Northern Colorado is now a step closer to breaking ground. The $2 billion water project will create two new reservoirs that will feed 15 towns and water districts in Northern Colorado. Advocates for NISP, the Northern Integrated Supply Project, say it’s essential to ensure that these fast-growing communities in Larimer and Weld counties have the water they need as development booms. The

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A proposed law would help Colorado churches turn...

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2025/03/19

A bill under consideration at the state capitol would allow religious organizations to use their properties to build housing developments. It's an idea some state lawmakers see as an opportunity. Supporters say it would help alleviate Colorado's housing shortage, using thousands of acres of available church-owned property around the state. KUNC's Stephanie Daniel has been reporting on this issue. She spent time visiting a church in Fort Collins that created a version of this idea – a

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Why Colorado’s incredible fresh powder can lead to...

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2025/03/18

March is Colorado’s snowiest month. Which means lots of us will be looking to make fresh tracks on that deep powder this time of year. And if you live in Colorado, you know that amazing powder brings with it truly astonishing sunburns for skiers and snowboarders. There are scientific reasons that your friends come home from the slopes with goggle marks scorched onto their faces. And one scientist wants to make sure people understand why. Steven Fassnacht is a Professor of Snow Hydrology

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How a Colorado law increased voter turnout in jails...

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2025/03/17

Last year, Colorado lawmakers passed an unusual law. It directed every county in the state to set up in-person voting for incarcerated people in jails, many of whom are awaiting trial and haven’t been convicted of a crime. The new law is the first of its kind in the nation. It's an effort to support voting rights for a population that is often considered out of sight, out of mind. Alex Burness writes for Bolts, a publication that covers issues of criminal justice and elections. He told

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Native plants save water and can look great in your...

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2025/03/14

Spring is approaching, and the garden beckons. Which means it’s not too early to start making gardening and landscaping plans for the year. And if you’re like a lot of homeowners in Colorado, you might be thinking about adding some native plants. Experts say it’s a great way to save water. Native plants also support bees, birds and other pollinators. And native vegetation can require less pruning than more traditional plantings. In the episode of In the NoCo, we've got great recommendations

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Colorado’s economy changed forever during the...

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2025/03/13

Five years ago this month, the coronavirus pandemic upended life in Colorado and around the world. More than 14,000 Coloradans died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the state saw more than 1.7 million COVID-19 cases. It was a global health crisis that also reshaped the state’s economy in an instant. Businesses and air travel largely shut down for a time. Remote work, online grocery ordering, and meal delivery services became familiar parts of everyday

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Wolves killed their livestock, so Colorado wildlife...

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2025/03/12

State wildlife officials will pay nearly $350,000 to reimburse ranchers in Colorado’s high country who saw their livestock killed or harmed by wolves last year. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to approve those claims recently. It’s a key part of the state’s program to reintroduce wolves. And it gets less attention than photos of newly released wolves turned loose by wildlife officials. It’s an acknowledgment that while voters support wolf reintroduction, actual wolves

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Facial recognition technology adds safeguards at some...

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2025/03/11

A handful of Colorado schools monitor their students with cameras that use facial recognition software. It’s a security measure: An administrator with access to the technology can upload a student’s photo and then the system can use cameras around the school to pinpoint the student’s location. More school districts across the state have been exploring whether to adopt this technology, the Denver Post has reported. A bill at the state legislature would regulate how the technology can be

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How immigration sweeps could take a toll on...

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2025/03/10

An estimated 13 percent of the construction workforce in Colorado is made up of immigrants without legal status, according to the American Immigration Council. These workers often handle lower-paying jobs at construction sites like installing drywall or laying bricks. Colorado has a housing shortage. So we wondered what is likely to happen to Colorado’s construction industry as the Trump administration imposes sweeping deportation policies and threatens mass raids? We reached out to Chloe

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Colorado’s forests release more carbon than they...

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2025/03/07

It’s one of the first concepts you learned in science class: Trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. It’s part of why forests play such a critical role in reducing carbon in the atmosphere. Which is why a recent report on Colorado’s forests sounds a bit alarming. Researchers set out to gauge how many tons of carbon are taken in by Colorado’s nearly 23 million acres of forest – and also how much carbon is emitted by those forests. They found that forests in Colorado are actually

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As NOAA faces staff cuts, one scientist argues its...

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2025/03/06

The Trump administration announced recently it’s terminating hundreds of jobs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The announcement sparked protests, including one in Boulder in which NOAA supporters and employees took part. The threat of layoffs at NOAA also led our guest to write a defense of the work the organization does. Kari Bowen is an atmospheric scientist at the University of Colorado who works closely with, and has her work funded by, NOAA. Before working at CU,

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Firefighters could get help from cameras that detect...

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2025/03/05

Wildfires are an ever-present threat in Colorado. And those that grow and spread quickly are becoming more common – and more destructive. But there’s a piece of technology that could help spot a blaze in the earliest stages, before it spreads. Cameras equipped with artificial intelligence can detect plumes of smoke in the air – even in remote areas – and alert firefighters nearby. This makes AI cameras a valuable tool for the few fire departments that already use them. But the cameras

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Sandhill cranes fascinate bird lovers and draw crowds...

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2025/03/04

Crowds of sandhill crane admirers gather in Southern Colorado each spring to watch these birds – which have recovered after nearly being wiped out a century ago. The birds’ admirers are fascinated by the cranes’ calls, their mating behaviors, and the fact that the species has existed for 2.5 million years. Scott Weidensaul is a writer and ornithologist who has also found inspiration from the sandhill cranes. He is the keynote speaker at this year’s Monte Vista Crane Festival, in the San

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How delivering solar and wind energy by train could...

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2025/03/03

Colorado has ambitious goals around renewable energy. Governor Jared Polis is aiming for 100 percent of the energy in the state to come from renewable sources by the year 2040. But there’s an obstacle: Colorado doesn’t have enough power lines to deliver all that renewable energy from where it’s produced – often in rural parts of the state – to where it’s needed. A new study from the state’s Electric Transmission Authority found that Colorado needs at least $4.5 billion in transmission

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Many Democrats oppose federal immigration sweeps. Can...

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2025/02/28

Democrats in Colorado control the governor’s office and both houses of the state legislature. Many of them openly oppose the Republican Trump administration’s actions to ramp up arrests and deportation of immigrants without legal status in the state. And those Democratic lawmakers have heard from many constituents in recent weeks who also oppose immigration raids. But more than a month after Trump took office and sweeps began in places like Denver and Aurora, Colorado Democrats still

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How Colorado comedian Ren Q Dawe found a way to...

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2025/02/27

Challenging anti-trans legislation – and finding a way to laugh about it. That’s the idea behind a new national comedy tour created by a transgender comedian who lives in Gunbarrel, outside of Boulder. Ren Q Dawe is the organizer of the tour – called “Here to Pee” – which launches this Saturday at Junkyard Social in Boulder. The comedians have stops planned in all 50 states. And some of the comedy, which is performed by trans comics, revolves around literal potty humor. That’s

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What is ‘expedited removal’ – and how could it affect...

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2025/02/26

A piece of U.S. immigration law allows some people who have entered the country illegally to be detained and quickly deported – without typical legal proceedings and a hearing before an immigration judge. Until recently, this policy applied to people without legal status who had been in the country for less than two weeks, if they were detained near the U.S. border. But on the first day of his new term, President Trump dramatically expanded that policy, known as expedited removal. Now,

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Dozens of childcare centers in Colorado are backed by...

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2025/02/25

Dozens of childcare and preschool centers in Colorado are run by companies backed by private equity funding. Private equity firms use investor money to buy companies with a goal of improving them and selling them for a profit. This kind of investment can help a small childcare business grow and make upgrades, which could be useful in a state like Colorado that has a childcare shortage. But many private equity firms have a reputation for cutting staff and raising prices. And that’s

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