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KUNC’s In The NoCo is a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show unravels the big issues of the day and the untold stories of the moment, bringing you context and clarity about what’s happening in your backyard and beyond. We also find plenty of reasons to celebrate and highlight what makes Northern Colorado such an incredible place to live.
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10/23/2026
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A struggling novelist sets off a social media firestorm in a new novel by Colorado author R.L. Maizes. A Complete Fiction raises sticky questions about who gets to tell someone else’s story. The novel recently won the 2026 Colorado Book Award for fiction.
View original10/22/2026
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Less than a year ago, transportation officials opened a $15 million overpass designed to funnel wildlife over I-25 near Castle Rock. Which animals are using it, and how effectively has it reduced collisions between motorists and wildlife?
View original10/21/2026
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Fall is here – and that often means raking up all those fallen leaves from the yard. But if you bag them and set them out for the trash, you might be missing an easy – and free – way to keep your yard healthier.
View original10/20/2026
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Ahead of the midterms, Boulder County is training a new kind of poll worker. These are trusted friends and neighbors who answer questions and dispel misinformation about how voting in Colorado works.
View original10/16/2026
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A sympathy card for a grieving dog owner. A Mother’s Day card for someone who’s been like a mom to you. And an old-fashioned printing press. Those are some of the key ingredients to success for Wolf & Wren Press in Longmont. We talked with the cofounders about how they created their business.
View original10/15/2026
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The state of Colorado spent nearly $100 million last year on enrichment programs for homeschool students. Earlier this year, lawmakers decided to rein in these programs after learning much of that public funding was paying for activities like golf, skiing, and pickleball – activities that aren't funded for public school students.
View original10/14/2026
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Colorado just hit a major clean-energy milestone: In the first six months of this year, more than half of its electricity came from renewable sources, like wind, solar and geothermal. It’s a significant step toward the goal of 100 percent emission-free by the year 2050.
View original10/13/2026
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For more than 20 years, a Boulder duo known as Jeff & Paige have performed interactive songs about nature and science for children. And now they've brought their work to a PBS show called Rainbow Socks.
View original10/9/2026
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A unique traveling museum exhibit uses handmade garments to explore what life was like for women of color through different periods of Colorado history. Artist and historian Chloe Duplessis created 12 Tablecloths as a way to honor the little-known lives of domestic workers in Colorado.
View original10/8/2026
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About one in five new mothers have struggled with postpartum depression or anxiety. A new study led partly by Colorado researchers says psychedelics could soon be an effective treatment – and that they may be more effective than prescription medication or psychotherapy.
View original10/7/2026
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The answer to the question of how long moose have been in Colorado is more complicated than you might expect. A CU scholar dug into centuries of newspaper records and animal remains to find out.
View original10/6/2026
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Wildlife officials recently announced a big change to wolf management in Colorado. Hear what prompted this new rule, and what it says about the state of wolf reintroduction in the state.
View original10/2/2026
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In Colorado public schools, more students with autism are being served by special education programs. In the state's largest district, the numbers have increased by 75 percent. So how's that playing out in the classroom?
View original10/1/2026
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It’s fall in Colorado, which means mountain roads are filled with leaf-peeping tourists. And it's no surprise that many folks think about planting a colorful aspen tree in their own yard. But horticulture experts say aspens can be more trouble than you’d think.
View original9/30/2026
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A new library in Thornton allows patrons to check out more than just books. The unusual library was designed to help everyone enjoy access to the outdoors with rentable outdoor gear, and places to hike near the branch.
View original9/29/2026
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The Colorado Rockies just finished another losing season. But thousands of fans keep showing up to home games at Coors Field. What’s the story behind that dedicated fan base – and is that unflinching loyalty making the problem worse?
View original9/25/2026
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A bill proposed by Sen. John Hickenlooper would require hospitals to be more upfront with how much they’ll charge for a medical procedure. The goal is to use transparent pricing to bring down the cost of healthcare.
View original9/24/2026
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What does it mean to live a meaningful life? A Colorado author explores that question in her new novel, with a character stuck in a mysterious realm between life and death – and given the choice to take a different path.
View original9/23/2026
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A study by the American Psychological Association says kids have a harder time absorbing lessons when the indoor temperature climbs to about 73 degrees. A look at how heat affects kids’ brains, and what school leaders along Colorado’s Front Range can do to help.
View original9/22/2026
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Estes Park filmmaker Nick Mollé spent decades making documentaries about the outdoors. But after a cancer diagnosis, friends and family stepped in to finish his final project about the Colorado River.
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