Town leaders say the purchase will boost local economic development and will allow it to better support mountain ski employees.

KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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If you’ve ever wanted to have just one more conversation with a loved one who has died, that possibility is now closer than ever, thanks to generative AI. But would that experience be moving — or unsettling? We hear from a CU researcher who’s exploring the potential of “generative ghosts."
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An insect called the emerald ash borer has been spreading around the Front Range for years. It infects and kills ash trees, and recently spread to Denver. Learn how to prevent the spread of this insect, and protect your ash trees from this tiny green pest.
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Joshi is the highest profile Republican to enter the race so far.
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Colorado’s river access laws are murky. A coalition of advocates is hoping state lawmakers will do something about it. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Robert Tann and then read the Steamboat Pilot story at the link below.
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Mountain View Fire Rescue moved its headquarters to a building in Niwot last week. The department renovated it to create more space for operations and to address firefighter needs.
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Weiser argued there is no national energy emergency given the United States produced more oil last year than any nation in history, and he urged the BLM to follow standard, legally required procedures in reviewing the project.
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A nonprofit called Sunshine Home Share is helping older homeowners fill up their extra bedrooms with people who want cheaper rent in exchange for doing household chores. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Kevin Simpson and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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Two women say state Rep. Ron Weinberg made unwanted sexual advances toward them at a pair of conservative leadership events while he was head of the Larimer County GOP but before he was elected to the statehouse.
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This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
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With 16-hour days for weeks straight, long separation from friends and family, and regular exposure to serious immediate and long-term risks, wildland fire pushes people to both their physical and mental limits. But the recently launched federal Wildland Fire Therapy Service is now available to help those workers ease the mental strain of battling wildfires.
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The pace of booking for lodging in Western U.S. mountain destinations slowed for the sixth month in a row in May.
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Birthright citizenship laws could be different in each Mountain West state after the U.S. Supreme Court reduced judicial powers.
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Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting.
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Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, is said to have accepted a plea deal.
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