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The seat of Colorado’s government can sometimes feel like a doggy day care as Gov. Jared Polis and several state lawmakers frequently bring their pups to work.
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KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Courtesy of BizWestA massive new reservoir project in Northern Colorado has cleared a final hurdle, more than two decades after it was originally proposed. Today on In The NoCo, KUNC’s water reporter Alex Hager explains how this will supply enough water for a half-million new residents in fast-growing communities in the region – and why some environmental advocates opposed the project. -
Stephanie Daniel/KUNCSome state lawmakers are considering an unusual idea to help tackle a shortage of affordable homes. It’s a bill that would help faith-based groups to use their property to build housing developments. Today on In The NoCo, KUNC’s Stephanie Daniel discusses the idea, and what happened when one Fort Collins church tried it.
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For the second day in a row, demonstrators called for the release of Jeanette Vizguerra, who is being held at an ICE facility in Aurora. -
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump. But many also worry that mass firings of federal workers will leave the nation more susceptible to wildfires. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday credited Trump for permanent pay increases for wildland firefighters. -
Biological processes at city wastewater treatment plant impacted by tourism swings. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Suzie Romig and then read The Steamboat Pilot story at the link below. -
Schools around Colorado are calling off classes on Thursday as teachers head to the State Capitol for a rally over budget cuts. -
Colorado's popular black plates are bringing in big bucks for people with disabilities. But that money could get swept up in the scramble to balance the budget. -
Food banks, kids’ therapy and diapers: What Colorado lawmakers have cut from the state budget so farMost of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big expense — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Brian Eason and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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The report finds that about one-third of species, including many in the Mountain West, are at high or moderate concern from a conservation perspective. -
Cyrus Western will implement the Trump administration’s environmental and energy agenda, overseeing extractive industries in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, the Dakotas and 28 tribal nations. -
Office of Civil Rights is targeting 45 universities for 'race-exclusionary' advanced degree programsSix universities in the Mountain West are among the schools under investigation for participating in a program aimed at helping minority students earn doctoral degrees in business. -
The announcement comes as many cities and rural communities across the Mountain West struggle with housing affordability. About half the land in the West is owned by the federal government. -
The debate over whether to keep federal protections for grizzlies is “deeply laden in values,” according to one expert. -
Wildland firefighters have been pushing for permanent pay raises for years. A stopgap funding measure approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and now heading to the Senate would do just that.
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