Social studies standards in Colorado schools are changing to incorporate more diverse stories, including those of LGBTQ people. Now, communities across the state, including Summit County, are preparing for these updates to take effect.
KUNC’s In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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In the early 1900s, the community of Dearfield was Colorado’s largest Black homesteading site. It thrived for many years, until the Dust Bowl and the Depression pushed residents out. UNC scholar George Junne explains why it’s important to reflect on the community today.
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Colorado, like many other states, has a severe shortage of doctors. To help address that need, a new medical school is set to open in 2026 at the University of Northern Colorado. We hear from the founding dean of the new College of Osteopathic Medicine, today on In The NoCo.
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Now that Mother's Day has come and gone, it's time to start digging in the garden. But before you go all-in, check out these sustainable suggestions from local garden experts.
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Colorado legislators are taking a bold step to protect wetlands and streams by enacting a bill that will issue permits for activities such as road-building and homebuilding while monitoring impacts on waterways.
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The BNSF Railway Company has been trying to vacate part of a road in Weld County to create a new intermodal facility. But the annexations—and allegations—are not over yet.
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A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes in Arizona has taken a significant step forward with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. It's the first of many approvals needed to finalize a deal that's been decades in the making.
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A lawsuit filed by six members of a University of Wyoming sorority who are challenging the admission of a transgender woman into their local chapter will be argued in an appeals court Tuesday. The case is set to be argued before the three-judge U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
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A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.
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In 1998, Judy Shepard’s son, Matthew, was tortured outside Laramie and later died as part of an anti-gay hate crime. After his death, she helped found a nonprofit dedicated to fighting hate and the discrimination of LGBTQ+ people, and worked to usher in federal hate crime legislation.
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A new study looks into how many fish are in reservoirs across the U.S., and what role these ecosystems could play in conservation and food security.
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The study from Yale showed that those who are “alarmed” and “concerned” about climate change almost doubled over the past decade to nearly 30%. About 16% are “doubtful” or “dismissive.”
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A company focused on removing carbon from the atmosphere, or direct air capture (DAC) is hoping to build a carbon orchard in the state.
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