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Sean Short is doing some interesting things with aquaponic farming. That’s a mixture of fish farming and hydroponics. And he’s bringing at-risk young people into the fold to learn. We harvest all the info today on In The NoCo.
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The University of Northern Colorado has a new initiative to reduce the financial burden of attending college. Starting next school year, the UNC Tuition Promise program will cover tuition and fees for full-time, in-state students from low-income households who also meet other requirements.
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The company that created the first owner-occupied 3D-printed home in the U.S. is moving its headquarters to Greeley this fall. Alquist 3D expects to create 79 local jobs. The company is also partnering with Aims Community College to develop a 3D printing worker training program.
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A Colorado police officer who put a handcuffed woman in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train has been found guilty of reckless endangerment and assault but acquitted of the third charge of criminal attempt to commit manslaughter. Jordan Steinke was the first of two officers to go to trial over the Sept. 16, 2022, crash that left Yareni Rios-Gonzalez seriously injured.
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The Big Balloon Build is a traveling international festival that fashions unique, temporary dream worlds entirely from balloons -- thousands upon thousands of them.
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Overwhelmed by the unpredictable shuffle between remote and in-person learning, scared of contracting a deadly virus, and tired of trying to make ends meet, many Colorado educators walked away from teaching during the pandemic with no intention of returning. But some newly minted educators have even sought out a career in a school amid the heavier workload and heightened sense of scrutiny many teachers are facing, abandoning other jobs to spend their days with kids.
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The choir will perform some of German composer Carl Orff's piece 'Carmina Burana' during a residency in New York City.
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We hear from Colorado Sun Co-Founder and Editor Larry Ryckman about possible federal legislation to protect the Dolores River and a Greeley hatmaker who runs a local institution.
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Lawmakers want to strengthen child labor protections after violations at a Greeley meatpacking plantA new bill would let victims of child labor violations sue for remedies not included in standard workers compensation.
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Residents with disabilities who live at an apartment complex in Greeley are on edge. They may soon have to move out, but "there's nowhere to go."