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KUNC's In The NOCO is a daily look at the stories, news, people and issues important to you. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show explores the big stories of the day, bringing context and insight to issues that matter.
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How towns can be an ‘ecological trap’ for bears during a severe drought (opens the original)
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In recent weeks, Colorado has seen record-high numbers of bears roaming in places where they clash with humans: neighborhood streets, trash bins, cars – even people’s homes. Severe drought conditions across the state, along with a late-spring freeze, have decimated the supply of berries and fruit that bears rely on. So, the animals head into town looking for other food . And it turns out these encounters aren’t just jarring in the moment. For bears, they can have ripple effects that determine ho
This summer was tough on Front Range lawns. Here’s why autumn is an ideal time to help your landscaping recover (opens the original)
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This summer left yards across the Front Range devastated. Brown, dry patches of grass are everywhere – and so are yards that have been taken over by bindweed, thistles, and spurge. Experts at Colorado State University Extension say they've been getting lots of calls from anxious homeowners with similar problems. And they say fall can be a great time for some lawn rescue projects to help get the yard ready for next year – which, hopefully, will be a little kinder to our landscapes. Alison O'Conno
A lawsuit claims ski companies collaborated to inflate the price of ski passes (opens the original)
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A new lawsuit takes aim at the business model of some major Colorado ski resorts. For years, skiers and snowboarders have watched the price of a one-day lift ticket climb by hundreds of dollars, while more expensive season passes have become the industry’s central product. Now, a group of skiers has filed a lawsuit in Colorado’s federal court , arguing that the country’s largest ski resort companies have been operating like a cartel – working together to artificially inflate prices. Vail Resorts
Hundreds of miles from the ocean, the Butterfly Pavilion is helping to save a threatened coral reef. Here’s why (opens the original)
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It's one of the more unusual exhibits on display at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster. Stroll past the colorful butterflies and other insects, and you'll find a 250-gallon saltwater tank. It houses part of a nationwide collaboration to save a badly damaged coral reef found off the coast of Florida. The rescue project began in 2020 after a coalition of zoos and aquariums teamed up to house and grow coral in response to a disease that spread across the underwater habitat off Florida. The Butte
A nuclear microreactor is planned for Aurora. How safe is the plan? (opens the original)
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A small nuclear reactor proposed by the Pentagon may be a reality soon in Aurora. The proposed microreactor would power Buckley Space Force Base and give the site a steady source of electricity. But it would look different – and operate at a smaller scale – than the nuclear reactors built a few decades ago. Rather than a large energy plant with cooling towers that jut into the sky, this small reactor would fit inside a semi-trailer. The Buckley project is one of three microreactors proposed for
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