In post-pandemic isolation, KUNC commentator Peter Moore was feeling lonely. So he caught a ride to a fuller, richer life.

KUNC鈥檚 In The NoCo is a daily window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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The cost of housing in Colorado鈥檚 mountain towns is so expensive, many workers can鈥檛 afford rent. One program in Frisco offers an unusual solution 鈥 a parking lot that allows people to park and sleep in their vehicles.
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Education leaders across Colorado are grappling with how to respond to the Trump administration's immigration policies. They recently got help from a Nebraska superintendent who saw his own community shaken by an immigration raid two decades ago. He shares the lessons he learned, and his advice for educators in the months ahead.
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Supporters say the law creates a space on forms to recognize lived experience and aligns death certificates with other state records.
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Tri-State Generation is reviewing executive orders, but says its plan to close all three coal-fired units at Craig Station is based on economics. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Mark Jaffe and then read the Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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Many are worried about measles spreading around Colorado. Doctors say being vaccinated can reduce the risks.
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Coffee roasteries in the Mountain West keep on, despite a rough spring for the coffee market. Part of the concerns comes from recent tariff talks.
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Colorado State University has made language changes on its websites following the Trump Administration鈥檚 guidelines to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
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House Republicans announced an effort Wednesday to get U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the constitutionality of a sweeping gun-control measure signed into law last week.
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The donation is part of a larger effort to return bison to Indigenous lands and stewardship.
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Justices have until mid-August to decide on the future of reproductive rights in the state.
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A recent study looked at undergraduate and graduate college math programs that prepare elementary school teachers and how much instructional time is devoted to teaching basic concepts and how to teach math. Only 1 in 8 programs met certain recommended minimums.
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Environmentalists say this analysis is critical to paint a full picture of climate and health impacts, but industry reps say it鈥檚 not necessary.
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New research shows high levels of a toxic byproduct linked to cancer and other health problems polluting drinking water across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. One of the main causes is manure runoff from livestock farms.
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Two Colorado women will each receive $5,000 to hike from the Nevada state capital to the Canadian border along a new trail that connect Carson City to a network of cross country trails.
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