/in-the-noco In The NoCo en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-03/a-fort-collins-runners-extraordinary-career-gets-a-fresh-look-in-a-new-documentary A new documentary celebrates the career of an extraordinary competitive runner. Libby James, a Fort Collins athlete, has an impressive array of race performances under her belt – many of which she achieved after the age of 40. We talk about her legacy in the field of women’s running, on today’s In The NoCo. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-03/a-fort-collins-runners-extraordinary-career-gets-a-fresh-look-in-a-new-documentary In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-02/how-longmonts-goodlove-foods-found-its-niche-in-the-crowded-gluten-free-food-business If you think eating gluten free means giving up baked goods like biscuits and cinnamon rolls, a Longmont business wants you to think differently. GoodLove Foods recently made an appearance on the TV show Shark Tank – and came away with a deal. You can learn what got them started, and why their business is thriving amidst a saturated gluten-free market. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-02/how-longmonts-goodlove-foods-found-its-niche-in-the-crowded-gluten-free-food-business In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-01/as-colorado-begins-to-license-psychedelic-therapy-centers-heres-a-look-at-how-the-treatment-works Patients in Colorado who suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression will soon have a new treatment option. They can take part in therapy sessions led by licensed providers... using psychedelic mushrooms. We hear how it works from a doctor who’s offered this type of therapy for years, today on In The NoCo. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-01/as-colorado-begins-to-license-psychedelic-therapy-centers-heres-a-look-at-how-the-treatment-works In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-31/why-a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-charter-schools-in-some-districts Thousands of students in Colorado live in areas with underperforming schools known as “education deserts.” One state lawmaker wants to make it easier for charter schools to open in these areas – but the idea wouldn’t be without controversy. We’ll hear about it on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-31/why-a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-charter-schools-in-some-districts In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-28/your-spring-planting-guide-for-a-beautiful-fire-resistant-yard-and-garden Spring planting season is upon us! But many homeowners are concerned about what plants they should use to help reduce the risk of spreading wildfire. We get expert advice from CSU extension about fire-wise landscaping, on today’s In the NoCo. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-28/your-spring-planting-guide-for-a-beautiful-fire-resistant-yard-and-garden In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-27/how-two-cu-boulder-researchers-are-working-to-keep-an-endangered-language-alive Thousands of languages around the world are in danger of being lost, as the people who speak them grow older and pass away. But two CU Boulder researchers are trying to keep one such language alive. We hear about how they’re doing that work. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-27/how-two-cu-boulder-researchers-are-working-to-keep-an-endangered-language-alive In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-26/few-remember-the-1955-bombing-of-a-denver-flight-a-new-exhibit-and-a-proposed-memorial-may-change-that In 1955, a man planted a bomb in luggage aboard a United Airlines flight shortly before it took off from Denver. The plane exploded over beet fields in Weld County -- killing everyone on board. Now there’s a new History Colorado exhibit commemorating the tragedy. Today on In The NoCo, we hear the story of Flight 629, and a local group's efforts to create a memorial. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-26/few-remember-the-1955-bombing-of-a-denver-flight-a-new-exhibit-and-a-proposed-memorial-may-change-that In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-25/its-a-tough-time-to-run-a-restaurant-in-colorado-can-state-lawmakers-do-anything-to-help Running a restaurant is expensive – and Northern Colorado has seen a recent wave of local favorites closing down. So what’s behind this trend – and can state lawmakers do anything to help? KUNC’s Emma VandenEinde joins In The NoCo to explain. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-25/its-a-tough-time-to-run-a-restaurant-in-colorado-can-state-lawmakers-do-anything-to-help In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Emma VandenEinde, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-24/how-a-scientists-bold-new-strategy-for-replanting-trees-after-a-wildfire-could-help-save-colorados-forests Western forests are taking longer to grow back after wildfires. That’s partly because climate change has made it harder for new trees to survive where the old trees would have thrived. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from a CSU researcher with a new strategy for how to regrow forests more quickly. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-24/how-a-scientists-bold-new-strategy-for-replanting-trees-after-a-wildfire-could-help-save-colorados-forests In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-21/why-a-moose-boom-in-northern-colorado-has-some-biologists-concerned-and-what-wildlife-officials-are-doing-about-it A moose boom in Northern Colorado has Rocky Mountain National Park’s biologists concerned. Moose love to graze on Willows while tramping through wetlands, which the park has been trying to restore. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says they are maintaining the desired moose population with hunting. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-21/why-a-moose-boom-in-northern-colorado-has-some-biologists-concerned-and-what-wildlife-officials-are-doing-about-it In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole