KUNC /kunc KUNC en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT Boulder County family struggles to get mental health help, following police accountability law /news/2024-12-04/boulder-county-family-struggles-to-get-mental-health-help-following-police-accountability-law In Colorado, law enforcement routinely take people to the hospital for court-ordered mental health evaluations. But now, in Boulder County, sheriff’s deputies have stopped putting their hands on people to force them to go. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-04/boulder-county-family-struggles-to-get-mental-health-help-following-police-accountability-law Leigh Paterson Meet Erin O’Toole, the host of KUNC’s upcoming program and podcast ‘In the NoCo’ /station-news/2023-06-06/meet-erin-otoole-the-host-of-kuncs-upcoming-program-and-podcast-in-the-noco Get to know KUNC's Erin O'Toole, the host of the soon-to-be program and podcast 'In the NoCo.' Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:49:17 GMT /station-news/2023-06-06/meet-erin-otoole-the-host-of-kuncs-upcoming-program-and-podcast-in-the-noco °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ brief with The Colorado Sun: Dolores River legislation and meeting Greeley Hat Works' owner /kunc/2023-05-03/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-dolores-river-legislation-and-meeting-greeley-hat-works-owner 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. Wed, 03 May 2023 20:14:32 GMT /kunc/2023-05-03/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-dolores-river-legislation-and-meeting-greeley-hat-works-owner °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ brief with The Coloradoan: How Gov. Polis' housing plan could impact Fort Collins /news/2023-04-04/news-brief-with-the-coloradoan-how-gov-polis-housing-plan-could-impact-fort-collins This is our first on-air conversation with our colleagues at The Fort Collins Coloradoan where we discuss the stories they're following. This time, we discuss Gov. Jared Polis' comprehensive housing plan. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:56:42 GMT /news/2023-04-04/news-brief-with-the-coloradoan-how-gov-polis-housing-plan-could-impact-fort-collins Nikole Robinson Carroll °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ brief with The Colorado Sun: A better bear trap and international visitors for shearing season /news/2023-03-28/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-a-better-bear-trap-and-international-visitors-for-shearing-season This time, we discuss building a better bear trap and sheep-shearing season, which draws visitors to Colorado from all over the world. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:07:17 GMT /news/2023-03-28/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-a-better-bear-trap-and-international-visitors-for-shearing-season Nikole Robinson Carroll Fort Collins resident raising funds to assist family impacted by earthquake in Turkey /kunc/2023-02-17/fort-collins-resident-raising-funds-to-assist-family-impacted-by-earthquake-in-turkey The disaster has claimed over 30,000 lives in both Turkey and Syria. A local resident is hoping he can provide aid through fundraising. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:09:45 GMT /kunc/2023-02-17/fort-collins-resident-raising-funds-to-assist-family-impacted-by-earthquake-in-turkey Michael Lyle 'Dirty South' exhibition reveals a century of Southern Black culture /news/2023-02-01/dirty-south-exhibition-reveals-a-century-of-southern-black-culture Classic tunes, hip-hop music and art illustrations are some of the exhibit's main attractions. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:56:56 GMT /news/2023-02-01/dirty-south-exhibition-reveals-a-century-of-southern-black-culture Michael Lyle Memorial planned for residents who lost pets in Marshall Fire /regional-news/2022-12-19/memorial-planned-for-residents-who-lost-pets-in-marshall-fire Residents who lost their pets in the Marshall Fire last year are finding comfort and healing through the creation of a memorial. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:26:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-19/memorial-planned-for-residents-who-lost-pets-in-marshall-fire Michael Lyle History Colorado opens new exhibit that examines the Sand Creek Massacre /culture-identity/2022-12-05/history-colorado-opens-new-exhibit-that-examines-the-sand-creek-massacre History Colorado has a new exhibit about the Sand Creek Massacre, where the military murdered over 230 Native Americans in 1864. The 158th anniversary of that tragic event occurred earlier this month. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:33:37 GMT /culture-identity/2022-12-05/history-colorado-opens-new-exhibit-that-examines-the-sand-creek-massacre Michael Lyle Of soil and sandwiches: urban restaurants fund regenerative farming in Colorado /kunc/2022-11-03/of-soil-and-sandwiches-urban-restaurants-fund-regenerative-farming-in-colorado Regenerative agriculture is a holistic approach to farming and ranching. It rebuilds depleted soils, improves ecosystems and mitigates climate change by putting carbon back in the ground. Farmers in Colorado are increasingly experimenting with those techniques. And a growing statewide program asks consumers in urban areas to help out too. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:43:56 GMT /kunc/2022-11-03/of-soil-and-sandwiches-urban-restaurants-fund-regenerative-farming-in-colorado Rae Solomon