/tags/christmas Christmas en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-24/holiday-light-shows-are-making-northern-colorado-merry-and-bright-this-season Many people put up a few strands of lights for the holidays, but some homeowners in Northern Colorado have a wildly festive approach — with the goal of bringing more smiles and joy to the community. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-24/holiday-light-shows-are-making-northern-colorado-merry-and-bright-this-season Emma VandenEinde /news/2024-12-24/tamales-are-a-christmas-tradition-wrapped-with-love-for-latino-families For many Latino families in Colorado, Christmas food traditions revolve around tamales - not just eating them, but making them together. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-24/tamales-are-a-christmas-tradition-wrapped-with-love-for-latino-families Rae Solomon /news/2024-12-11/cheer-without-fear-denver-metro-households-hire-local-businesses-to-hang-holiday-lights Denver area households pay others to avoid the hassle and danger of outdoor decorations Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:24:30 GMT /news/2024-12-11/cheer-without-fear-denver-metro-households-hire-local-businesses-to-hang-holiday-lights Monte Whaley, Colorado Community Media /news/2024-12-09/fort-collins-celebrates-a-brassy-christmas-at-this-years-tubachristmas The 19th Annual TubaChristmas was held Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7, at the Oak Street Plaza in downtown Fort Collins. Eighty tuba and euphonium players entertained a crowd of listeners. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:06:55 GMT /news/2024-12-09/fort-collins-celebrates-a-brassy-christmas-at-this-years-tubachristmas Sonya Doctorian /news/2023-12-24/dreaming-of-a-white-christmas-try-alaska-meanwhile-some-us-ski-areas-struggle-with-rain For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year's prospects aren't good. Although parts of the Rockies and Midwest already have snow or could get a fresh dusting by Monday, other parts of the country that are normally coated in white by this time of year are still sporting their drab, late-fall look. Among the areas more accustomed to snowy Decembers is the Northeast, where a powerful storm blew in this week and dumped heavy rain on the region's ski areas, wreaking havoc on the snowpack. Sun, 24 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-24/dreaming-of-a-white-christmas-try-alaska-meanwhile-some-us-ski-areas-struggle-with-rain Nick Perry Gilford, AP /news/2022-12-23/us-officials-covid-cyclone-bomb-wont-slow-santas-travels The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “bomb cyclone” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s Christmas Eve deliveries. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is responsible for defending the skies above North America. But the Colorado-based agency also runs the NORAD Tracks Santa service, Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:22:59 GMT /news/2022-12-23/us-officials-covid-cyclone-bomb-wont-slow-santas-travels Associated Press /regional-news/2022-12-23/jahir-rodas-cuts-his-first-christmas-tree-and-keeps-his-grandmothers-memory-alive Local residents celebrated a traditional Mexican posada and cut down their own Christmas trees in the Thompson Divide area last Saturday. Reporter Eleanor Bennett spent the day with Vicky Rodas, who wanted to give her 10-year-old son, Jahir Rodas, the same experience her mother gave her growing up in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:30:35 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-23/jahir-rodas-cuts-his-first-christmas-tree-and-keeps-his-grandmothers-memory-alive Eleanor Bennett /regional-news/2022-12-22/your-christmas-tree-could-have-more-than-one-use-with-recycling As people start to take down their holiday decorations, some community leaders and advocates are pushing for recycling those materials. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:29:40 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-22/your-christmas-tree-could-have-more-than-one-use-with-recycling Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-12-19/where-you-could-probably-see-a-white-christmas-based-on-historical-data You’ve probably heard the lyrics — “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” — 100 times by now. But the chances of it happening depend on where you’re located in our region. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:11:39 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-19/where-you-could-probably-see-a-white-christmas-based-on-historical-data Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-12-14/annual-christmas-bird-count-begins-around-the-nation The National Audubon Society kicked off its annual bird count Wednesday — a program that helps experts understand how birds respond to climate change. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:04:15 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-14/annual-christmas-bird-count-begins-around-the-nation Emma VandenEinde