/tags/longmont Longmont en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-17/the-1955-bombing-of-a-denver-flight-has-been-largely-forgotten-a-colorado-group-wants-a-memorial 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. We hear the story of Flight 629, and the work to create a memorial, on In The NoCo. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-17/the-1955-bombing-of-a-denver-flight-has-been-largely-forgotten-a-colorado-group-wants-a-memorial In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-01-11/lyons-area-residents-and-leaders-are-pushing-for-stricter-cemex-plant-permits Recently, opponents of a Cemex cement plant near Lyons asked for strict changes to the plant’s environmental permits. David Krause, an editor with The Colorado Sun, joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the story. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:35:38 GMT /news/2024-01-11/lyons-area-residents-and-leaders-are-pushing-for-stricter-cemex-plant-permits Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-09-08/in-longmont-post-flood-efforts-move-from-recovery-to-resilience In the time since 2013's floods, the immediate damage has been repaired. But even now, a decade later, projects to make sure communities like Longmont are prepared to weather the next big storm are still underway. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:28:00 GMT /news/2023-09-08/in-longmont-post-flood-efforts-move-from-recovery-to-resilience Luke Runyon /news/2023-08-31/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-oil-gas-leaks-halt-development-water-saving-effort-underwhelms Lance Benzel, Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined us to discuss oil and gas leaks holding up housing development along the Front Range and the latest information about the state's leading Colorado River conservation program. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:39:45 GMT /news/2023-08-31/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-oil-gas-leaks-halt-development-water-saving-effort-underwhelms Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-04-25/longmont-resident-to-have-artwork-on-display-in-new-yorks-times-square Local artist M.J. Star will have three pieces of artwork on display in Times Square this week that feature some of the region's top breweries. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:20:41 GMT /news/2023-04-25/longmont-resident-to-have-artwork-on-display-in-new-yorks-times-square Michael Lyle /news/2022-10-10/ntsb-plane-involved-in-midair-collision-near-denver-wasnt-transmitting-signal Investigators say a homebuilt airplane that collided with another small plane last month in northern Colorado, killing three people, wasn't automatically transmitting signals of its position as required for the airspace around Denver's airport. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:38:05 GMT /news/2022-10-10/ntsb-plane-involved-in-midair-collision-near-denver-wasnt-transmitting-signal Associated Press /news/2022-09-19/three-dead-after-two-small-planes-collide-in-midair-near-denver Three people killed after two planes collided near Denver were identified Monday as the investigation into what went wrong continued. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:11:10 GMT /news/2022-09-19/three-dead-after-two-small-planes-collide-in-midair-near-denver Associated Press /culture-identity/2021-10-08/know-who-we-are-northern-arapaho-and-longmont-colo-forge-historic-sister-city-partnership Many American towns and metropolises have initiated unions with international locales – “sister cities,” where citizens travel to each others' hometowns and build cultural bridges. Rarely have local leaders considered such an arrangement with tribal nations, until now. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:37:06 GMT /culture-identity/2021-10-08/know-who-we-are-northern-arapaho-and-longmont-colo-forge-historic-sister-city-partnership Robyn Vincent /2020-08-25/longmont-safe-parking-program-gives-hope-to-people-living-in-their-cars The coronavirus has led to record unemployment rates across the country and in Colorado. As state and federal benefits begin to run out, and evictions pick up, experts are predicting an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. A new program in Northern Colorado is now providing a safe space for those who don’t have a place to live. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:38:50 GMT /2020-08-25/longmont-safe-parking-program-gives-hope-to-people-living-in-their-cars Stephanie Daniel /environment/2020-06-22/when-it-comes-to-water-rights-this-once-a-decade-list-details-who-will-use-it-or-lose-it Use it or lose it.That saying is at the heart of how access to water is managed in the western U.S. Laws that govern water in more arid states, like… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:52:28 GMT /environment/2020-06-22/when-it-comes-to-water-rights-this-once-a-decade-list-details-who-will-use-it-or-lose-it Luke Runyon