/tags/rocky-mountain-pbs Rocky Mountain PBS en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-29/in-colorado-a-marriage-of-solar-energy-and-farming-provides-a-model-for-a-more-sustainable-future Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, Colorado is a nationally recognized site for agrivoltaic research. The farm's 3,276 solar panels generate enough electricity to power approximately 300 homes. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-29/in-colorado-a-marriage-of-solar-energy-and-farming-provides-a-model-for-a-more-sustainable-future Cormac McCrimmon /news/2024-12-28/sullen-fleece-what-decades-of-low-wool-demand-means-for-colorado-ranchers In a world that's moved away from wool, some Colorado ranchers are still scraping by Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-28/sullen-fleece-what-decades-of-low-wool-demand-means-for-colorado-ranchers Andrea Kramar, Cormac McCrimmon /news/2024-08-26/meet-the-sound-artist-whos-exploring-the-symphony-of-nature-at-rocky-mountain-national-park Rocky Mountain National Park’s Artist-In-Residence program was reintroduced this summer after a seven-year hiatus. While the chosen artists create beautiful pieces, they also highlight conservation. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-08-26/meet-the-sound-artist-whos-exploring-the-symphony-of-nature-at-rocky-mountain-national-park Emma VandenEinde /news/2024-06-09/lake-city-cutoff-eases-some-traffic-woes-on-u-s-50-but-long-waits-are-still-the-norm The bridge closure on U.S. 50 has some drivers using Gunnison County Road 26, also known as the Lake City Cutoff, as a detour. The road is not open all the time so people need to plan ahead and expect delays. Here's what a couple of motorists using the cutoff had to say about it and an update from emergency response officials. Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-09/lake-city-cutoff-eases-some-traffic-woes-on-u-s-50-but-long-waits-are-still-the-norm Laura Palmisano /news/2023-11-18/a-radio-program-gave-prisoners-meaning-and-purpose-why-did-it-end Inside Wire launched to widespread acclaim in the Spring of 2022. This summer, it quietly ceased production after an agreement between the University of Denver and the Department of Corrections expired. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-18/a-radio-program-gave-prisoners-meaning-and-purpose-why-did-it-end Kyle Cooke, Rocky Mountain PBS /news/2023-07-26/doulas-in-recovery-help-pregnant-and-postpartum-people-who-also-struggle-with-substance-use-disorder Area pregnant people struggling with addiction find working with doulas who are also in recovery to be a comforting experience. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:40:30 GMT /news/2023-07-26/doulas-in-recovery-help-pregnant-and-postpartum-people-who-also-struggle-with-substance-use-disorder Dana Knowles, RMPBS, Lindsey Ford, RMPBS /news/2023-04-17/no-big-till-paving-the-way-for-the-future-of-farming Grassroots Farmers is cultivating the next generation of farmers with a new regenerative farm in Fountain. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-17/no-big-till-paving-the-way-for-the-future-of-farming Lindsey Ford, Rocky Mountain PBS /health/2014-05-12/the-high-cost-of-untreated-mental-illness Untreated mental illness is a growing problem in Colorado – with one out of every four adults likely to experience some degree of mental illness in any… Mon, 12 May 2014 11:01:30 GMT /health/2014-05-12/the-high-cost-of-untreated-mental-illness Erin O'Toole /arts-life/2013-05-06/defunct-relocation-policy-still-impacts-american-indians The Voluntary Relocation act of 1952 was designed to decrease government spending on reservation services by transitioning Native people to urban living… Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2013-05-06/defunct-relocation-policy-still-impacts-american-indians Carrie Saldo /arts-life/2013-04-11/light-shed-on-dark-period-of-colorado-history The National Park Service recently awarded a $29,060 grant to Colorado Preservation Inc. to help preserve a World War II Japanese American confinement… Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2013-04-11/light-shed-on-dark-period-of-colorado-history Carrie Saldo