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Scientists have a new strategy to eradicate an invasive fish species from Colorado streams
Jun 24, 2026
8m 45s
The National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge trains some of the best young musicians anywhere. Here’s how
Jun 23, 2026
8m 45s
A new production by a Boulder playwright tells the true story of Black families pushed out of their homes
Jun 19, 2026
8m 45s
Many Colorado districts are banning mobile phones during the school day. How's that going?
Jun 18, 2026
8m 44s
Why Longmont leaders said no to massive data centers in town (before any had been proposed there)
Jun 17, 2026
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| 6/24/26 | Scientists have a new strategy to eradicate an invasive fish species from Colorado streams | Scientists have a new tool in the fight to eradicate a fish that’s been causing havoc in some of Colorado’s mountain streams. Brook trout are a nonnative species introduced in the state more than a century ago. They breed prolifically and edge out many native fish species for food and other resources. Over the decades, "brookies" have steadily pushed out Colorado's native cutthroat trout. Now, scientists and wildlife officials are trying a new approach that involves altering the very biology of the brook trout. Reporter Michael Booth covers the environment for the Colorado Sun. He joined Erin O’Toole to talk about this new strategy to restore some native ecosystems – and how it’s already shown promising results. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | The National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge trains some of the best young musicians anywhere. Here’s how | Since 1960, the National Repertory Orchestra has brought talented college-aged musicians to Colorado to practice the art of playing in an ensemble. Each season, about 80 young musicians are selected to join the NRO in Breckenridge. They spend eight weeks rehearsing and performing in Summit County. Many of them go on to pursue careers in professional orchestras across the country. To get a glimpse behind the scenes at this unusual – and influential – summer orchestra, Erin O’Toole spoke last year with Michael Stern, their music director and conductor. He shared what makes a summer in the National Repertory Orchestra a formative experience. As the NRO’s new season gets underway, we’re listening back to that conversation today. Performances for the NRO’s 2026 season run through Aug. 8. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | A new production by a Boulder playwright tells the true story of Black families pushed out of their homes | A new stage production in Longmont and Boulder examines the displacement of Black residents. In the 1950s, thousands of Black families in Indianapolis were pushed out when their neighborhood was destroyed to make way for the expansion of a university. That area, known as Indiana Avenue, had been a thriving community, with Black-owned businesses, churches and newspapers. A new play, 13 Fires, is a historical drama that explores one family’s experience. They live in a shack with carboard partitions. A severe winter storm is coming in. They’re worried about staying warm. 13 Fires premieres at the Longmont Theatre Company tonight, and at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder starting Wednesday. Curtis K. Rogers wrote the play and spoke with In The NoCo’s Erin O’Toole about it. He now lives in Boulder, but grew up in Indianapolis.* * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Many Colorado districts are banning mobile phones during the school day. How's that going? | This might be the end for text messages from the school lunchroom and Instagram pics from the hallways. At least if students follow the rules. Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, announced last week it's banning cell phones, smart watches and other devices during the school day. Previously, different schools in DPS had different policies on when or if to allow kids to use devices. A growing number of Colorado school districts have enacted bans similar to the new DPS policy — or are considering them right now. That’s partly because state lawmakers ordered every district to set a policy on mobile device use by July 1. So how did school officials in Denver arrive at a bell-to-bell prohibition on phones? And what factors are different districts weighing as they consider their own policies? Reporter Melanie Asmar heard from parents, students and educators while reporting on the story for Chalkbeat Colorado. She talked with In The NoCo's Brad Turner about what she learned. | 8m 44s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Why Longmont leaders said no to massive data centers in town (before any had been proposed there) | The city of Longmont last week took an unusual step toward limiting the impact of data centers on the community and its energy grid. Data centers are built to support the growing tech and artificial intelligence sections. And they consume huge amounts of electricity and water, which makes them especially controversial in an arid state like Colorado. The Longmont city council voted to restrict the development of especially large – or “hyperscale” – data centers that would consume more than 5 percent of the city’s available power. That’s about 70 megawatts, or enough energy to power roughly 30,000 homes. At the moment, there are no data centers proposed for Longmont that fit that description. So we reached out to Matthew Popkin, the city council member who proposed the ordinance, to talk about the idea behind the measure. He spoke with In The NoCo’s Brad Turner. | 8m 44s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | A Colorado rancher disclosed to wildlife officials that her employee killed a wolf. What happens now? | Federal wildlife officials asked the public earlier this year for feedback on how Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program was going. It’s been two and a half years since Colorado wildlife managers began releasing wolves into the wild. And one of the responses from the public contained a stunning admission. The owner of one of the largest ranches in Colorado said — in writing — that a worker on their ranch had recently killed a female wolf to defend livestock on the property, according to The Colorado Sun. That's a serious admission. Killing a wolf is illegal in Colorado, and can come with fines or jail time. Ranchers are required to try other methods to protect their livestock before using a lethal option. So what does the death of this wolf — and the rancher’s admission about it — say about the status of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction project? Tracy Ross covered the story for the Colorado Sun, which is a partner of KUNC News. She talked with In The NoCo’s Brad Turner about what she found out. | 8m 44s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | In 1975, Boulder County’s clerk issued a marriage license to a gay couple. What happened next made history✨ | marriage equalityLGBTQ rights+4 | Mardi Moore | Rocky Mountain Equality | Boulder County | marriage licensesame-sex couple+5 | — | 8m 44s | |
| 6/11/26 | Why federal officials are taking a new approach to distributing water from the drought-stricken Colorado River✨ | water distributionColorado River+5 | Alex Hager | KUNC | Colorado RiverDenver+2 | Colorado Riverwater distribution+8 | — | 8m 44s | |
| 6/10/26 | A retired Air Force Academy teacher considers hard lessons from Iraq, and why they matter now✨ | Iraq Warmilitary strategy+3 | Tom Mowle | Air Force AcademyKUNC+1 | IraqColorado Springs | Iraq WarTom Mowle+4 | — | 8m 44s | |
| 6/9/26 | Why a federal judge handed NCAR’s supporters a (temporary) victory in court✨ | NCARsupercomputer+4 | Michael Booth | National Center for Atmospheric ResearchUniversity of Wyoming+1 | BoulderColorado | NCARsupercomputer+5 | — | 8m 44s | |
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| 6/5/26 | An encounter with a moose can be dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe on the trail✨ | moose safetywildlife encounters+3 | Bridget O'Rourke | — | ColoradoSteamboat Springs+2 | moosesafety+6 | — | 8m 44s | |
| 6/4/26 | The air inside your home can affect your health. A CSU expert explains how to keep it clean and clear✨ | indoor air qualityhealth+4 | Delphine Farmer | Colorado State UniversityKUNC | — | indoor air qualityhealth+5 | — | 8m 44s | |
| 6/3/26 | From innovative gear to the ski industry, how soldiers from Colorado’s Camp Hale transformed outdoor recreation✨ | outdoor recreationmilitary history+4 | Sydney Mauck | History ColoradoKUNC+1 | Camp HaleLeadville | Camp Hale10th Mountain Division+5 | — | 8m 45s | |
| 6/2/26 | The soldiers who trained at Camp Hale played a decisive role in World War II. A new exhibit explores their legacy✨ | World War IImilitary history+4 | Sydney Mauck | History ColoradoKUNC+1 | Camp HaleLeadville+1 | Camp Hale10th Mountain Division+7 | — | 8m 45s | |
| 5/29/26 | These teens advise leaders on how to promote better mental health among young Coloradans. Here’s what they ask for✨ | mental healthyouth+5 | Erica Breunlin | Children’s Hospital ColoradoThe Colorado Sun | Colorado | mental healthyouth council+5 | — | 8m 44s | |
| 5/28/26 | From ‘Butch Cassidy’ to ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ Colorado plays a memorable role in many movies✨ | Colorado film industrymovie locations+3 | Rob DuRay | KUNCButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid+2 | ColoradoDurango+1 | Coloradofilm festival+8 | — | 8m 45s | |
| 5/27/26 | A noisy airport takes a toll on travelers. Here’s how DIA officials are working to turn down the volume | With the summer travel season here, it’s a very busy time at Denver International Airport. But it's also noisy at the airport. And that can be tougher for travelers than you might realize. Research suggests that exposure to noise can trigger stress in a traveler’s brain and body, which doesn’t help people already tense from trying to get through those crowded security lines. Which is why last summer, Denver airport officials launched a campaign to turn down the noise. The goal is to create a calmer and more peaceful airport experience. Jamie Banks is a health and environmental scientist, and the founder and president of Quiet Communities, an organization that works to reduce noise pollution – from restaurant interiors to noisy neighborhoods. She spoke with Erin O'Toole in December to talk about how a quieter airport might help tame some of the anxiety of travel. We’re listening back to that conversation today. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | Goodbye fenceposts? How virtual fences are transforming ranching in Colorado | More Colorado ranchers are using satellite technology to manage their livestock across vast, rugged landscapes — without having to put up miles of physical fence. Virtual fencing uses GPS-enabled collars to allow ranchers to guide their cattle and keep them within invisible boundaries, using a mobile phone or computer. Ranchers who use virtual fencing say it’s relatively cheap and helps them keep tabs on their herds. And it may help ranchers coexist with wolves and other predators. So, are ranch hands – and fence posts – endangered in the West? Tracy Ross of The Colorado Sun interviewed several ranchers about the technology. She talked with Erin O’Toole about how virtual fencing works and why it appeals to ranchers.* * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | Protecting plants from insects could be extra challenging for Coloradans this summer. Here’s how to approach it | Some uninvited guests are coming for a visit. The warm, dry weather in recent months led many insects to emerge early this spring. And for your plants, that’s bad news – because plants are especially vulnerable to damage when moisture is scarce. So, as Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, today’s guest will introduce you to some of the bugs who are coming for your plants. Karim Gharbi is a horticulture specialist with CSU Extension who also studies insects and how they interact with plants. And he’s a frequent In The NoCo guest. He spoke with Erin O’Toole onstage at a recent In The NoCo live episode taping, and shared a few simple strategies to help protect your plants. CSU Extension has information and helpful resources on Japanese beetle, Emerald Ash Borer and other insects that harm trees and plants. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 44s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | The Pentagon wants to operate a nuclear microreactor in Colorado. Here’s what that might look like | A small nuclear reactor proposed by the Pentagon may be a reality soon in Aurora. The proposed microreactor would power Buckley Space Force Base and give the site a steady source of electricity. But it would look different – and operate at a smaller scale – than the nuclear reactors built a few decades ago. Rather than a large energy plant with cooling towers that jut into the sky, this small reactor would fit inside a semi-trailer. The Buckley project is one of three microreactors proposed for military bases around the country. Even so, nuclear energy, and the radioactive byproducts associated with it, make many people uneasy. So we reached out to Thomas Albrecht for some context. He's a professor at Colorado School of Mines who studies the chemistry of nuclear materials and the long-term storage of nuclear waste. He spoke with Erin O’Toole about how microreactors operate, and why nearby Aurora residents shouldn’t be worried. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | Warren Miller’s films celebrated skiing as a way of life. A new exhibit looks at his legacy | For decades, Warren Miller was synonymous with a very Colorado genre of film. In Miller’s films, skiers glide across pristine winter terrain and hurtle down near-vertical slopes. Over the decades, Miller and his film crews turned those images into dozens of feature-length documentaries that celebrated the thrill of a day on the mountain – and also captured the poetry of skiing. Miller died in 2018 at the age of 93. Now, his work and legacy are the subject of a new exhibit at the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail. The museum’s executive director, Jen Mason, spoke with Erin O’Toole about how Miller's movies defined an entire genre of sports documentary known as the “stoke” film. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | Colorado’s craft beer scene experienced a rough patch in recent years. A CU expert sees reason for optimism | Listeners of a certain age: Do you remember how great Colorado’s craft beer scene used to be? The late 1990s and early 2000s saw hundreds of small breweries and taprooms spring up in communities across the state. But in the last five years, around 140 breweries, taprooms and brewpubs have closed -- including 40 that shuttered in 2025 alone. And while that still leaves more than 400 breweries across Colorado, the trend has many wondering if the market for craft beer is going flat. Our guest today views this as a sign of an industry maturing and settling into its next phase. Jeff York is a professor of entrepreneurship at CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business, and he co-hosts a podcast about craft beer called Creative Distillation. He joined Erin O'Toole earlier this year to talk about how Colorado's local brewers can adapt to the changing landscape – and why it ultimately could be a good thing for beer lovers. We’re listening back to that conversation today. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | Dry conditions make life harder for the trees in your yard. Here’s how to keep them healthy this year | After this tough winter and dry spring we've been having, the trees around your home may be taking things especially hard. In fact, some of the strain that your trees feel when there's a lack of moisture runs so deeply that it may not even be visible to you until a few years from now. So, it’s important to protect your trees from drought conditions now to prevent damage and illness later. To help get ahead of these problems, we spoke with John Murgel, a horticulture expert from CSU Extension who advises the public on how to care for trees. John shared some of his best tips with Erin O’Toole during a live episode taping a few weeks back in Fort Collins. If you’re thinking of planting new trees this spring, John mentioned that birches and maples are especially thirsty varieties that he doesn’t recommend for our increasingly dry climate. For more, check out this list of tree recommendations from CSU Extension. Missed our earlier conversations from the In The NoCo live event? Find them here: How to make your landscape more drought-tolerant with sustainable landscape expert Deryn Davidson. How to help your yard through a dry spring and summer with grass and turf expert Alison O’Connor. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 44s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | Why fireflies shine their lights at the same time – and why it might lead to new technologies | Fireflies lighting up the sky on a summer night can feel magical – especially if you happen to catch them as they light up at the same time. Which brings up one of the mysteries of the insect world: How do fireflies shine their lights in sync with one another? A pair of computer science researchers with the University of Colorado Boulder set out to better understand how fireflies do this – and why. Orit Peleg is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the BioFrontiers Institute at CU Boulder. She and fellow CU research scientist Owen Martin spent time in a South Carolina swamp to study what causes the phenomenon known as firefly synchrony. They spoke with Erin O’Toole about what they learned about how fireflies communicate, and how that understanding might help develop new technologies. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Do immigration arrests and deportations help American workers? A CU economist says no | In the second Trump administration, we've seen deportations surge, along with some very visible operations by ICE agents — nationally and in Colorado. One argument — maybe an assumption — for deportations goes something like this: They will help American workers. Arresting and deporting workers who are in the country without legal status clears up space on the payroll for jobs that can go to American citizens instead. A new study by a University of Colorado economist calls that assumption into question. It looked at what happens to companies who lose workers without legal status due to immigration enforcement. The study found that not only did those companies lose the workers targeted by ICE, but they also had fewer jobs available for workers who are citizens. Because those companies affected by raids tended to contract, which actually means fewer job opportunities for US-born workers. Chloe East, the economist who led the study at CU Joined Erin O’Toole to talk about the research. The CU study has generated national interest — including pushback from the White House, which dismissed the research in a Washington Post story last week. * * * * *Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more people discover In The NoCo by rating the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole Executive Producer: Brad Turner Theme music by Robbie Reverb Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions In The NoCo is a production of KUNC News and Community Radio for Northern Colorado. | 8m 45s | ||||||
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