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Solar Garden Lowers Energy Costs for Mobile Home Residents in Boulder

In an effort to provide access to solar energy for mobile home residents, the City of Boulder came up with a unique solution: a Solar Garden.  KGNU’s Rossana Longo-Better reports for Rocky Mountain Community Radio as part of our collaborative series on transitioning away from fossil fuels. (Download Audio) Ponderosa […]

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The Brink: Place-Based Learning Takes School Outside

A climate crisis is looming over the youngest generation and today’s education models are just starting to grapple with how to teach kids about their changing world. One model is called “place-based learning” and it fosters a connection between youth and nature, making them purposefully aware of their surroundings. Riley Hooper […]

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Displaced Renter And Victim Of The Marshall Fire Shares His Story

Even after Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has warned service providers against increasing prices in the wake of the Marshall Fire, a displaced renter from Louisville shares his struggles after he lost most of his belongings. In Colorado, charging excessive prices for certain essential goods or services during a disaster […]

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Threats of Violence on University Hill Prompt School Evacuation

The Boulder Valley School District cancelled classes at all of its schools today due to inclement weather. The cancellations come as many students, teachers, parents and staff at University Hill Elementary needed a break to process an incident that occurred in the neighborhood yesterday. Shannon Young has more. (Download Audio)

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Violent 800-Page Manifesto Leads To Boulder Arrest

Listen: Boulder Police put out a shelter-in-place order Tuesday for the University Hill neighborhood after police learned of a suspect that forced an evacuation of the area’s elementary school.  Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon they arrested the suspect after California authorities alerted them of […]

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Getting Green Fuel Up, Up And Away

It’s hard to imagine a carbon neutral world without considering airplanes. Commercial aviation contributes about 2.5% of annual global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. But, as KOTO’s Matt Hoisch explains, some airports are finding ways to bring down that number. Listen: (Download Audio) A plane is refuelling on the […]

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