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It鈥檚 easy to find the history of the men for whom some of Colorado鈥檚 highest mountains are named. But when it comes to places named for women, like Mount Ida, or Mount Lady Washington 鈥 it鈥檚 tough to figure out just who those women were. We talk with a Colorado author who set out to discover some of that history.
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The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs says thousands of Indigenous American and Alaska Native women have been missing or murdered in recent years, and many of those cases remain unsolved. A Berthoud writer set out to raise awareness about this real-life crisis using fiction. We talk with her about her new horror novel.
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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. Now there鈥檚 a new History Colorado exhibit commemorating the tragedy. Today on In The NoCo, we hear the story of Flight 629, and a local group's efforts to create a memorial.
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During World War II, tens of thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in camps. For a Colorado author, the story of his own family鈥檚 incarceration inspired him to look at the legacy of those camps. He discussed his new book about it, on today鈥檚 In The NoCo.
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Colorado writer X. Ho Yen fell remembers loving science fiction as a child. He鈥檚 autistic 鈥 and he liked science fiction that depicted a futuristic society where people like him were treated equally. Now, X. Ho Yen is a published author who just released his third book.
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Four decades after a white supremacist group murdered a Denver talk show host, a new movie called "The Order" revisits the story. The movie is based on a book by longtime journalist Kevin Flynn, who covered the crime and the group that committed it. On today鈥檚 In the NoCo: why 鈥淭he Order鈥 is still an important story today.
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Columbus B. Hill was a towering figure in Colorado鈥檚 barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today we talk with barbecue historian Adrian Miller about why he wrote about the 鈥渂est barbecue man in the West.鈥 It鈥檚 part of In The NoCo鈥檚 new Holiday Book Club!
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If you鈥檙e looking to shrink your carbon footprint, your best strategy may be to start by adjusting your grocery list. That鈥檚 the message in a new book by a Fort Collins scientist who studies the link between climate change and the food we eat. Author Mark Easter shares his best tips today on ITN.
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Columbus B. Hill was a legendary figure in Colorado鈥檚 barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today on In The NoCo, Denver author Adrian Miller shares the story of the "best barbecue man in the West.鈥
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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.