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Little to no water flows from the Republican River's South Fork in southeast Yuma and northern Kit Carson counties into Kansas and Nebraska, where it merges with the main river. Officials have a plan that could cost about $40 million to save the fork.

Today on Colorado Edition, we get an update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recovery efforts for Marshall Fire survivors in Boulder County. We also hear about a $40 million plan to save a fork in the Republican River. And, we talk about the effects of a freeze on new building permits in Severance.

The initiation of the process follows Sacramento City Unified hiring a race and equity liaison to investigate racist incidents. Advocates say the incident itself reflects broader cultural problems in the district that remain unaddressed.

Michelle Udall, member of House of Representatives in Arizona State Legislature I have a friend named William. He’s Black and/or African-American. Heck, I’ve known him...

Well past midnight, everyone in the wagon train was snoring. First night on guard duty, teenager Dick Wootton spotted a stealthily approaching shadow in the chest-high grass.

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Part one of KUNC's Republican River series showed how dropping river flows and groundwater levels impact farmers and ranchers in northeastern Colorado. Part two examined a portion of the history that got the basin to this point. Part three explores potential farmer-centric solutions and the impact they could have in Colorado and the other two states dependent on the river basin's water.

There's a version of U.S. history students in K-12 classrooms are exposed to, most of which lacks perspectives from communities of color.

This week in history: Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site

Hiking the backcountry will become easier with safer creek crossings on Sunset Valley Road after construction is complete in April