Population Growth /tags/population-growth Population Growth en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT A proposal to supply enough water for a half-million new Colorado residents just cleared a major hurdle. Here’s what’s next /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-20/a-proposal-to-supply-enough-water-for-a-half-million-new-colorado-residents-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle-heres-whats-next A massive new reservoir project in Northern Colorado has cleared a final hurdle, more than two decades after it was originally proposed. Today on In The NoCo, »Ê¹ÚÍøַ’s water reporter Alex Hager explains how this will supply enough water for a half-million new residents in fast-growing communities in the region – and why some environmental advocates opposed the project. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-20/a-proposal-to-supply-enough-water-for-a-half-million-new-colorado-residents-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle-heres-whats-next In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Alex Hager, Brad Turner ‘A county of opportunity:’ Weld tops state in population growth /news/2025-03-18/a-county-of-opportunity-weld-tops-state-in-population-growth Weld County led the state in population growth from 2023 to 2024, continuing a pattern of increases over the past several years. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:10:01 GMT /news/2025-03-18/a-county-of-opportunity-weld-tops-state-in-population-growth Christopher Wood, BizWest Colorado cities are growing in population while shrinking their water use. Here’s how they make it work /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-02/colorado-cities-are-growing-in-population-while-shrinking-their-water-use-heres-how-they-make-it-work Cities in Colorado have grown considerably in recent decades – but they’ve actually reduced their overall water usage. Today on ITN, the story of how a brutally hot summer in 2002 led Coloradans to rethink how they use water. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-02/colorado-cities-are-growing-in-population-while-shrinking-their-water-use-heres-how-they-make-it-work In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole Blurring county lines may offer solutions to Northern Colorado’s most pressing issues /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-26/blurring-county-lines-may-offer-solutions-to-northern-colorados-most-pressing-issues Northern Colorado is growing fast. Exactly how that growth happens in the future could determine a lot about the issues we face now, from a housing crunch to rising healthcare costs. We dig into a path forward today on In The NoCo. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-26/blurring-county-lines-may-offer-solutions-to-northern-colorados-most-pressing-issues In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole Analysis: Population growth across large swath of Western U.S. returns to pre-pandemic levels /regional-news/2023-04-28/analysis-population-growth-across-large-swath-of-western-u-s-returns-to-pre-pandemic-levels Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2022 county-level population estimates. The Economic Innovation Group recently analyzed that data at a regional level, and across the West it found that while population growth rates remain well above national averages, they have slowed to near pre-pandemic levels. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:58:39 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-28/analysis-population-growth-across-large-swath-of-western-u-s-returns-to-pre-pandemic-levels Murphy Woodhouse Colorado's water shortages are already here and getting worse, according to updated state plan /environment/2022-06-30/colorados-water-shortages-are-already-here-and-getting-worse-according-to-updated-state-plan Colorado’s water shortages are not relegated to the distant future. Water supplies cannot meet current demands in many communities, and are only likely to worsen as climate change heats up and dries out the state’s cities and farms. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:33:32 GMT /environment/2022-06-30/colorados-water-shortages-are-already-here-and-getting-worse-according-to-updated-state-plan Luke Runyon, Alex Hager As Western states add population, rental assistance falls short /regional-news/2022-01-17/as-western-states-add-population-rental-assistance-falls-short Housing costs are rising fast in our region as economic development attracts new residents and supply chain problems cause building delays. But a federal program that helps low-income renters is falling short. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-01-17/as-western-states-add-population-rental-assistance-falls-short Bert Johnson U.S. household growth slows, but it's a mixed bag for the Mountain West /news/2021-10-16/u-s-household-growth-slows-but-its-a-mixed-bag-for-the-mountain-west A Pew Research analysis of census data shows that growth in U.S. households during the last decade slowed to its lowest pace in history. Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-16/u-s-household-growth-slows-but-its-a-mixed-bag-for-the-mountain-west Madelyn Beck Fast-Growing Berthoud Eyes Completion Of Town’s First Recreation Facility /news/2021-04-22/fast-growing-berthoud-eyes-completion-of-towns-first-recreation-facility The building is the centerpiece of the 59-acre Waggener Farm Park project, a long-planned community hub for the fast-growing Northern Colorado town. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:42:33 GMT /news/2021-04-22/fast-growing-berthoud-eyes-completion-of-towns-first-recreation-facility Matt Bloom Greeley City Council Passes Terry Ranch Project /news/2021-03-03/greeley-city-council-passes-terry-ranch-project Greeley city council has voted in favor of acquiring a large aquifer on the Colorado-Wyoming border to supply future growth in times of drought. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:46:02 GMT /news/2021-03-03/greeley-city-council-passes-terry-ranch-project Luke Runyon