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A federal hydrologist appeared to be momentarily at a loss for words last week as he described how dire the latest forecast has gotten for how much water will flow through the Colorado River Basin this summer.
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Regan MertzThe Community Hope Fund will offer financial assistance for therapy. The new fund will be overseen by the Aspen Hope Center, a mental health care provider in the valley. -
Courtesy Colorado State PatrolA passenger train struck a semi-tanker truck off Highway 6 just east of Rifle Wednesday morning. The tanker driver sustained minor injuries, but no other injuries were reported. -
Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioSnowpack levels have improved in the Roaring Fork River Basin, but are still only 17% of normal. Hydrologists say potential for a significant wildfire season remains, and water supplies will still be stretched thin. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioThe mural is the first of three that will highlight young immigrants’ memories and creative expression in Carbondale. The art project is part of a program supported by Carbondale-based nonprofit VOICES.
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On today's newscast: As water managers plan for how to deal with a historically low snowpack year, pulling water from Ruedi Reservoir has been floated as a possible solution; Colorado Parks and Wildlife released its annual report on gray wolves last week; and this season will be the first for the new U.S. Wildland Fire Service. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Mr. Satterly/Creative CommonsThey’ll notify one another when well projects are proposed within a mile of the shared state border. And the model may expand to neighboring states. -
Pano AI/Pano.aiAI technology expands in the Mountain West to reduce wildfires -
Stephanie Daniel/KUNCA new analysis of public federal workforce data shows about 5,800 fewer workers at public lands agencies in 2025 compared to the year before. -
Hinsdale County EMSAs Colorado prepares for summer tourism, visitors planning trips to rural communities might assume that if they have a medical emergency, they will receive the same level of emergency care they would at home. However, that's not always the case. Rural communities may lack a hospital or even a fully staffed emergency response team. For example, the rural Hinsdale County Emergency Medical Services recently lost its only paramedic. That's left the county's EMS system in a pinch ahead of its peak tourism season.
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Nathan Howard/AP/Pool ReutersIsrael sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday. -
Mohamed Sadek for NPRThe three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically possible. Here's what it takes. -
Gavin McIntyre for NPRPancreatic cancer is notoriously lethal. But new treatments mean that may be changing, and people with the disease now have more reason to hope than ever before. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images AsiaPacPresident Trump says he has a great relationship with President Xi. His trip to China will provide a temperature check.
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Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view. -
A federal program that pays airlines to operate in small and rural communities could have its budget cut in half, leaving parts of the country with no flight options. -
Stephen Colbert invited his "best television friends," fellow late night hosts John Oliver, Seth Meyers and the two Jimmies— Kimmel and Fallon— to join him, as his final show on CBS is set for May 21. -
The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel's history. -
Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died. He was 83. -
The unanimous decision by the European Union, agreed to on Monday, was sparked by growing outrage over the devastation in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.
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