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Carbondale-based nonprofit the Aspen Science Center has expanded programming throughout local valleys, for residents of all ages, over the past 20 years. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe Aspen School District is considering buying the 45-acre Woody Creek racetrack property to redevelop into affordable housing. The idea is still in its infancy and the school district plans to connect with community partners to determine the interest and feasibility of a housing development on the site. -
Sarah Tory/Aspen Public RadioOrganizers hope the events throughout Garfield County will empower voters to make informed decisions for the midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026. -
Glenwood Springs/Courtesy PhotoGlenwood Springs City Council voted at its last meeting to increase the fees. Council members said they want to see if the increase will decrease wait times and increase revenue. -
Courtesy/Town of Snowmass VillageTwo incumbents and three newcomers are vying for two seats on the Snowmass Village Town Council. Aspen Public Radio surveyed the candidates on key issues to see where their priorities lie.
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On today's podcast: The Aspen School District is considering buying the Woody Creek racetrack to develop affordable housing. A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of Coloradans support public land conservation. And some new residents at the governor's mansion are more interested in pollen than politics.
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Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Public RadioThey bought a triplex to have a community without having to share a kitchen: “We are punks, but we're also adults, and we need to have some personal space.” -
Navajo Police DepartmentDoused by ongoing storms, the Four Corners region has been beset by severe flooding, triggering evacuations, some rooftop rescues and interventions from public officials. -
The Trump administration is asking Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado to re-evaluate and potentially drop state-level protections for wolves. -
Robert Coy/Adobe StockAtrazine contamination is most widespread in the Midwest, but affected watersheds extend into Colorado and New Mexico.
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Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesEvery other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly. -
Abdulnasser Alseddik/APTaiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks. -
South Fork Fire Rescue/APIntense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues. -
Igor Ivanko/AFP via Getty ImagesResearchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.
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Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.
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The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October. -
Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters. -
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback. -
Lee Chang-dong's novelistic drama tells the story of two very different couples who meet during the filming of a documentary. -
Like its protagonist, the film shoots out its goopy, mud-brown, protoplasmic feelers into the undiscovered territory of horror, but it does so too tentatively.
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