The nonprofit High Country Volunteers connects over 100 local nonprofits with volunteers from across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. 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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Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioThe Roaring Fork School District board voted unanimously Wednesday to place a mill levy override on the November ballot. -
Mark BurrowsCarbondale's beloved Crystal Theatre transitioned from a traditional business model to a nonprofit last year, allowing its leaders to fundraise and explore new programming. 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. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe Aspen Area Community Trust will aim to make commercial properties more affordable for local businesses. The nonprofit formed earlier this year. -
Sarah Tory/Aspen Public RadioThe town of Carbondale wanted Special Problems Enforcement and Response, or SPEAR, to update its operating agreement and clarify that it does not participate in civil immigration enforcement. But Carbondale’s chief of police said SPEAR's board did not adequately address the issue in its new MOU and recommended the town revoke its membership.
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On today's podcast: The Roaring Fork and Garfield RE-2 school districts are asking voters to help boost salaries for teachers and staff. New car sales in Colorado are down 15 percent for the first half of the year. And the Bureau of Land Management wants to drastically cut the amount of time people have to comment on new oil and gas projects.
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Hanna Merzbach/Wyoming Public MediaThanks to a creative partnership this summer, the trail got a big facelift because the previous web of informal, hiker-made paths wasn’t built to withstand the hordes of people descending on it. -
Kaya Williams/Aspen Public RadioChad Reznicek from CSU’s AgrAbility program discusses some of the mental health impacts he’s seen across Colorado’s agricultural industry in the wake of record-breaking drought. -
Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/sourcenm.comWarmer, wetter-than-average conditions projected for September and October could keep mosquito populations active later into the fall, extending the period of highest risk, especially for states like Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. -
Nate Hegyi/Mountain West New BureauThere were early signs that this fire season could be a big one, especially the record-low snowpack last winter. In Teton County — near the Grand Targhee Resort — that spurred interest in a novel effort: raising money to help hire a local wildfire mitigation coordinator.
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Mark Schiefelbein/APPresident Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost. -
Sae Joon ParkHis removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation." -
Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty ImagesInstead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line. -
Natalie Behring/Getty Images North AmericaFed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
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Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off. -
Shreya Ahuja is searching for her parents after devastating floods struck Nepal. She is calling for international help and communications access as her family waits for news. -
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos. -
The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance. -
Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about your body, ground yourself with these techniques. -
A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back.
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