Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero to retain his CD3 seat. After a bruising Election Night for his party, Hurd will be Colorado’s lone Republican in Congress next year.
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Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioTwo anti-transgender state ballot measures, targeting youth sports and gender-affirming surgeries, passed in Colorado last week. The news is unsettling for some in the Roaring Fork Valley. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsData center developers wanting to build in Rifle will likely have to deal with a sweeping set of new regulations, following the city council’s unanimous initial approval of the rules earlier this month. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioThe Garfield County Commissioners on Monday selected newcomer Tela Forehand and reappointed John Mallonee to the public library board, a decision that could inform how the libraries respond to ongoing book challenges. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe city of Aspen is still working through details of an employer partnership program for some units of the Lumberyard affordable housing project. The Aspen City Council chose to reserve 50 of the 277 Lumberyard rental units to use for a program that would give local employers priority in a lottery for some of their employees.
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On today's podcast: When Jeff Hurd begins his second term in Congress next year, he’ll likely be the only Republican member from Colorado. The federal government will be making a decision soon about potentially opening up thousands of acres of public land on the Roan Plateau for oil and gas drilling. And avalanche season is underway in the high country.
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DeRae Logan/KGNUOnce known as the Harlem of the West, Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood was a thriving center of Black culture, commerce, and community. Over the decades, gentrification and redevelopment have transformed the neighborhood. But the neighborhood's history has not disappeared, and neither has Welton Street Cafe. -
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsThe FAA cites a “communication issue” that impacted air traffic control, grounding all air traffic. -
National Park ServiceThe legislation seeks to speed up permits, including data centers and energy projects. -
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of EnergyThe Department of the Interior’s strategic plan calls for selling public lands, increasing energy production and consolidating its workforce.
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Adam Gray/Getty Images North AmericaTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said initial investigations pointed to an issue with contractor L3Harris updating old tech at a remote location. -
Esteban Felix/APChile's far-right President José Antonio Kast is facing mounting public anger, as rising fuel prices trigger transport strikes and protests across the country. -
Lindsey Wasson/APThis is the second time Alaskans voted down an effort to repeal the state's unique election system, which voters first approved in 2020. A repeal effort in 2024 also failed narrowly. -
The rare nationwide ground stop, now lifted, paralyzed the U.S. air travel system Friday. Federal officials say telecommunication outages were to blame but offered few details.
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A wealthy documentarian visits a community devastated by job loss in Korean director Lee Chang-dong's latest feature. -
Democrats have been given a huge opportunity with majorities in both the House and Senate — but the balance of priorities, timing, messaging and discipline are all going to be major tests. -
Carnaval De Luz, the 16th album from the Irish rock band that's always on a mission, mines familiar terrain with good humor and a sense of urgency, and manages to meet the moment. -
New guidelines are supposed to protect organ donors in a retrieval procedure that keeps blood flowing through livers, kidneys, lungs and hearts. But bioethicists have troubling questions. -
Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in the the state that usually votes Republican. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in the state's history. -
As the nationwide aviation ground stop continues, there are still planes in the sky. Pilots are having to navigate this situation as we continue to learn more.
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