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English in Action hosted its 8th annual Immigrant Voices event this month where speakers from across the region shared their life stories. This year, however, organizers had to consider the political climate.
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On today’s newscast: Pitkin County joined 29 other Western Slope counties, cities and towns, irrigation districts and water providers in financially backing a plan to buy a critical Colorado River water right; the winner of the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize was announced last night in New York City; and several counties across our region do not meet federal standards for safe air quality. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesMembers of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed sensitive labor data and compromised the security of computer systems. -
David Zalubowski/AP/APMore inventory hitting the market was expected to drive sales. Instead, existing home sales suggest a continued slump in the housing market, with mortgage rates hurting affordability. -
Reba Saldanha/APA federal judge has paused a key section of President Trump's executive order that makes sweeping changes to voting and elections. -
Garden State TortoiseRockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile rehabilitation center got a hold of her this February, they worried for her survival.
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A day after India suspended a water-sharing treaty and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, authorities in Islamabad closed airspace to Indian aircraft and suspended all trade with India. -
Billy McFarland says he will sell the brand "to an operator that can fully realize its vision." The news comes days after the postponement of Fyre Festival 2, which was scheduled for late May. -
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records. -
The pre-dawn sky will feature a glowing crescent moon, joined by planets Mercury, Venus and Saturn. -
ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships. -
NPR has for months been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan. An inquiry by Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, has revealed more that 200 detentions this year at the bridge, including American citizen children.
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