Election Day this year produced a Blue Tsunami, as Democrats won key races across the country on Nov. 3. Local voters had a lot to say about what motivated them to cast ballots.
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Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioFor decades, fire departments across the country have used drones to monitor wildfires. But the Aspen Fire Protection District will be the first to operate a new model from California-based company Seneca, which could help slow wildfires before firefighters arrive. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioWith ski season only a couple of weeks away, Aspen Snowmass has unveiled plans for its 80th anniversary season. Skiers and riders can also expect some new on-mountain infrastructure this winter. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioInitial results are rolling in from the 2026 Midterm Elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. This article was last updated at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2026. -
Kelsey Brunner/Aspen Public RadioNearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues.
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On today's podcast: This year’s drought forced water managers across the Roaring Fork region to collaborate. The two appointees chosen to serve on the Garfield County public library board have different views on restricting books with mature content. And Latino Democrats in Congress will reach record numbers next year.
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Jesse Paul/The Colorado SunPropositions 132, 133, 134 and 135 can be overturned or tweaked with a simple majority vote of the state legislature. -
Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioCU Boulder’s Max Boykoff says voters are thinking about energy, transportation, and associated costs, even if the words "climate change” aren’t part of the conversation. -
Steven Peterson/Idaho National LabA team at Idaho National Lab could be part of the solution to reducing nuclear reactor waste as the industry expands in the U.S. -
William Woody for CPR News/William Woody for CPR NewsRepublican incumbent Jeff Hurd will return to congress after navigating the blue wave that saw at least two of his Colorado Republican colleagues lose their seats this cycle. The Associated Press called the race Friday morning.
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Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesGasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high. -
朝鮮通信社/KCNA via KNS via APLittle is known about her except that she's reportedly about 13 and named Kim Ju Ae, but Korea's spy agency says she's likely her father's heir. -
Dita Alangkara/APHis resignation offer comes amid a widening political rift between Prabowo and Widodo and a separate investigation into allegations that senior police officials wiretapped the president. -
Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesVehicle transaction prices are up to a new record high, according to the Kelley Blue Book — and some buyers are extending their car loans to finance them.
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Renewed fighting has pushed Ethiopia's healthcare system close to collapse: "The whole emergency (room) was flooded with war trauma patients," one surgeon says of a brutal week in September. -
"School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play," is ending a Broadway run this week and celebrating with livestream broadcasts. We interviewed the Tony-nominated playwright, Jocelyn Bioh. -
Two economists debate what California's vote on Prop 40 means for the wealth tax movement. -
Hopes of progress in ending Europe's biggest conflict since World War II are tempered by the absence of any significant breakthroughs in three previous rounds of talks early this year. -
After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican. -
Should you tell your boss she's got food on her face? Your partner you hate their outfit? Social psychologist Vanessa Bohns shares advice on when to tell someone the truth — or keep your mouth shut.
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