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Post-fire specialists are assessing soil damage, debris flows and watershed risks after the Ferris Fire, as parts of the burned landscape begin to recover.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioEvent organizers said Tuesday that they will focus on the new X Games League events instead. The motorsport only returned in January for one season after a six-year hiatus. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioWomen are using other brands or types of estrogen to avoid menopause symptoms while one local pharmacy works around the clock to fill prescriptions. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe settlement followed nearly a decade of litigation over building defects. Under its terms, the city plans to purchase two parcels of undeveloped land from Centennial for $7.5 million, funds the HOA will use to complete repairs. -
Aspen Daily NewsMembers of the Snowmass Village Town Council voted to temporarily stop using pesticides and herbicides to mitigate weeds on town property. The moratorium comes as residents decry what they see as the town’s “aggressive” use of chemicals that are banned in other states and countries.
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On today's podcast: Energy companies in Garfield County anticipate the arrival of data centers in the region. The on-again, off-again gubernatorial debate saga... is off again. And attorneys general in the Mountain West are hailing this week's Supreme Court ruling involving mail-in voting.
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Hanna Merzbach/Wyoming Public MediaThe institutions of western culture continue to introduce visitors, or “dudes,” to the West, taking them horseback riding, rafting, fly fishing and more. -
The Colorado River is in crisis. A record drought and new federal rules mean significant water cuts for states in the Lower Basin. But what could those changes mean for the Upper Basin states, including Colorado? -
Vit Onopriienko/Adobe StockMuch of the West sweltered through record-breaking heat this summer, as a strengthening El Niño, unusually warm oceans and ongoing human-caused climate change combined to push temperatures to historic levels. -
Caitlin Tan/Wyoming Public MediaSmall businesses in the West were hit hard, especially those that mitigate and suppress wildfires on the ground.
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Markus Schreiber/APGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains. -
Jen Golbeck/APPresident Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality. -
Viraj NayarIn the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea. -
Catie Dull/NPRAt Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there.
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In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free. -
Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scandals. -
Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it. -
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building. -
State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements. -
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