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Most newspapers on the Western Slope have been bought by larger media groups or moved to a nonprofit model. But one paper in the Crystal River Valley has stayed independent and for-profit, after a longtime local bought it at the beginning of this year.
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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. -
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.
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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.
Regional News
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Courtesy of the Crested Butte Museum.In the town of Crested Butte, music helped unite Central European miners who immigrated to the U.S. to work in the coal mines. As an international language, music kept them connected to their cultural roots. Pete Dunda has been keeping that tradition alive for eight decades. -
Julia Caulfield/KOTOThe Telluride Bluegrass Festival has shaped the town’s culture and identity over the past five decades. A longtime attendee shares her reflections on how the music, performers, and experiences have evolved while the festival tradition continues. -
Sandy D. CrawfordFor generations, the Draper family has made its living ranching in Wetmore, in southern Colorado. As supplemental income, the family found another way to sustain their operation by providing horses, cattle, and wagons for Western movies filmed throughout the region. -
Jesse Paul/The Colorado SunPropositions 132, 133, 134 and 135 can be overturned or tweaked with a simple majority vote of the state legislature.
NPR News
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Alastair Grant/APIran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims. -
Lena MuchaAmerican prison officials are looking to European nations like Germany and Norway for a roadmap on how to design a prison that emphasizes rehabilitation and a successful return to life on the outside. -
Steven Hirsch/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe DOJ moved to dismiss criminal convictions of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and of the Oath Keepers, in what it calls "the interests of justice." Critics are crying foul. -
Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPRVolunteer musicians play for veterans and others who are hospitalized. They're part of Musicians On Call, a group that spreads the healing power of music.
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ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company to explore opportunities in the country. -
Swatters are increasingly using AI technology that creates synthetic voices or sound effects to generate remarkably believable fake emergency calls to law enforcement. -
Whether you're hosting friendsgiving or Thanksgiving, we've got foolproof turkey recipes, advice on how to stay present while hosting, and directions on how to create a stunning floral arrangement. -
Less than three weeks before a national election that could catapult the far right to power, Spain's workers are striking on Wednesday to demand that the government remedy the nation's housing crisis. -
Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease. -
The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report after a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. It faulted the federal government with decades of failing to hold Epstein accountable.
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