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Republican incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd faces a challenge from combat veteran and former Aspen City Councilor Dwayne Romero for Colorado’s Congressional District 3. The massive district covers much of western and southern Colorado.
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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioVoters in House District 57 in November will choose between Democratic incumbent Rep. Elizabeth Velasco of Glenwood Springs and Republican challenger Russ Andrews of Carbondale, a financial adviser and secretary of the Colorado Republican Party. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioThousands of Coloradans are losing health insurance because of narrowing Medicaid eligibility requirements. But one new program is hoping to widen access to birth control by providing it completely free of charge to anyone who wants it. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioCandidates Jonathan Godes and Eric Rudd were questioned on top issues facing the county at a debate in September. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election. -
Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioPitkin County leaders have approved a visionary document that outlines county priorities and policies for the next 24 years. Freelance reporter Kaya Williams spoke to Aspen Public Radio about the highlights of Pitkin County’s vision for the coming decades, and how residents may see the updated priorities play out in their daily lives.
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Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley voters will decide which candidates will represent them in county, state and national races — and weigh in on ballot issues — in the General Election on Nov. 3, 2026.
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On today's podcast: A new program is offering free birth control, regardless of whether you have health insurance. The top two gubernatorial candidates shared the stage for the first— and only time— on Thursday. And business confidence in Colorado is low.
Regional News
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Ty ONeil/APVicki Christiansen, who retired as Forest Service chief in 2021, pointed to aggressive agency mandates to quickly extinguish fires as a possible factor at play during this dangerous season. -
Hanna Merzbach/Wyoming Public MediaThe Trump administration tried to shut down campuses last year. Courts kept them open, but enrollment plummeted. Now, it’s on the rise again. -
Courtesy of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle AviaryThe tribe released two golden eagles in Montana last year. One died in Colorado, likely due to lead poisoning. -
Caitlin Tan/Wyoming Public MediaIdaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming have been slow to fund electric vehicle chargers with federal dollars, while other states in the Mountain West have been more eager.
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Gregorio Borgia/APPope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung. -
Fernando Llano/APThe eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm. -
Alex Brandon/APThe move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House. -
Deepak PaswanHer epic ride — carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle — made headlines. Promises were made — financial help, training for a cycling career, even a movie deal. Were any of them kept?
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A group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies. They hope to bring scientific legitimacy to the age-old practices. -
People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job. -
In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power. -
Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda. -
A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, officials said. -
Pike's attorneys say she is grateful for the care of first responders and her medical team.
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