The Supreme Court said late Monday that a U.S. Postal Service rule to restrict mail-in voting cannot go into effect for the midterm elections. With the decision, Colorado will be allowed to mail a ballot to all registered voters as required under state law.
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Members 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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Mudslides and a downed power line closed Highway 133 and Maroon Creek Road on Monday and Tuesday. Maroon Creek Road is open as of Tuesday night. Highway 133 is open as of midday Tuesday.
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Two teenagers are dead after a head-on collision on Interstate 70 early Sunday morning, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Garfield County Coroner released the names of the deceased Monday afternoon.
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Federal legislation could provide sweeping protections to the Crystal River, according to a report from a group of local stakeholders summarizing two years of work. But questions remain about to what degree local control would need to be relinquished.
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On today's podcast: Mudslides cause road closures across the valley. Most of the people being detained by ICE in Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle Counties do not have criminal convictions. And Snowmass Village is pausing the use of pesticides.
Colorado River
Regional News
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Jeremy Dennis, a Shinnecock fine art photographer and the founder of Ma’s House, talks about the importance for tribal communities to have a space to be acknowledged and supported within the arts.
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Trees rely on water to perform their most basic functions, and by shutting down for winter earlier, they can conserve water… but that means fall colors arriving earlier.
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Vail Resorts announced nominations for its board Friday. The nominations include Picabo Street and signal that major change could be afoot.
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The Native American Rights Fund finds disparities in voter registration, mail-in ballots and other stages of voting in Native communities
NPR News
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The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
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Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.
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A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus.
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ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.
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For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy
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When Teyu Chou was 11 years old, his family immigrated to the U.S. The transition was isolating and confusing. But a fellow student stepped up and helped him adjust.
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A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.
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An annual report from the Census Bureau shows the average family made more money in 2025 than the year before, while the official poverty rate declined. Health care coverage was little changed from 2024.
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The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision.
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