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During this year’s open enrollment period, seniors in the Roaring Fork Valley are facing changes to their Medicare plans. They’re left with fewer, and more expensive, options.
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Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsGarfield County is a hotbed for wildfires, and it needs to find reliable funding for fire mitigation. The solution could lie in creating a Forest Improvement Special District — a locally led, tax-funded authority that leads mitigation efforts across county and private land. -
Three members of a family from New Castle were killed in a small plane crash near Swampy Pass in Gunnison County on Saturday morning (Oct. 24), according to Gunnison County officials. -
Credit: Vic VelaPolling shows dismal approval ratings for Trump and many Republicans in tough races ahead of the midterms. Democrats are hopeful that Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District can flip blue. -
Lea Linse-Hirro/EcoFlightThe survey was conducted in mid-September and asked residents from across Colorado a series of questions about their thoughts on public land uses and proposed conservation initiatives.
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On today's podcast: Seniors in Garfield County are facing changes to their Medicare plans as open enrollment begins. A skier survived Sunday after being buried in an avalanche on a Colorado 14er. And a Colorado tax credit that helped lift thousands of children out of poverty is being suspended.
Regional News
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Christine Reed Photo/University of WyomingThe University of Wyoming grew hefty, 9-inch-long carrots when it added coal char to the soil. Researchers say this could be another market for the declining coal industry. -
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Erin Romero/Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife FoundationNanci Limbach, the founder and executive director of the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation, says this is one of the busiest years for the organization. The facility is caring for nearly three dozen bears while continuing to care for other Colorado wildlife, including foxes, deer and raptors. -
Rio Blanco County Sheriff's OfficeFarmland across the West may be doing more than growing crops. It could also help stop wildfires in their tracks.
NPR News
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Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesJordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North AmericaThe Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat stubborn inflation. -
Court Mast/APHuerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry. -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public via Getty ImagesA new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
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The toll is rising after a high-speed train between slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars. It was Spain's second major train accident this year. -
Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder of a misunderstanding of those students' rights. -
In several competitive U.S. Senate contests, candidates have built healthy campaign accounts with out-of-state donations. But the messages to those donors is very different from the one back at home. -
In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, as political candidates from both parties try to ease voter concerns. -
Congressional Democrats are working with good governance groups to create an action plan for any potential claims of election fraud. -
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last eight months, according to a new report from the immigration reform advocacy group FWD.us.
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