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Two incumbents and three newcomers are vying for two seats on the Snowmass Village Town Council. Aspen Public Radio surveyed the candidates on key issues to see where their priorities lie.
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Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsGarfield County commissioners are working line-by-line through the county’s proposed 2027 budget, grappling with lower revenues, higher expenses and a $12.9 million shortfall. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioCandidates Emily Kolbe and Ted Mahon spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on the county’s top issues. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioThere are a record number of statewide ballot measures in the Colorado midterms this year. The Women’s Foundation of Colorado says 10 of the 14 are particularly relevant for women. -
Courtesy of Wilderness Workshop/Aspen Daily NewsThe federal government plans to lease about 5,000 acres of public land on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau in December for future drilling.
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On today's podcast: The city of Aspen wants to take on about a hundred million dollars of debt for water treatment facility improvements. It’ll cost a couple bucks more to ride Glenwood Springs’ on-demand ride service next year. And Colorado Democrats are returning the most ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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National Park ServiceJessie Sears, a Karuk documentary film producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting, joined an Indigenous journey up Mount Tahoma, also known as Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the Cascades. -
Ivy Engel/Wyoming Public MediaOil, gas and coal are rebounding under the Trump administration. In Wyoming, it's a big win for the fossil fuel industry. -
Courtesy of Sarah MoreyMidwife-run birth centers for low-risk patients are especially popular in some rural Western states. -
Vit Onopriienko/Adobe StockNew research finds the Upper Colorado River Basin lost an estimated 4.6 trillion gallons of groundwater during a severe drought, raising concerns about Western water supplies.
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Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesA new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues. -
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images EuropeAs climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States? -
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud. -
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFPThe Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.
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Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease. -
A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. -
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli forces. -
Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term. -
The announcement of Hubbard's release came as talks got underway between Putin and White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg focused on the latest U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine. -
Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us
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