Jonathan Godes is now the director of the I-70 Coalition, following his eight year tenure as Glenwood Springs mayor and city council member. As a former grant administrator, he wants to implement a new strategy to circumvent federal funding cuts from the Trump administration.
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On today’s newscast: Jonathan Godes is now the director of the I-70 Coalition, following his eight-year tenure as Glenwood Springs mayor and council member; Aspen City Council pushes back against a proposal to limit lottery entries for deed-restricted housing, sparking debate over how to balance fairness for long-time residents and newcomers; and U.S. Army officials said several active-duty members were swept up in a makeshift nightclub raid conducted by immigration and law enforcement over the weekend. Tune in for these stories and more.
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The university's president convened two panels to study campus antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias last year. Harvard said it will begin implementing at least some of the reports' recommendations.
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The Mellon Foundation has announced $15 million in "emergency funding" for 56 humanities councils across the country. The government recently eliminated $65 million in support.
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What started off as an antitrust trial about Google's dominance in the search engine market has led to a penalties phase that is focused on its role in artificial intelligence.
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The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.
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It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but Jack Black breaks a surprising record on the chart. Plus, rapper Doechii lands her first Top 10 album and Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' continues to move up the Hot 100.
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The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.
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Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.
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The Dachau memorial is hosting commemorative events and dedicating a plaque in honor of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division that first encountered prisoners alive at the camp 80 years ago.
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By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today.
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In Zambia, truck drivers and sex workers have high rates of being HIV positive —- and are at high risk of contracting the virus. Here's how they have been affected by the administration's policies.
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