Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains announced a temporary closure of its Glenwood Springs clinic, effective July 31. The clinic plans to reopen in late fall, once a new provider has been trained.
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After a successful fundraising event at Stranahan’s Whiskey Bar last week, Paul Montiel is looking to officially establish a nonprofit in the valley to continue supporting recovery efforts in Venezuela. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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The Hogback bus route will end in November if Silt and Garfield County do not agree to a new three-year plan.
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Since 2016, La Clínica del Pueblo in Carbondale has offered free and low-cost women’s health services to the Latino community. But it says there’s still inadequate access to mammograms. A new program aims to close that gap.
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The Aspen Police Department will end its contract with Georgia-based Flock Safety after fielding concerns from the community about the controversial license plate readers.
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On today's podcast... Some Aspen residents received rabies shots after being exposed to bats. A valley nonprofit that gives away diapers is seeing a surge requests, as many parents struggle in today's economy. And Sen. Hickenlooper calls for a federal investigation into the Knowles Fire, on the heels of firefighter deaths.
Regional News
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After years of stalled negotiations, the Department of the Interior releases final Environmental Impact Statement, covering 10 years of future management for seven states
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The campuses would manage nuclear waste, but could also mean other nuclear-related development, such as power plants, fuel processing centers or even nuclear-powered data centers.
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Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life in Arizona rivers is still difficult.
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Nathan Matthews had been hospitalized since he was caught in a burnover on June 27.
NPR News
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Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
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We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared.
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Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage on Aug. 1.
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Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But between the sex scenes, there are thoughtful conversations about age and intimacy.
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His Spidey senses are evolving and he misses his friends.
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Plus: scandalous Senate drama, Grammys drama and Homeric drama.
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The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.
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Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.
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Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.
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Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.
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