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Scientists have a new name for a weather pattern reshaping how the West gets its water: so-called “snow-eater” heat waves.
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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioA growing effort to preserve mobile home parks as affordable housing was praised by local leaders at a public forum Aug. 3 at the Aspen Chapel co-hosted by the Aspen Jewish Congregation, Snowmass Chapel and Mountain Voices Project as an example of public-private, cross-sector collaboration that could help solve wider housing challenges. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioThe Aspen Thrift Shop’s annual art sale makes rare and high-end art more accessible to the community. 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. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioA mountain biking group in the Roaring Fork Valley could be the perfect strategy for aging well, with both physical and social benefits. -
Courtesy Ashley StahlTwo anti-trans initiatives will be on the Colorado ballot this November. But local nonprofit PFLAG Roaring Fork Valley argues they could create unfair restrictions for transgender youth.
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On today's podcast: Aspen voters could get to decide on the future of city runoff elections. The temporary closure of a Planned Parenthood Clinic to in-person visits is causing some distress among some clients. And the debate over debates in the Colorado governor's race.
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U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake NatFriends and family are sharing what they’ll miss about Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott. Their deaths have also further shaken the wildland fire community, which has lost a number of firefighters during the intense and ongoing season. -
Courtesy of Heath DruzinConservationists worry that a Trump Administration review of land management rules could threaten these wild places. Here's how to weigh in through public comment portals. -
New technology and traditional practices could help Indigenous people address anxiety, substance useStudy demonstrates reduced use of alcohol and marijuana among Indigenous people -
Daniel Spaulding/Daniel SpauldingMore than 1,000 Native artists representing over 200 tribal nations will gather in Santa Fe, including acclaimed designer Jamie Okuma, whose work bridges the worlds of Native and contemporary fashion.
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Gregorio Borgia/APOn Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces. -
Taylor Cozloff/AP/Civil BeatHurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. -
Adri Salido/Getty Images EuropeHundreds of migrants have again attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. This time, Moroccan officials fended them off, raising new questions about the crossing of July 30. -
Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesA longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender youth take a personal toll.
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Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war. -
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction. -
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy's has put the condition in the spotlight. Women who have had it call for more research and understanding of a difficult mental illness. -
The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety. -
This fall, we're asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on NPR. -
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