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The Willow Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in North Rifle. Evacuations were issued for West 28th Court, West 29th Street and West Avenue.
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Nick Tininenko/Courtesy PhotoDirector Ruth Katz talks about this year’s lineup of topics and speakers, including the pediatrician and philanthropist Priscilla Chan. During the closing session, Chan will discuss her initiative to use AI-powered technology to cure or prevent all diseases by the end of the century. -
Aspen Music Festival and School/Courtesy PhotoMeghan Umber will succeed Alan Fletcher as president and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School. Umber will bring two decades of experience at the Los Angeles Philharmonic to the Roaring Fork Valley. -
Courtesy Aspen-Pitkin County AirportPitkin County commissioners voted at the end of May to overrule the Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision and proceed with the modernization project as planned. Part of the disagreement involved ultrafine air particles, a topic of ongoing debate. -
Glenwood Springs Fire Department/Courtesy PhotoCrews continue to work on the Spring Creek Fire east of Ruedi Reservoir. The Paradise Creek Fire in South Canyon is 100% contained, and I-70 has reopened.
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On today's newscast: Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle Counties are now under Stage 1 fire restrictions; the Aspen Fringe Festival’s 18th annual Junefest returns tomorrow; and hundreds of people rallied at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City recently to protest a proposed data center in Box Elder County that would be one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Jacob/Adobe StockPeople living near oil refineries can often see or smell signs of industrial pollution. Now, a new interactive map aims to help them better understand the potential health impacts associated with those facilities. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioWater experts, attorneys, and leaders on the Colorado Rivered convened for a conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prolonged drought, a warming climate and growing demands on the river have pushed it into a crisis. -
Kaleb Roedel/Mountain West News BureauAfter a wildfire, rivers and streams can take years to recover. Native plants and wildlife are often crowded out by invasive species in the aftermath. But in Nevada’s Virgin River watershed, a collaboration between federal agencies and conservation groups is pointing to early signs of recovery. -
Kyle McKinnon/KUNCConcern for loved ones overseas is intersecting with questions of identity and connection to a country many still call home.
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NBC/Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image/NBCUniversalAriana Grande is about to release her eighth album, Petal. With "Hate That I Made You Love Me," she continues an impressive and unusual streak on the charts. -
Toru Hanai/Bloomberg/APThe reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal. -
Anthony Kuhn/NPRThe National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the sixth and seventh centuries. -
Shayanta ChowdhuryFive winning images from a photo contest show scientists at work and capture the wonder of research and discovery.
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In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero. -
Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, is aiming to raise $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year. -
With a record 48 teams and 1,248 players, there's an endless number of stats about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are a few to get you started. -
The 2026 World Cup is being played in New Jersey, but in Queens, New York, home to immigrants from all over the world, soccer is not just a sport. It's a way of life. -
Pulte's appointment has scrambled talks to renew a spy tool known as FISA 702, as lawmakers in both parties have been vocal about his lack of national security experience and role as a Trump loyalist. -
The London-based rights group says the Israeli government is deliberately trying to annex the Palestinian territory.
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