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A challenging economic environment for small grocers forced the Clark’s Market in Battlement Mesa to close earlier this month. Families now have to travel 15-20 miles on I-70 to pick up groceries, prescriptions and subsidized infant formula.
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Courtesy of the Town of ParachuteGarfield County School District 16 serves Parachute and Battlement Mesa, where some students struggle to read and write. It's getting more than $400,000 in federal grant funding to bolster those areas. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsColorado water experts and elected officials urged collaboration across industries, borders and political parties as the Western Slope seeks sustainable water systems that will serve future generations. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioEvent organizers said Tuesday that they will focus on the new X Games League events instead. The motorsport only returned in January for one season after a six-year hiatus. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioWomen are using other brands or types of estrogen to avoid menopause symptoms while one local pharmacy works around the clock to fill prescriptions.
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On today's podcast: Garfield County commissioners want limited development around Sweetwater Lake — But state and federal officials may have other plans. Coloradans who rely on Medicaid are bracing for more cuts. And Amazon is launching an effort to raise one hundred million dollars to help the Colorado River.
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Kaleb Roedel/Mountain West News BureauNew research finds only a small portion of the nation’s rivers may be able to maintain today’s diversity of fish and other aquatic wildlife as the climate warms. -
The federal government awarded millions of dollars to states to develop programs to train more healthcare providers in rural areas. -
William Woody for CPR News/William Woody for CPR NewsCampaign season kicked off in Colorado with debates over the weekend at Club 20 in Grand Junction. The group has been organizing Western Slope politics for more than 70 years, and it’s one of the first big events as campaign season gets into full gear, even if some candidates sit it out. -
U.S. Forest ServiceAt a recent White House dinner with hunting groups and companies, Trump announced the orders directing federal land agencies to take several steps to improve hunting and angling opportunities.
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Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesIt is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May. -
John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran. -
Nam Y. Huh/APHousing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time. -
Rebecca Rosman/NPRFor anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.
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Building dams and hydropower plants in the Himalayas holds great promise for providing electricity. In the wake of the Nepal disaster, experts are asking about the risks of such construction. -
Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage. -
The company Grail says its Galleri blood test can detect up to 50 forms of cancer. An independent panel of experts will decide if the test should be recommended for FDA approval. -
The Department of Justice defended President Trump's recent media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues jeopardized national security and spread falsehoods. -
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights simply because he doesn't like how they cover him. -
The dam appeared to break in 2024, as South African phenom Tyla made Grammy and chart history. But for a wide field of buzzed-about voices, the path to a crossover has narrowed.
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