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Garfield County commissioners are working line-by-line through the county’s proposed 2027 budget, grappling with lower revenues, higher expenses and a $12.9 million shortfall.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioCandidates Emily Kolbe and Ted Mahon spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on the county’s top issues. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioThere are a record number of statewide ballot measures in the Colorado midterms this year. The Women’s Foundation of Colorado says 10 of the 14 are particularly relevant for women. -
Courtesy of Wilderness Workshop/Aspen Daily NewsThe federal government plans to lease about 5,000 acres of public land on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau in December for future drilling. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioPitkin County District 1 candidates weigh in on the airport, water rights and public land managementCandidates Rob Ittner and John Doyle spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on top issues facing the county. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election.
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On today's podcast: Pitkin County is considering a land-use update that would raise fees on some large homes — an effort to boost an affordable housing fund for local employees. The two candidates running to represent Western Colorado in Congress say they want to build bridges. And as ballots arrive in mailboxes across Colorado, county clerks are assuring people that their votes will be counted.
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Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Public RadioTwenty firefighters have died so far this season, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed across the West. -
frank600/Getty Images/iStockphoto/iStockphotoProducts sold as energy drinks, gummies or herbal supplements at gas stations and convenience stores may contain potent opioid-like compounds, putting people at risk of addiction, overdose and death, according to health experts. -
Ryan Moehring/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started allowing hunting this fall at Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge as part of a Trump administration push to expand hunting and fishing on public lands. -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceAfrican antelope brought to New Mexico decades ago for hunting could eventually spread across much more of the West as climate change brings warmer winters, according to new research.
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Michael ZamoraIn leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits. -
Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via APA car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesHint: It's not only because California counts slowly. -
Dillon J. Amaya/North Carolina State UniversityA large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.
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On Monday voters in the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta are deciding whether to take the first step toward a future referendum on independence. -
Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran." -
President Trump continues his efforts to remake Washington, D.C. He wants to turn an area used by the public into a world-class golf course. -
Katie Zacharia's short time as White House press secretary has brought renewed attention to the high-profile role. -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military. -
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