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Mudslides and a downed power line closed Highway 133 and Maroon Creek Road on Monday. Officials say Maroon Creek Road will remain closed to vehicles and bikes on Tuesday. Highway 133 has reopened.
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Courtesy of Colorado State PatrolTwo teenagers are dead after a head-on collision on Interstate 70 early Sunday morning, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Garfield County Coroner released the names of the deceased Monday afternoon. -
Aspen Daily NewsFederal legislation could provide sweeping protections to the Crystal River, according to a report from a group of local stakeholders summarizing two years of work. But questions remain about to what degree local control would need to be relinquished. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe Pitkin Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal on first reading Wednesday to take over day-to-day operations and deferred maintenance at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. -
Sam Ferguson/Courtesy PhotoThe Denver Museum of Nature & Science is scheduled to excavate Snowmass Village’s Ziegler Reservoir next summer for the second time. Researchers hope to discover more fossils following a massive dig over a decade ago.
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On today's podcast: An Aspen man receives a fine for allegedly harassing a bear. Ziegler Reservoir held tours over the weekend to commemorate the announcement of another fossil dig. And a former state lab scientist will serve prison time after manipulating DNA data in hundreds of criminal cases.
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Hal Tuttle/KHENTrees rely on water to perform their most basic functions, and by shutting down for winter earlier, they can conserve water… but that means fall colors arriving earlier. -
Molly Cruse/CPR NewsVail Resorts announced nominations for its board Friday. The nominations include Picabo Street and signal that major change could be afoot. -
CanvaThe Native American Rights Fund finds disparities in voter registration, mail-in ballots and other stages of voting in Native communities -
Courtesy of the Water Over Data AllianceData centers have become a flashpoint across the country. And as Indigenous lands are increasingly involved, tribal communities are taking action.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais/APJohn Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department probe into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Trump. -
Mark J. Terrill/APThe 78th Emmy Awards are Monday night. See the stars as they arrived. -
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesThe Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night. -
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
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McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process. -
A lawsuit filed Monday takes aim at federal agencies' use of waivers to expedite construction of a wall along the border with Mexico and claims that landowner's constitutional rights are being violated. -
Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges. -
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health. -
In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it. -
The visionary costume and fashion designer was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks.
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