Fires burning on the Western Slope, along with dry conditions, caused the restrictions. Heritage Fire features live-fire cooking, and organizers decided to not take the risk.
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Water managers are reenvisioning Carbondale’s water system in response to climate change — and a record-breaking dry winter.
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An advanced wildfire model is being used to predict fire movement in several Roaring Fork Valley communities. The designer of the model says it’s helping leaders prioritize protection measures.
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Evacuations for the Sleepy Creek Fire have been lifted for Buck Point Drive and Cottonwood Pass Road. The area surrounding the evacuation area is no longer under pre-evacuation. Cottonwood Pass is open.
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Interstate 70 reopened in both directions between Silt and New Castle on Wednesday evening, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides throughout the lower Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River Valleys Monday evening.
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On today's newscast: Mudslides continue to plague I-70 in Newcastle and Silt. Snowmass Village's Heritage Fire event was canceled due to fire restrictions. And the Interior Department says new rules for managing the Colorado River will come next week after years of negotiations. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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A new study found that human-caused warming increased the chances of snow conditions this severe.
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The region hasn’t experienced the virus with the same severity as the Midwest, but is beginning to see cyclosporiasis in communities.
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New Mexico is shielding residents from increases in Affordable Care Act monthly premiums, while Wyoming enrollment numbers are taking a steep dip.
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Soil that's been burned in a wildfire often can't absorb substantial rainfall, sending water, mud and fallen trees downstream.
NPR News
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The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France.
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The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire.
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A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.
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Unable to return home, some Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon are buying satellite images to see whether their houses survived.
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For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
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When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. But what do you do when extreme heat and wildfire smoke increasingly make the outdoors dangerous?
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Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.
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Germany's interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a likely "Islamic terror attack," and named the suspect as Abdul Ballout, who was born in Germany and has Lebanese roots.
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In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, officials said.
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Former President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir.
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