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During this year’s open enrollment period, seniors in the Roaring Fork Valley are facing changes to their Medicare plans. They’re left with fewer, and more expensive, options.
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Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsGarfield County is a hotbed for wildfires, and it needs to find reliable funding for fire mitigation. The solution could lie in creating a Forest Improvement Special District — a locally led, tax-funded authority that leads mitigation efforts across county and private land. -
Three members of a family from New Castle were killed in a small plane crash near Swampy Pass in Gunnison County on Saturday morning (Oct. 24), according to Gunnison County officials. -
Credit: Vic VelaPolling shows dismal approval ratings for Trump and many Republicans in tough races ahead of the midterms. Democrats are hopeful that Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District can flip blue. -
Lea Linse-Hirro/EcoFlightThe survey was conducted in mid-September and asked residents from across Colorado a series of questions about their thoughts on public land uses and proposed conservation initiatives.
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On today's podcast: Bears have been seen all over the Roaring Fork Valley this year and they're eating more human food. What could that mean for their hibernation? A new report examines domestic violence deaths in Colorado. And wild-fires threaten more communities, researchers are looking at what it might cost to build homes that are more fire-resilient.
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Rio Blanco County Sheriff's OfficeFarmland across the West may be doing more than growing crops. It could also help stop wildfires in their tracks. -
Courtesy of Joseph Lee and Daniel SpauldingTwo years ago, when we launched Our Living Lands, we planned to cover climate change's impact on Indigenous communities across the country. After 100 episodes, I'm proud of how much we’ve done. -
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsIt's different from the existing Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent, which takes place in September on a trail. -
RDNE Stock ProjectThese home visiting programs just saw an influx of federal money that could mean expanding to more families.
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Annie Rice/APPresident Donald Trump said that his administration is "terminating" a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling. -
Morry Gash/APTampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. -
Ton Molina/Getty Images South AmericaFlávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him and his family. -
Navajo Nation Police DepartmentIntense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.
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Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition. -
The highly anticipated, latest installment of Sarah J. Maas' romantasy series has hit the shelves. Hardcore fans were lined up (in their faerie ears) at the stroke of midnight. -
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal. -
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi have turned four pages of an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca into a sweeping epic that spans 90 years of Spanish history, focusing on the stories of gay men. -
Brazil's opposition party accepts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront?
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