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The Orchard Church plans to build staff homes on the lot where the bilingual, bicultural community garden sits. Now gardeners, the church and the town are searching for a place where the Good Seed can go next.
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Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioDuring 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. -
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.
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On today's podcast: Democrats in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District are hopeful that an unpopular president can help swing a seat they haven’t won in 18 years. Roaring Fork residents are organizing against a proposed housing project that would create hundreds of homes. And Colorado election officials say they will protect voters’ rights, no matter what Election Day brings.
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ARHIT/stock.adobe.comAs wildfires threaten more communities across the West, new research suggests some basic changes to how homes are built could make them safer without significantly increasing the price tag. -
Taos Ski ValleyOne ski area was already factoring in higher fuel costs because it started transitioning its fleet of groomers and vehicles to a lower-emission source. -
A late spring frost and record dry conditions this summer have led to low natural food supply for bears, resulting in a large increase in human-bear conflict. Now, a wildlife rehab center is seeing more orphaned bear cubs than in previous years. -
Christine Reed Photo/University of WyomingThe University of Wyoming grew hefty, 9-inch-long carrots when it added coal char to the soil. Researchers say this could be another market for the declining coal industry.
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Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesStewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits. -
Getty ImagesAlways busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high functioning depression." -
birdsonline/Getty imagesA species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones. -
Rolex Dela Pena/Pool EPA via APThe announcement Wednesday is the latest action by the allies, who have repeatedly expressed alarm over China's growing assertiveness in Asia.
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This move comes about a year before President Xi Jinping is expected to secure his fourth five-year term. -
The English writer visited Iraq multiple times in the first half of the 20th century and set some of her mystery novels there. The house in Baghdad where she once lived now sits abandoned and crumbling. -
Got piles of mail stacking up in the kitchen? Not sure where your Social Security card is? It might be time to sort through your paperwork. Don't let it overwhelm you with this simple guide. -
GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter in the last major read on the economy ahead of the midterm elections — but many Americans continue to struggle with affordability. -
Artificial intelligence is making drones faster and more capable. Russia and Ukraine both use AI-powered drones, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that AI could lead decisions on the battlefield as soon as next year. -
Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.
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