Ahead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County.

The Rifle-based nonprofit serves over five counties and hundreds of animals on the Western Slope, despite funding losses. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.

A new podcast from LOOKOUT Publications called “Hate State” looks at how Colorado became a testing ground for anti-LGBTQ policies starting in the 1990s, and how that legacy is reflected on this year’s ballot.

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.

Southwest Colorado is no longer in drought conditions, but communities are struggling with the damage brought by severe flooding events in October.

If approved by the court, the deal would end a case that percolated for more than a decade and reached the US Supreme Court.

An eagle that was released into the wild from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary died from lead poisoning in Colorado. Lead ammunition is one of several man-made threats facing eagles.

Supporters say doulas could help bridge care gaps. They aren’t medically trained, but they provide emotional support and information before, during and after childbirth.

In Kherson city, usually seething with Russian drones, friends met at cafes, families were out together and shoppers stocked up. "The city seems alive," said one resident, "just like it used to be."

This month's books we're noting, from authors including Daisy Johnson and Louise Kennedy, tell stories of star-crossed romance, hard-won redemption and high-stakes struggle.

he operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos. The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Christine Matthews, a center-right pollster and president of Bellwether research and consulting, about the last polling ahead of Election Day.