The wildland firefighters were involved in a burnover incident and deployed their shelters, according to a press release from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior.
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Garfield County Libraries has appointed Abraham Korah, a former branch library manager and Colorado Mountain College library director, as its new executive director. Korah takes the helm as the district navigates ongoing efforts to censor books, growing library use and a potential mill levy renewal on the November ballot.
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A committee of community leaders is in the process of contracting transportation services to help provide ground transportation to Aspen from other regional airports while the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is closed for eight months next year.
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Panels in this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival will use art and music to highlight America’s past, while the world’s top thought leaders will discuss the country’s future.
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John Doyle, Rob Ittner and Torre are running in an open primary for Pitkin County’s District 1 seat. Two of the candidates will advance to the General Election in November.
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On today's newscast: Garfield County Libraries’ has a new executive director, amid Colorado River negotiations, states and cities are asking residents to conserve water, Colorado's primary election is tomorrow, and more.
Regional News
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Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser are trying to set themselves apart from one another in the final days of the gubernatorial primary, despite similar views on environmental issues in Colorado.
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A coalition of community groups and the Boulder County District Attorney's office has been handing out free gun safes to residents. The idea is to encourage safe storage and have productive conversations about gun safety.
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Critics say the BLM’s proposed policies would make it easier for oil and gas companies to shift the financial cost of cleaning up retired, polluting wells to taxpayers.
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It allows a lawsuit against the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monument designations to move forward.
NPR News
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Bow Wow's transformation from child star to well-rounded entertainer serves as a blueprint for longevity. The rapper blazes through fresh takes of back-to-back hits.
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In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.
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Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray bring readers a new historical novel that presents two women on opposite ends of the law who must partner to bring down a crime boss in 1930s New York.
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President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not confirm whether it will participate.
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A trio of craft breweries from the global soccer event's three host nations are using the tournament to brew something increasingly rare: cross-border solidarity.
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In the wake of racist mob violence in Northern Ireland, there has been attention on "active clubs," a global network of fascist, white nationalist youth groups that center activities around mixed martial arts.
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Can the mix really help with premenstrual woes? Theoretically, the link between histamine and hormones could explain why the trendy DIY treatment seems to help some women.
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About 20 U.S. airports rely on private security companies rather than the Transportation Security Administration to ensure that passengers and cargo comply with federal aviation safety standards.
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A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety is being compromised.
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