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The federal government plans to lease about 5,000 acres of public land on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau in December for future drilling.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioPitkin County District 1 candidates weigh in on the airport, water rights and public land managementCandidates Rob Ittner and John Doyle spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on top issues facing the county. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsEven before the snow stopped falling this past winter, fire leaders across the region were ringing alarm bells about what it meant for the 2026 fire season. -
William Woody/CPR NewsRepublican incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd faces a challenge from combat veteran and former Aspen City Councilor Dwayne Romero for Colorado’s Congressional District 3. The massive district covers much of western and southern Colorado. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioVoters in House District 57 in November will choose between Democratic incumbent Rep. Elizabeth Velasco of Glenwood Springs and Republican challenger Russ Andrews of Carbondale, a financial adviser and secretary of the Colorado Republican Party.
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On today's podcast: The federal government plans to allow oil & gas drilling on the Roan Plateau as early as next year. The city of Aspen will remain under stage three water restrictions into the winter —A move that officials are calling unprecedented. And there’s a record number of state-wide ballot questions this year, many of them are especially relevant for women.
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Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioProponents say that natural gas is the most reliable source of baseload energy for rural Coloradans, while opponents say this would hamper the state’s ability to regulate the oil and gas industry. -
Courtesy of Kalela ReubenFor many Indigenous communities, hunting is a key part of culture and subsistence. But tribal hunting rights are often misunderstood or not respected. -
NASANew satellite observations show that some global river models struggle to account for dams, reservoirs and other human influences, raising questions about their reliability for water planning. -
Savannah RoseTwo years after her death, the world-famous grizzly bear’s legacy endures. At the same time, federal protections for the species are on their way out the door.
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CrownAs polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change. -
Bloombury PublishingThe Two Saddest Kitchens is a comic conversation between Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it made her laugh and feel better about her own (lack of) cooking.
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Isabelle Souriment/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesConsumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace with the rising cost of living. -
NintendoWe got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.
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Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work? -
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct. -
Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP. -
Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U.S. -
For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them. -
For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping up efforts this year.
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