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Mudslides and a downed power line closed Highway 133 and Maroon Creek Road on Monday and Tuesday. Officials say Maroon Creek Road will remain closed to vehicles and bikes on Tuesday. Highway 133 is open as of midday Tuesday.
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Courtesy of Colorado State PatrolTwo teenagers are dead after a head-on collision on Interstate 70 early Sunday morning, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Garfield County Coroner released the names of the deceased Monday afternoon. -
Aspen Daily NewsFederal legislation could provide sweeping protections to the Crystal River, according to a report from a group of local stakeholders summarizing two years of work. But questions remain about to what degree local control would need to be relinquished. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe Pitkin Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal on first reading Wednesday to take over day-to-day operations and deferred maintenance at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. -
Sam Ferguson/Courtesy PhotoThe Denver Museum of Nature & Science is scheduled to excavate Snowmass Village’s Ziegler Reservoir next summer for the second time. Researchers hope to discover more fossils following a massive dig over a decade ago.
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On today's podcast: Mudslides cause road closures across the valley. Most of the people being detained by ICE in Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle Counties do not have criminal convictions. And Snowmass Village is pausing the use of pesticides.
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Jeremy DennisJeremy Dennis, a Shinnecock fine art photographer and the founder of Ma’s House, talks about the importance for tribal communities to have a space to be acknowledged and supported within the arts. -
Hal Tuttle/KHENTrees rely on water to perform their most basic functions, and by shutting down for winter earlier, they can conserve water… but that means fall colors arriving earlier. -
Molly Cruse/CPR NewsVail Resorts announced nominations for its board Friday. The nominations include Picabo Street and signal that major change could be afoot. -
CanvaThe Native American Rights Fund finds disparities in voter registration, mail-in ballots and other stages of voting in Native communities
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Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesThe judge ruled that the arts center's board may not put Trump's name back up on the building, saying such a change needs Congressional approval. -
Chris Torres/Pool EPA via APLos Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North AmericaKentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran. -
Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales. They recycle nutrients used by algae. Now researchers say they've found krill in a surprising place: hydrothermal vents.
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Mon Laferte aims to contradict, expose or challenge norms; she takes the assignment of performing in an office space as no exception. -
Farmers in states bordering Canada say they are reeling from President Trump's trade wars and resulting retaliatory tariffs. And it's just not neighborly. -
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collect air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels. -
The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv. -
Haitians in the U.S. lost their Temporary Protected Status under Trump's immigration crackdown. Now facing deportation to a homeland wracked by gang violence, disease and extreme poverty, Haitians in Miami are meeting the moment with grief, anger, and courage. -
The rare pairing of a progressive leader and a MAGA voice is a sign of how worries over rapidly advancing AI are upending political alliances. But their policy proposals are far apart.
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