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The bridge would cross sections of unincorporated Garfield County, and commissioners argue the city needs their approval. Glenwood Springs argues that both the city and the Colorado Department of Transportation have determined the county doesn’t have jurisdiction under state law.
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Sarah Tory/Aspen Public RadioCarbondale’s police department is now using an AI service to draft police reports. Town trustees approved a contract for the software late last month. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe project will redevelop the property’s existing 25 units into 60, mostly one-bedroom units to house full-time hospital staff. It’s part of AVH’s plan to build 256 housing units in the next 10 years. -
Dance Initiative/Courtesy PhotoDance Initiative brought back Folklórico dance classes to the Roaring Fork Valley this month after the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet ended the longstanding program. Now, some of its old students are stepping up as the next generation of teachers. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioData-privacy concerns raised about Glenwood Springs' Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras are widespread across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, an Aspen Journalism analysis found.
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On today's newscast: Glenwood Springs city council withdrew its police department from Garfield County’s special crimes task force last week; a bill working its way through the Colorado legislature would require college and university medical centers to provide abortion medication; and the Interior Department is planning to release a massive amount of water into a Colorado River Reservoir in order to prevent a potential power and water crisis. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Charlie Niebergall/APThe Democrats behind the bill say requiring Colorado colleges and universities to make the medication available would close gaps in access for students. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioThe Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to release water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and to reduce flows out of Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell in an attempt to prop up the Colorado River Basin’s infrastructure. -
DOI/Neal Herbert/Bureau of Land ManagementWhen wildland firefighters are on prescribed fires, they’re breathing the same smoke and facing many of the same hazards found on wildfires, but they don’t get the same hazard pay. That could soon change. -
National Alcohol Awareness Month highlights progress and challenges in battle against alcohol misuse in the Mountain West.
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Niranjan Shrestha/APOn Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas and was later co-opted by American politics in the 1990s. Now, environmentalists are reclaiming the word. -
Kristian Thacker for NPRSchools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caps off seven budget hearings in as many days, the first time he has testified before Congress since September. -
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APAfter Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.
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Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good. -
The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety. -
The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible. -
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month. -
Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids. -
Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.
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