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A power outage from Glenwood Springs to Silt shut off electricity to thousands Saturday afternoon. Residents reported a flash and a boom near New Castle along a transmission line that afternoon, but as of the evening, Xcel Energy had not confirmed the cause of the outage.
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Courtesy Gordon WalkerMushrooms require only a fraction of the water required to grow other food products. But one expert doesn’t think Americans are ready to embrace more edible fungi. -
Wheeler Opera House/Courtesy PhotoThe fledgling initiative is a series meant to showcase locals’ talent in the Roaring Fork Valley — especially during Aspen’s off season. -
Sarah LopezFor more than a decade, Julianne Guy was the only midwife living in the Roaring Fork Valley. After years of dealing with what she calls bias and discrimination from the state, she joined a class action lawsuit against Colorado regulators. -
Regan MertzThe Community Hope Fund will offer financial assistance for therapy. The new fund will be overseen by the Aspen Hope Center, a mental health care provider in the valley.
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On today's newscast: Local wildlife officials say Colorado’s dry winter and early spring could lead to more bear encounters; Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Thursday changing Colorado rules for how AI is used in major life decisions; and a recent report shows wildlife crossings can improve safety for both drivers and animals. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Lucas Brady Woods/KUNCThe Colorado Sun and Colorado Capitol News Alliance parsed through nearly 650 pieces of legislation debated in the legislature this year to find the ones that will most directly impact people's lives — or would have had they passed. -
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsThe controversial commutation follows a months-long pressure campaign from the Trump administration to free Tina Peters. -
The Revolving Door ProjectInsurance regulation is complex, in part, because it’s done state-by-state, meaning there are dozens of different schemes across the country. -
U.S. Forest ServiceThe Wilderness Act prohibits motorized vehicles and equipment to protect places “untrammeled by man” and to preserve “solitude.”
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Curt Anderson/APThe number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International. -
Senior Airman Xavier Wilson/366th Fighter WingTwo jets appeared to collide and their crews ejected during a performance at an air show at a military base in Idaho. "The aircrew involved in the incident are in stable condition," the base reported. -
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APThe conservative prayer event was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private group working with the White House to organize the celebration of America's 250 birthday this summer. -
Mike Stewart/APThousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation.
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One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Erin Kealiher and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Zocalo Health, a primary care organization, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began. -
Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria. -
Firefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burning across the U.S. -
Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.
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