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People come to the Roaring Fork Valley from all over the world; some stay and decide to make it home. A handful of these immigrants shared stories of success, adventure, growth and validation in Basalt earlier this month as part of English in Action’s 9th annual Immigrant Voices event.
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Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District/Courtesy PhotoHighway 133 was closed at mile marker 63 near Sunfire Ranch due to a wildfire. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioA record-breaking heat dome brought high temperatures that melted the snowpack considerably in the days leading up to the mountain’s closure. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsDuring a fourth hearing on the Aspen Meadows affordable housing proposal on Tuesday night, the Physics center said it would remove two of the three single-family units originally planned along North Street after council members expressed concerns about those units during a March 10 meeting. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsResidents of the 98-lot Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, located between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale, asked council members to contribute funding toward their efforts to purchase the park that was listed for sale last year.
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On today's newscast: A wildfire in Carbondale closed Highway 133 in both directions for about an hour and a half yesterday; Colorado lawmakers are working to finalize the state’s budget and fill a billion and a half dollar shortfall; and the Environmental Protection Agency recently axed measures meant to ratchet down pollution from coal plants. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Courtesy USDA NRCSAuthors say: this could impact preparedness before wildfire season -
Jesse Paul/The Colorado SunThe HOME Act would also make it easier for transit agencies, public housing authorities and certain nonprofits to build housing on land they already own, even if it isn't zoned for residential use. -
Caitlin Tan/Wyoming Public MediaThe Trump administration is returning to 2012 emission rules, which it says have cut mercury pollution by 90%. Environmentalists say that’s not enough. -
Getty ImagesThe Arizona Department of Water Resources is gearing up for a legal fight over Colorado River negotiations and has hired a law firm to represent the state.
NPR News
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Fiordaliso/Moment RF/Getty ImagesJuries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it. -
Emerson Miller/Paramount+Yellowstone's creator is back with two new shows set in the American West. Marshals struggles, but The Madison offers a thoughtful portrait of a family in flux. -
1-2 SpecialAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, a young Berlin woman is taken in by a family she meets in the countryside. In showing the ache of love and loss, Miroirs No. 3 holds up a mirror to us all. -
Ahn Young-joon/APIt's like the "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don't yet know which one is true.
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The House Ethics Committee has found evidence that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated House rules. This comes after the panel held a rare public hearing to review investigations into allegations against the Florida Democrat. -
Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving. -
New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria — and that can have an impact on humans. -
Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals' reach after disappointing finishes at last month's Olympics. -
An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process. -
Representatives from G7 countries gather in France, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to try to shore up support from reticent allies for the Trump administration's war on Iran.
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