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For decades, fire departments across the country have used drones to monitor wildfires. But the Aspen Fire Protection District will be the first to operate a new model from California-based company Seneca, which could help slow wildfires before firefighters arrive.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioWith ski season only a couple of weeks away, Aspen Snowmass has unveiled plans for its 80th anniversary season. Skiers and riders can also expect some new on-mountain infrastructure this winter. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioInitial results are rolling in from the 2026 Midterm Elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. This article was last updated at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2026. -
Kelsey Brunner/Aspen Public RadioNearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsAhead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County.
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On today's podcast: About a fifth of girls who play sports stop playing before high school — an Aspen ski club wants to change that. Election workers are still counting votes on ballot measure Amendment 87, but supporters are already celebrating. And heavy rains throughout the Southwest brought some water into Colorado River reservoirs —But not enough to fix regionwide shortages.
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Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioCU Boulder’s Max Boykoff says voters are thinking about energy, transportation, and associated costs, even if the words "climate change” aren’t part of the conversation. -
Steven Peterson/Idaho National LabA team at Idaho National Lab could be part of the solution to reducing nuclear reactor waste as the industry expands in the U.S. -
William Woody for CPR News/William Woody for CPR NewsRepublican incumbent Jeff Hurd will return to congress after navigating the blue wave that saw at least two of his Colorado Republican colleagues lose their seats this cycle. The Associated Press called the race Friday morning. -
John Daley/CPR NewsThe group behind Amendment 87, which would create a graduated income tax in Colorado, claims the ballot measure has gotten enough votes to pass. They announced the presumed victory during a news conference on Thursday afternoon.
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Planet Flem/Digital Vision Vectors//Getty ImagesDoctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients' lives. The medicine made no difference. -
Tim Evans/AFP via Getty ImagesThe killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the targets of renewed investigations. -
Team PeriodThis year's the Princess Diana honor roll highlights 198 inspiring young activists and advocates — including an 18-year-old guy in India who founded Team Period. -
Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPRThousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.
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All Things Considered bids farewell to Mary Louise Kelly, who hosts her final show Friday after an NPR career that goes back 25 years.
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The party's success was fueled by frustrations over the cost of living. But in divided government, they'll face opposition from Republicans in Congress and a president vowing to use his veto pen. -
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a surprising hit album this week.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Andra Gillespie about Black voter turnout during the 2026 midterm election.
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Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key. -
From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday.
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