Ballot question 200 asks Pitkin County voters to change the Home Rule Charter and strip county commissioners of their sole authority to expand or relocate the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport’s runway. But ballot question 1C, also on the 2024 ballot, reaffirms the Pitkin County commissioners’ ability to approve and implement a new runway layout. Aspen Daily News and Aspen Public Radio reporter Josie Taris explains the different consequences of these contradictory measures.
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On today’s newscast: Last month, the U.S. Forest Service announced it would not be hiring any new seasonal workers — outside of firefighters — for fiscal year 2025 due to a budget shortfall; tonight is opening night for the Aspen Community Theatre’s annual fall performance; and a state employee responsible for posting passwords for Colorado's election equipment online has been fired. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Intelligence officials say the video, which purported to show a Haitian immigrant claiming he had voted multiple times in Georgia, is the product of a Russian propaganda operation.
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It is hard to estimate how many ballots will be affected by the decision or whether it will ultimately impact the outcome of the presidential election.
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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Cure's Songs of a Lost World, a lawn mowing simulator video game, and fall yard work.
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President Biden has issued a number of immigration-related executive actions that mimic those of the Trump administration, and VP Harris has promised she’ll continue restrictive policies.
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The death rate for Marburg virus is nearly 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its outbreak?
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Investigators said warden Andrew Ciolli should have stopped abuse of prisoners. He faced disciplinary action. Now he's the director of a federal center that teaches others how to run prisons.
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U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.
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The Sudanese city of Omdurman lives in the shadow of war, facing daily shelling and battered medical services. But some people are trying to eke out a return to life, however precarious.
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In a film that has powerful moments of wonderment, humor and joy, Saoirse Ronan plays a London factory worker trying to protect her young son as German bombs fall across the city.
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