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CU 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.
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Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioFor 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. -
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.
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On today's podcast: Rifle is moving forward with a set of regulations for data centers. Colorado Democrats will have a supermajority — and a new House leader — in the statehouse come January. And Colorado voters have approved tougher penalties for possessing and selling fentanyl.
Regional News
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Courtesy of Alaska National GuardLacey and Darrell John are among the hundreds of people from the Western Alaska coast forced to move to Anchorage after a storm spawned by Typhoon Halong, which all but erased their village. -
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.
NPR News
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Both Poe and Doyle have generated mountains of literary criticism over the years, but Darkness Becomes Bright and Sleuth-Hound remind us there's a lot left to discover about these masters. -
Manish Swarup/APNew Delhi, home to over 30 million people, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted areas during winter, with pollution worsening in late October and November. -
Elizabeth Cook/PA/APRussell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women. -
Anthony Kuhn/NPRThrough civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair."
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Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems. -
Visitors, ecologists, park rangers and residents all love this wild barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia. But they have different ideas of how to best protect it. -
Following Tuesday's "blue wave," Democrats have vowed to reign in ICE's power. What could they actually accomplish? -
The Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable. -
Countries are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the annual U.N. climate conference. Many are frustrated with the lack of focus on fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change. -
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.
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