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Crews continue to work on both fires. Eastbound lanes of I-70 reopened Tuesday night. One westbound lane will remain closed on Wednesday.
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Courtesy Aspen-Pitkin County AirportPitkin County commissioners voted at the end of May to overrule the Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision and proceed with the modernization project as planned. Part of the disagreement involved ultrafine air particles, a topic of ongoing debate. -
Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valley voters will decide which candidates advance to the November 2026 ballot in the primary election on June 30. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide, and local offices. -
Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioBonfire’s new roastery in Glenwood Springs nearly doubles the size of the facility, and makes a home for a more efficient roasting machine. The location will be open to the public to visit and learn more about Bonfire’s coffee. -
Kimberly Andres-Martinez/Courtesy PhotoColorado women and nonbinary people are concerned about the rising cost of living, access to health care and safety.
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On today's newscast: About 30 firefighters are working on the Paradise Creek Fire as of Wednesday morning; Colorado is expanding access to abortion medication on college campuses; and some of the Colorado River’s top officials made a rare public speaking appearance last week but still seemed far apart on a deal to share water going forward. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioWater experts, attorneys, and leaders on the Colorado Rivered convened for a conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prolonged drought, a warming climate and growing demands on the river have pushed it into a crisis. -
Kaleb Roedel/Mountain West News BureauAfter a wildfire, rivers and streams can take years to recover. Native plants and wildlife are often crowded out by invasive species in the aftermath. But in Nevada’s Virgin River watershed, a collaboration between federal agencies and conservation groups is pointing to early signs of recovery. -
Kyle McKinnon/KUNCConcern for loved ones overseas is intersecting with questions of identity and connection to a country many still call home. -
Antares NuclearThe microreactor from Antares, a private nuclear technology company, had a successful nuclear fission reaction for the first time at Idaho National Lab. National officials dubbed it ‘historic.'
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Chiang Ying-ying/APThe drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesInflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices. -
Jenn Liv for NPRA popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits. -
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty ImagesIn a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
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This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started. -
The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application. -
Gates is sitting for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
Ehud Barak withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000, ending an occupation that lasted nearly two decades. He says that was a quagmire Israel shouldn't repeat. -
Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however. -
In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Alan Wilson. The two are headed to a GOP runoff.
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