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As communities across the West keep a close eye on water supplies and wildfire risk, a new federal drought forecast highlights where relief may be on the way, and where dry conditions are likely to continue.
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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioA short-term ICE detention facility in west Glenwood Springs could be one step closer to shutting down after the City Council on Thursday voted to sue the property's Florida-based landlord for allegedly violating municipal code by allowing immigration detentions in a commercial zone without a city permit. ICE and its landlord did not respond to previous violation notices or appeal the city’s April decision to revoke its special use permit. -
Jamie Wall/Courtesy PhotoSnowmass Village’s fifth annual Plein Air Festival and Art Sale takes place this weekend. Ahead of the event, artists go outdoors to paint what inspires them. -
Grand Valley Fire Protection District/Courtesy PhotoPre-evacuations are in place for parts of County Road 338 and County Road 302 in Parachute due to the 310 Fire. As of 9 p.m. on Sunday, the fire was 601 acres and 47% contained. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioDuring one of the worst fire seasons on record, Aspen Fire’s Jake Andersen tries to shepherd his team — and himself — through the stress of firefighting. For its innumerable challenges, he still sees the blessings of the job.
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On today's podcast: A new wildfire sparks evacuations near Parachute. The ICE facility in Glenwood Springs could be on its way out. And Coloradans bought firearms at record numbers last month.
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Salil/Adobe StockNew research suggests wildfires appear to be upending years of steady progress in reducing ozone pollution in the United States. It’s a trend reversal with significant health implications. -
Lindsey Wasson/APIn recent years, dozens of drones have violated temporary flight restrictions around wildfires -
Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun via APLeadville, Colo, saw a drop in tourism in July because of the nearby Willow Fire. But August could still bring a score of visitors. -
Hanna Merzbach/Wyoming Public MediaA new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years. Not everyone is as supportive as Atomic City residents.
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U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake National Forest/APThere have been 183 new wildfires, including eight large ones, across the U.S. since Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported on Sunday. -
Philippe Magoni/APVollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney. -
Alex Brandon/APNetanyahu's comments come just over a week after President Trump said his Board of Peace had reached a "historic" agreement with Hamas to give up its weapons. -
KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.
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The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills? -
A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon. -
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons. -
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Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat. -
Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers — including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.
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