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Colorado women and nonbinary people are concerned about the rising cost of living, access to health care and safety.
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Parachute Area Transit Service/Courtesy PhotoSome Rifle city councilors see it as a way to improve connectivity in Garfield County. But transportation challenges remain if RFTA shuts down the Hogback bus route this fall. -
Stefanie Sere/Rocky Mountain Community RadioRepublican Jeff Hurd and Democrats Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero weigh in on some of the big environmental issues in Western and Southern Colorado. -
Town of Snowmass VillageLocal landscaping companies say electric alternatives aren’t feasible. But proponents of a ban could appeal to voters if the town doesn’t act. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioTraditional forms of therapy don’t work for everyone. Carbondale-based nonprofit WindWalkers offers horse-assisted services to fill that gap. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series, which highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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On today's newscast: Pitkin County can once again advertise in the Aspen Times, reversing a 2022 ban directed by the Board of County Commissioners; an on-demand ride service in Parachute expanded into Rifle and Battlement Mesa this week; and a new leader is likely coming for the top federal agency on the Colorado River. Tune in for these stories and more.
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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.' -
The White House livestreamCoal mines in New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming could go to revived coal plants and be exported through a new port in California. -
Scott Sonner/APWildfire smoke is associated with a growing list of health impacts. New research now ties it to reproductive harm in bulls – a finding with implications for humans. -
Photo: Adriel Heisey/wildearthguardians.orgQuiet war in wilderness areas pit conservationists against the feds
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Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters Pool via APBritain's deputy prime minister says he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. -
Anthony Pizzoferrato/APPrime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia. The opposition includes some parties that are vocally pro-Russia. -
Omkar Khandekar/NPRThe Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests and the lives of indigenous inhabitants. -
NPRNPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with OPB listener Jocelyn Tutak of Portland, OR., along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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The crowd cheered and shouted "This is the youth of the pope!" as Pope Leo arrived for Mass at a central Madrid plaza. It's the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years. -
Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims. -
The U.S. men's national team chose to play a pair of highly-ranked, super competitive teams in the final lead-up to the World Cup: Senegal and Germany. The matches showed the U.S. is ready. -
In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have already endangered vulnerable people and cost lives. -
New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. -
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