Caroline Llanes
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Rocky Mountain Community Radio
An advanced wildfire model is being used to predict fire movement in several Roaring Fork Valley communities. The designer of the model says it’s helping leaders prioritize protection measures.
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A pre-evacuation warning has been issued in western Eagle County for homes along Cottonwood Pass Road in the area of Blue Hill. Crews are responding to a half-acre wildfire in the area. -
Marilyn GleasonInterstate 70 eastbound is open as of Wednesday morning, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides throughout the lower Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River Valleys Monday evening. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioStarting July 27, Samantha Markovitz will lead the region’s first childcare tax district. Markovitz plans to start by getting community feedback and distributing initial funds to childcare providers. -
AARP/Courtesy PhotoAgencies warned that this summer, the western United States would face an active wildfire season. Roaring Fork Valley nonprofit, Age Friendly Carbondale, took action. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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On today's newscast: Three members of Pitkin County’s incident management team deployed to Pueblo County to help local officials with the Aspen Acres Fire. Part of Main Street in Carbondale is closed for at least two days after a car-sized sinkhole formed in the road early Tuesday. And community groups are urging Colorado's attorney general to require Aurora's immigration detention center to investigate at least one case of tuberculosis. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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U.S. Forest ServiceNear trails outside Jackson, Wyoming, animals were 22% less likely to flee, compared to more remote parts of the forest. -
Rachel Cohen/KUNCThe ruling left many wetlands in streams vulnerable in the West, where waters can run dry for portions of the year but are still important for the overall ecosystem. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioOne of Colorado’s most productive peach farmers is preparing for the possibility that irrigation water may be turned off before the harvest is finished. -
Jenna McMurtry/KHOLUnlike the state of Wyoming, Teton County requires wildlife-friendly fences. Jackson may consider more this fall.
NPR News
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Joshua Brown/University of VermontFor more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize. -
Marina Demeshko/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesPlastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI. -
Jackie Lay/NPRIt's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer. -
Gerald Herbert/APAn independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.
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The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years. -
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice. -
The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion. -
The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperatures mean the risk of destructive storms is still high. -
Funding cuts and program changes required by President Trump's big budget law are forcing states to rethink bipartisan efforts to bring Medicaid into jails and prisons. -
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to make recommendations on whether specialized pharmacies should be allowed to make some popular wellness peptides.
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