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APCHA Executive Director Matthew Gillen told the board during a March 18 meeting that the housing authority is already receiving questions about the upcoming closure. He asked board members whether they would be interested in considering a policy to implement during the closure.
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Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioCandidates for mayor and Board of Trustees in Carbondale talked about their motivations for running at a candidate forum on March 25. -
Lucy Peterson/Aspen Public RadioHighlands’ closure comes a few days after Buttermilk Mountain closed for the season. It marks the end of a historically warm ski season for the mountain. -
Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioThe unseasonal warmth that broke longstanding temperature records across the West last week was a hit to Colorado’s already low snowpack. Climate change drove the heat wave, but scientists say it’s still an outlier in today’s world. -
Courtesy of Draper WhitePeople come to the Roaring Fork Valley from all over the world; some stay and decide to make it home. A handful of these immigrants shared stories of success, adventure, growth and validation in Basalt earlier this month as part of English in Action’s 9th annual Immigrant Voices event.
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On today's newscast: Candidates for Carbondale’s Board of Trustees and mayor shared their thoughts on town issues at a candidate forum last week; the Colorado House passed a bill that would make it easier for homeowners to sell part of their property; and the Navajo Nation has come out in formal opposition to the SAVE America Act, saying it would disproportionately affect Navajo voters and other Indigenous tribal communities. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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Jay Hemphill/Wild Gila RiverProposed legislation would protect nearly 450 miles of waterways from dams and mining amid the Trump administration’s push for more development. -
Martha Cooper/The Nature ConservancyIn the arid Mountain West, rivers are under growing pressure — from climate change, drought and rising demand for water. But new research from New Mexico suggests some river ecosystems may be more resilient than they appear. -
Interest in environmentally friendly Green Burials rising particularly among Millennials and Gen Z
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CrusoeKootenai County, Idaho paused data center development to pass regulations to protect water resources and require a public process.
NPR News
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5./15 WEST/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesA month ago, Health Secretary Kennedy said his agency would soon give compounding pharmacies the greenlight to make the products, which have exploded in popularity despite a lack of data. -
Jackie Lay / NPRNPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years. -
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint." -
Brenna Hernandez/Shedd AquariumScientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity.
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Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Owens' memoir is The Madness of Believing. -
The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. -
The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979. -
Set in a quaint Irish village, The Keeper follows The Searcher and The Hunter, and solidifies the crime series' status as a contemporary classic. -
Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war. -
March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.
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