Greg Albrecht
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Aspen Public Radio
Carbondale-based nonprofit Youthentity hosted its first civics bee this week for middle school students on the Western Slope. Similar competitions — like the spelling bees — have helped schools reach certain learning benchmarks. 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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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioThe city’s planning and zoning commission revoked a decades-old permit for a short-term ICE detention facility located at the Midland Center on Tuesday night. The decision could result in a legal battle over whether ICE can continue to operate there. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe county estimated the entire project would cost about $31 million. FCI Constructor’s bid came in at around $40 million. -
The Aspen Institute/YouTube ScreenshotThe Aspen Institute awarded Maria Reva with its Aspen Words Literary Prize on Thursday. She won the prize for her novel, “Endling,” which focuses on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe school district’s teachers union declared an impasse in negotiations on April 10 after the AEA and district leaders could not agree on proposed salary increases in the upcoming academic year.
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On today's newscast: Carbondale’s Board of Trustees has decided to stay in a regional law enforcement task force — for now; Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law this week that supporters say will put an end to puppy mills in Colorado; and Colorado is one step closer to getting passenger rail on the Front Range. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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Salil/Adobe StockA new report from the American Lung Association finds about half of U.S. children are living in areas with unhealthy air quality, and several Mountain West cities rank among the most polluted in the country. -
Clark CountyMore than 60 organizations published a policy paper in response to a recent push to sell public lands for housing. They argue that such proposals would need to check certain boxes to ensure affordability and community benefits. -
Eric Thayer/Associated Press“Suppression is always going to be there,” Chief Brian Fennessy told the Mountain West News Bureau. “But we're not going to suppress our way out of this situation.” -
Rachel Cohen/KUNCProponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs.
NPR News
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Huo Jingnan/NPRHourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor costs and maximize productivity. -
Megan Farmer /KUOWThe Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon. -
Markus Schreiber/APGermany's defense minister is playing down the impact of the Pentagon's decision to pull 5,000 troops from the country, but the move has rattled NATO allies and added to growing fears that Europe can no longer rely on Washington. -
Philip Kamrass/APThe longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Golden Tempo has won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1 to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. -
Iran has presented a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, according to Iranian state media. -
Timmy captured the hearts of whale lovers across the globe who rooted for a happy ending for the humpback. -
The new rules focus on areas such as AI protections for writers and actors and expanded eligibility for international films. -
Eswatini remains the only African nation without tariff-free access to China's market due to its ties with Taiwan. -
The statue in Waterloo Place, which appeared early Wednesday, depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag— but the flag is blinding him.
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