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The 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.
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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. -
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. -
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District/Courtesy PhotoHighway 133 was closed at mile marker 63 near Sunfire Ranch due to a wildfire. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioA record-breaking heat dome brought high temperatures that melted the snowpack considerably in the days leading up to the mountain’s closure.
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On today's newscast: A wildfire in Carbondale closed Highway 133 in both directions for about an hour and a half yesterday; Colorado lawmakers are working to finalize the state’s budget and fill a billion and a half dollar shortfall; and the Environmental Protection Agency recently axed measures meant to ratchet down pollution from coal plants. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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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. -
Eric Knoff/USGSStretches of calm weather in the mountains might seem harmless, but they can quietly increase avalanche danger over time. And traveling in groups doesn’t always make skiers and snowshoers safer. That’s one of the key takeaways from experts in the Sierra Nevada, where one of the deadliest avalanches in U.S. history recently struck near Lake Tahoe.
NPR News
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Remo Casilli/Pool REUTERSPope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square. -
Rose Wong for NPRIn February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their medicines. Here's a cheat sheet for getting the best deal. -
NPRNPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with KXJZ radio listener Suzanne Palmer and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Vahid Salemi/APA high-ranking Iranian official has accused the U.S. of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force.
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Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement. -
Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs. -
Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple. -
People showed up for rallies in more than 3,000 communities from coast to coast on Saturday, to vent their frustration and decry the policies of the Trump administration. -
The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies. -
With tens of thousands of suspected cases, the government is aiming for 2.5 million jabs a week. The response has been encouraging — but also worrisome.
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