Sarah Lopez
For more than a decade, Julianne Guy was the only midwife living in the Roaring Fork Valley. After years of dealing with what she calls bias and discrimination from the state, she joined a class action lawsuit against Colorado regulators.
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Regan MertzThe Community Hope Fund will offer financial assistance for therapy. The new fund will be overseen by the Aspen Hope Center, a mental health care provider in the valley. -
Courtesy Colorado State PatrolA passenger train struck a semi-tanker truck off Highway 6 just east of Rifle Wednesday morning. The tanker driver sustained minor injuries, but no other injuries were reported. -
Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioSnowpack levels have improved in the Roaring Fork River Basin, but are still only 17% of normal. Hydrologists say potential for a significant wildfire season remains, and water supplies will still be stretched thin. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioThe mural is the first of three that will highlight young immigrants’ memories and creative expression in Carbondale. The art project is part of a program supported by Carbondale-based nonprofit VOICES.
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On today's newscast: The town of Silt is turning off its license plate tracking cameras, while Aspen is moving forward its plans to install the cameras, state lawmakers look to finalize bills on the final day of the legislative session, and more.
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Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioThe White River National Forest would like Pitkin County to take over the management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. That's due to a budget gap and staffing woes. -
Dominic Gentilcore/Adobe StockUtilities across the West are launching a new regional energy market designed to help them buy and share power a full day before it’s needed — an effort supporters say could lower costs, improve reliability and make it easier to move renewable energy across state lines. -
Alma/Adobe StockAirports across the Mountain West are dominating a new ranking of the most turbulent in the United States, underscoring how the region’s mountainous terrain shapes flight conditions. -
Stefanie Sere/KLZRAfter a record warm and dry winter, ranchers and farmers brace for a challenging summer.
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Aaron Favila/APA police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape. -
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesEileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China. -
China pool/Getty ImagesAt the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries. -
Matteo Farinella/Columbia University's Zuckerman InstituteA hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments.
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In the age of fast fashion, it can be hard to find garments that are both well constructed and made with quality materials. Here are four things a fashion expert checks before buying new clothes. -
Much of the focus of the ongoing redistricting war has been on which political party will come out on top. But it's voters who will pay a cost, say voting experts and voting rights advocates. -
Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department. -
U.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs that helped them buy local food. -
Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera. -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred.
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