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Residents in rural areas already drive long distances to deliver their babies. Now, a new analysis has found that they could have to drive a lot further because of cuts to Medicaid insurance.
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Aspen Daily NewsFederal legislation could provide sweeping protections to the Crystal River, according to a report from a group of local stakeholders summarizing two years of work. But questions remain about to what degree local control would need to be relinquished. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe Pitkin Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal on first reading Wednesday to take over day-to-day operations and deferred maintenance at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. -
Sam Ferguson/Courtesy PhotoThe Denver Museum of Nature & Science is scheduled to excavate Snowmass Village’s Ziegler Reservoir next summer for the second time. Researchers hope to discover more fossils following a massive dig over a decade ago. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioFunding from the county will stop after 2027. The Town of Silt, the City of Rifle and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority are working to find a more permanent funding solution.
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On today's podcast: The Crystal River could be one step closer to permanent protections. Carbondale police says they have named a suspect from a 2024 sexual assault case. And some Medicaid recipients in Colorado could be impacted by federal work requirements.
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Jeff Allred PhotographyAbout half of Wyoming counties don’t have an OB-GYN. At least nine don’t have labor and delivery units. -
Tierra Mallorca/UnsplashBlame wildfires and hail — made more destructive by climate change — for the deteriorating insurance situation in the West. Add in hurricanes and other disasters elsewhere, and it’s a nationwide trend — one that a new report from the advocacy group the Insurance Fairness Project says is threatening home sales. -
Bureau of Land Management WyomingThe letter comes after an August roundup in northwest Colorado, where the BLM gathered 894 wild horses. Nine died in the operation. -
Could Wyoming join Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah to partially cover the childbirth resource?
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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APPresident Trump said there were "negative forces" predicting things that he says won't happen. -
Avery Martinez/Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane. -
Manfred BaumannActor Tatyana Ali says her healing journey after a traumatic childbirth has inspired her advocacy for Black maternal health, including support for midwives, doulas and other birth workers. -
Iman Satria/APIndonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.
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A young Canadian mother shares her memories of being an ISIS bride, and her harrowing escape from the extremist group. -
The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out. -
Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. -
That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus. -
As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability. -
The Pitt, Hacks, Widow's Bay and Pluribus are leading the Emmy nominations pack this year. Here's who we'll have our fingers crossed for on Monday night.
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