Eleanor Bennett
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Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio
As outside investors buy up mobile home parks, a coalition of local residents, nonprofits, governments and private donors are rallying together to inform state laws and regional strategies to preserve these communities as affordable housing.
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Stephen Ellsperman/Middle Colorado Watershed CouncilThe Colorado River Wildfire Collaborative hired a program manager to raise funds for mitigation work between Glenwood Springs and De Beque. That region is one of the most fire-prone in the state, and has lacked the resources to address the risk. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioFour Galena Street intersections will receive a new paint job. It is a part of an effort to beautify an area of town undergoing construction, while making pedestrian walkways more visible. -
Courtesy Town of BasaltBasalt is floating a sales tax increase to fund the construction of a multi-million dollar facility that would combine the police department and all Public Works departments into one building. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioIt’s been six months since voters across the Roaring Fork Valley approved a tax district to help subsidize childcare. District leadership said they want to start distributing money — but also take the time to do it right.
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On today's newscast: Two Republican candidates are running for Garfield County Sheriff in the June primary; even though ski season wrapped up last month, construction work is just beginning on Aspen Mountain’s new Nell Bell chair lift; and a bipartisan caucus wants to help put an end to the gerrymandering wars. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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A new Government Accountability Office report finds tribal Head Start programs are struggling with staffing, enrollment, and slow responses from federal officials. -
USFS/USFSU.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlandsU.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands -
Michael DeMocker/NASAThe lunar south pole has similarities to alpine environments in the West, with deep craters, steep slopes and harsh lighting that can create visual illusions. -
ARHIT/Adobe StockArizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Wyoming have no statewide wildfire building codes. Colorado adopted a code last year, with enforcement expected to begin this year. Most other Western states are somewhere in between.
NPR News
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Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/ReutersIn echoes of past outbreaks, community members are attacking clinics, distrusting doctors and following burial traditions that could lead to more cases of Ebola. -
Michael DeMocker/Getty ImagesLouisiana's Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling. -
Paul Sancya/APSky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon. -
Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival.Though the 2026 festival featured less Hollywood razzle-dazzle than in years past, there were still plenty of great films. Most notable: All of a Sudden, from the Japanese director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
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This week, the pope took aim at AI, a fancy carmaker dipped a toe in the EV market and a first lady made a surprising comment. -
America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced. -
The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes. -
In a closed-door interview, Bondi said there were redaction errors, but otherwise defended the Justice Department's release of files in the Epstein case. She was ousted as attorney general in April. -
This weekend is Arsenal F.C.'s victory parade. Fans from London to Lagos are celebrating a dream season — and watching to see if one more trophy is on the way. -
A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week.
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