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The Wildfire Collaborative Roaring Fork Valley has been collecting data in several communities that will help predict how a fire would spread from home to home. That analysis will identify high risk areas, and the most effective mitigation work to slow a wildfire.
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On today's newscast: Colorado Democrats want to tax empty homes in mountain towns, but Pitkin County leaders aren’t convinced; the Art Base in Basalt is hosting its first collaborative exhibition of the new year with two Roaring Fork Valley locals; and amid fears of ICE crackdowns, there's been a spike in tribal members applying for delayed birth certificates. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Janus FilmsIcelandic director Hlynur Pálmason weaves scenes of quiet domestic life against the backdrop of an arresting landscape in his newest film. -
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images EuropeOlympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall. How do they pull themselves together again on the biggest world stage? Toughness, poise and practice. -
Pam Fessler for NPRLeprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics of a not-too-distant past when those diagnosed with leprosy were exiled. -
Warrick Page/HBO MaxThe first season of The Pitt was about acute problems. The second is about chronic ones.
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Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right. -
President Trump's popularity on one of his political strengths is in jeopardy. -
Doctors and public health officials are concerned about the drop in health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump returned for a second term. -
Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan. -
Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. After deleting the post, Trump told reporters he "didn't make a mistake." -
Charli xcx is on more screens this weekend while Pillion tells a sweet BDSM story.
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