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Hoffmann Media Group, a subsidiary of billionaire David Hoffmann’s private equity firm, is set to be the new owner of the Aspen Daily News. Newspaper leadership assures readers that the paper will not change, but new investments could bolster its digital services.
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On today's newscast: Despite claims that the immigration crackdown targets dangerous criminals, new ICE data reveal a different story unfolding from Aspen to Parachute — where more and more people are being arrested and deported without any criminal convictions; AspenOUT’s Jack Raife Mental Health Fund is expanding its services in 2026; and Colorado is the first state in the nation to set up its own rules to protect wetlands and streams after federal protections were stripped away. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Chiang Ying-ying/APChina's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025" to showcase its ability to deter any external armed support for the self-ruled island that it has long insisted is part of its sovereign territory. -
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Unbendable Media/Getty ImagesFamily members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum. -
Mark Lennihan/APThe Legal Accountability Project complaint, which has not been previously reported, states that it is based on conversations with multiple former law clerks. -
Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty ImagesThe FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world.
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A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady. -
President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House. -
President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country. -
The weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa is a perfect opportunity to revisit soothing, hearty winter foods, says celebrity chef Tanya Holland. -
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next. -
The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.
After more than fifty years of bipartisan Congressional support, October 1 marks the first day nationwide without any federal funding for public media. In response, Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000.
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