The mayoral race pits the incumbent against another longtime council member; in the race for two council seats, there are four names on the ballot. All of them shared their perspectives on key issues for the village during a “Squirm Night” on Oct. 24.
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On today’s newscast: In a new rule is aimed at reducing fraud in the application process and increasing transparency, the Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority is asking anyone applying for housing to provide their tax transcripts directly from the IRS through a third-party service; youth mental health is a top concern for communities on the Western Slope, and the candidates vying to represent Senate District 5 have different ideas for how to address the issue; and Colorado’s Secretary of State’s Office says partial passwords linked to Colorado voting systems were erroneously posted online – but are not an election security threat. Tune in for these stories and more.
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The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.
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The 50-year-old had been reported overdue from a deer hunting trip. At least 30,000 brown bears are estimated to be in Alaska and mainly live along the southern coast.
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Trump statues appeared next to sculptures of nude women in Portland and Philadelphia. The plaques bear the title In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault and quote Trump's Access Hollywood remarks.
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Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a single enzyme calibrates the reds and yellows of a parrot’s brilliance.
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Harris is the first vice president to be an alum of a historically Black college, and if she wins, would make history as the first president to be an HBCU graduate.
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A trio of Latina congresswomen are seeking second terms from Pacific Northwest voters. The region is often presumed to be a reliable blue pocket, but down-ballot races are a stronger shade of purple.
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The discovery of an infected pig at a backyard farm in Oregon raises concerns about bird flu's potential to become a human threat.
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About 20 carvings in “a wide range of designs” including some meant to trap demons or to seek help from the Virgin Mary have been found at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.
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The NYPD can no longer ticket jaywalkers, after years of protest that enforcement unfairly targeted Black and Hispanic New Yorkers.
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Depending on who wins the presidential election and the Senate, the conservative supermajority could remain the same, be trimmed or expand to an even larger and more lopsided conservative majority.
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