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Environmental measures were on Coloradans’ ballots, with most voters choosing to reject amendments to the state’s constitution.
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Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioInitial results are rolling in from the 2026 Midterm Elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. This article was last updated at 10:11 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2026. -
Kelsey Brunner/Aspen Public RadioNearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsAhead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County. -
Journey Home Animal Care Center/Courtesy PhotoThe Rifle-based nonprofit serves over five counties and hundreds of animals on the Western Slope, despite funding losses. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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On today's podcast: It was a good night for Democrats across Colorado. The race to represent Western Colorado in Congress is a tight one. And a woman will lead the Eagle County Sheriff's Office for the first time ever.
Regional News
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamThe Governor-elect is looking to be inclusive with tribes and take on large data centers. -
Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio NewsProposition 1 campaigning in Idaho attracted millions of dollars from supporters and opponents in the lead up to Election Day. -
City of Manitou SpringsCurrent forecasts often give warnings about hailstorms 30 minutes in advance. Researchers at Colorado State University say their models may be able to lead to alerts hours or days ahead of time. -
Courtesy Durango Fire & RescueSouthwest Colorado is no longer in drought conditions, but communities are struggling with the damage brought by severe flooding events in October.
NPR News
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Vincent Yu/APWong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement. -
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anna Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, about what polls captured (and underestimated) after Democrats performed stronger than expected in midterm elections.
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Mario Tama/Getty ImagesVoters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more. -
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.
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Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts -
Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party. -
Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains. -
Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process. -
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s. -
In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.
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