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Initial results are rolling in from the 2026 party primary elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide and local offices.
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Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioWildfires burning in Utah and Colorado have sent smoke across the Western Slope, prompting air quality advisories. Public health officials say to treat smoky skies like bad weather. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsAs Aspen celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the pedestrian mall, officials are also thinking about the next 50 years and beyond of the mall as the city’s reserve of historic bricks continues to dwindle and the existing bricks that make up the 144,000-square-foot mall are starting to crumble. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioGarfield County Libraries has appointed Abraham Korah, a former branch library manager and Colorado Mountain College library director, as its new executive director. Korah takes the helm as the district navigates ongoing efforts to censor books, growing library use and a potential mill levy renewal on the November ballot. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsA committee of community leaders is in the process of contracting transportation services to help provide ground transportation to Aspen from other regional airports while the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is closed for eight months next year.
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On today's newscast: Colorado’s health department issued an air quality advisory for much of the state yesterday, federal wildland fire officials have identified the three firefighters who died while responding to the Snyder Fire near the Utah / Colorado border on Saturday, it’s primary election day here in Colorado, and more.
Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valley voters will decide which candidates advance to the November 2026 ballot in the primary election on June 30. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide, and local offices.
Regional News
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Kari Greer/U.S. Forest ServiceLow morale, staffing woes and health worries are among the top issues shared by hundreds of federal wildland firefighters who responded. -
Patrick Kieran/U.S. Wildland Fire ServiceWildfires across the West have spread rapidly due to extreme fire conditions, putting a strain on firefighting resources. -
Courtesy Jesse HamnerWildland firefighters face extreme conditions. For those who identify as LGBTQ, there are challenges beyond the fireline. This Pride Month, the Mountain West News Bureau reports on how that community is responding. -
Stina Sieg/CPR NewsEmily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were killed battling the Snyder Fire.
NPR News
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Vincent Ni/NPRAs he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society. -
LA Johnson/NPRKids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program that prioritizes swim lessons for these kids. -
Eric Gay/APThere's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters. -
Rebecca Slezak/APDemocrats nominated their candidate to try to unseat a Republican House member and tapped the state's attorney general as a frontrunner for governor.
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Experts share guidance on how to prevent common summertime health risks, such as drowning, fire accidents and heat exhaustion. -
A major heat wave is affecting much of the eastern half of the United States this week, bringing dangerous conditions to multiple World Cup matches. -
Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away. -
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, Americans reflect on the state of the nation in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. -
President Trump has trumpeted his victories and sought workarounds for his losses. -
Two founding fathers died on America's 50th birthday, which was marked with toasts and parades. Over time, anniversary celebrations became more extravagant — and more controversial.
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