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The Supreme Court said late Monday that a U.S. Postal Service rule to restrict mail-in voting cannot go into effect for the midterm elections. With the decision, Colorado will be allowed to mail a ballot to all registered voters as required under state law.
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Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe settlement followed nearly a decade of litigation over building defects. Under its terms, the city plans to purchase two parcels of undeveloped land from Centennial for $7.5 million, funds the HOA will use to complete repairs. -
Aspen Daily NewsMembers of the Snowmass Village Town Council voted to temporarily stop using pesticides and herbicides to mitigate weeds on town property. The moratorium comes as residents decry what they see as the town’s “aggressive” use of chemicals that are banned in other states and countries. -
U.S. Forest Service - White River National ForestMudslides and a downed power line closed Highway 133 and Maroon Creek Road on Monday and Tuesday. Maroon Creek Road is open as of Tuesday night. Highway 133 is open as of midday Tuesday. -
Courtesy of Colorado State PatrolTwo teenagers are dead after a head-on collision on Interstate 70 early Sunday morning, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Garfield County Coroner released the names of the deceased Monday afternoon.
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On today's podcast: Colorado voters can expect their ballots in the mail, per usual. The hot and dry summer has impacted leaf peeping season. And no more snowmobiles at the X Games.
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Caitlyn Kim/CPR NewsThere may be different answers for why the party has lost ground with rural voters, but many Democrats across rural Colorado have the same answer for how to win them back. -
Alex Hager/KJZZA coalition of chambers of commerce, including nearly a dozen from Arizona, have sent a letter to congress asking the federal government to send new money for water-saving work. -
Rachel Cohen/KUNCBreckenridge hopes the new system alleviates congestion from fall leaf tourism, which can concentrate visitors on a handful of trails or roads. -
Jeremy DennisJeremy Dennis, a Shinnecock fine art photographer and the founder of Ma’s House, talks about the importance for tribal communities to have a space to be acknowledged and supported within the arts.
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J. Scott Applewhite/APBillionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges. -
Allison Robbert/APThe Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias. -
Jean-Christophe-Verhaegen/AFPThe European Union's top official backs the Canadian prime minister's push for his country to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the U.S. -
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images/AFPThe list includes veteran hitmakers, a fresh crop of best new artist nominees and a 19-year-old folk prodigy.
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Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. -
The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide. -
Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats. -
Dillard's work was characterized by spare prose and a deep connection to nature. She is best known for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, The Maytrees and The Writing Life. -
The new novel centers on the Festival of Britain, a quirky real-life carnival designed to elevate the British people's spirits after the devastation of World War II. -
Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mice should be treated.
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