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A 24-year-old law student from North Macedonia who worked as a restaurant server at Aspen Meadows Resort last summer as part of the J-1 visa program has received about $17,000 in unpaid tips, wages and penalty fees from her former employer after filing a state wage complaint last year. The Colorado labor department confirmed it’s still investigating a second wage complaint, and closed another unequal pay claim due to understaffing and other factors.
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On today's newscast: A Pitkin County commissioner organized an electric shuttle ride to the Maroon Bells last week; the 46th Aspen Filmfest begins today and runs through Sunday; and the top Republican in the Colorado House has resigned, citing the vitriol at the end of the special legislative session last month. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong. -
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