Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero to retain his CD3 seat. After a bruising Election Night for his party, Hurd will be Colorado’s lone Republican in Congress next year.
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Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioTwo anti-transgender state ballot measures, targeting youth sports and gender-affirming surgeries, passed in Colorado last week. The news is unsettling for some in the Roaring Fork Valley. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsData center developers wanting to build in Rifle will likely have to deal with a sweeping set of new regulations, following the city council’s unanimous initial approval of the rules earlier this month. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioThe Garfield County Commissioners on Monday selected newcomer Tela Forehand and reappointed John Mallonee to the public library board, a decision that could inform how the libraries respond to ongoing book challenges. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe city of Aspen is still working through details of an employer partnership program for some units of the Lumberyard affordable housing project. The Aspen City Council chose to reserve 50 of the 277 Lumberyard rental units to use for a program that would give local employers priority in a lottery for some of their employees.
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On today's podcast: When Jeff Hurd begins his second term in Congress next year, he’ll likely be the only Republican member from Colorado. The federal government will be making a decision soon about potentially opening up thousands of acres of public land on the Roan Plateau for oil and gas drilling. And avalanche season is underway in the high country.
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DeRae Logan/KGNUOnce known as the Harlem of the West, Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood was a thriving center of Black culture, commerce, and community. Over the decades, gentrification and redevelopment have transformed the neighborhood. But the neighborhood's history has not disappeared, and neither has Welton Street Cafe. -
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsThe FAA cites a “communication issue” that impacted air traffic control, grounding all air traffic. -
National Park ServiceThe legislation seeks to speed up permits, including data centers and energy projects. -
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of EnergyThe Department of the Interior’s strategic plan calls for selling public lands, increasing energy production and consolidating its workforce.
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Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaKreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in the the state that usually votes Republican. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in the state's history. -
As the nationwide aviation ground stop continues, there are still planes in the sky. Pilots are having to navigate this situation as we continue to learn more.
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All flights across the United States are grounded and millions of passengers are stranded. NPR talked to passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
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Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
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The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
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Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule. -
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Lintner, the former head of air traffic investigations with FAA and air traffic controller, who has a view of Dulles.
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The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration. -
President Trump says the "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as the Iran war hits a stalemate and the U.S. midterms force a pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure.
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