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Cattle at the Five Rivers feedlot in Kersey, which can hold about a quarter-million cattle at any one time. It buys cattle from ranches across Colorado, all over the American West, and Mexico. It has contracts with local and regional farmers for feed, especially corn.
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The fight is causing a rift between Trump and an industry that has long stood behind him.
  • On today's newscast: Financial leaders at the Aspen School District say it will take 16 years to rebuild depleted reserves if voters don’t approve several tax measures on the November ballot; Pitkin County wants to stop overnight parking at the Brush Creek Park and Ride; and data centers powering artificial intelligence in the Northwest are impacting the price of electricity in Teton County, Wyoming. Tune in for these stories and more.
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After more than fifty years of bipartisan Congressional support, October 1 marks the first day nationwide without any federal funding for public media. In response, Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000.
This voter guide includes up-to-date information about registering to vote, polling locations and what’s on the ballots in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Election day is November 4, 2025.
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