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A new report identifies gaps in food assistance across Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle counties. The analysis suggests expanding mobile food banks, emergency food bags and home-delivery services could help address the issue.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioThis weekend’s festivities will include art demonstrations, history tours and an open house at one of the town’s oldest homes. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsUpdated federal requirements are driving up costs for the entrance to Aspen reevaluation. Aspen City Council will review significant project updates on Sept. 22. -
Town of Basalt/Courtesy PhotoAn intersection near Basalt Elementary and Middle schools is getting an upgrade to make it safer for pedestrians. A local Girl Scout troop helped design the changes, including a rainbow crosswalk and revamped pedestrian bridge. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioCounty commissioners approved a mill levy ballot question for the November general election at a meeting last week. The property tax will fund the Healthy Community Fund, which supports nonprofit organizations.
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On today's podcast: Roaring Fork Schools wants to reign in absenteeism and do more to support students with special needs. Pharmacies are dealing with a shortage of estrogen patches. And Colorado voters will decide this November on whether to replace the state's flat income tax rate.
Regional News
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Ffooter - stock.adobe.com/13370702Mountain West texters are more likely to bring up self-harm in crisis conversations than Americans at large. -
(BorderPlex Digital Assets)/sourcenm.comA U.S. representative calls for an investigation into the site that would house Open AI. -
ARHIT/Adobe StockFrom Spokane, Wash. to Pueblo County, Colo., fast-moving fires have again wreaked havoc in neighborhoods this summer. Now, a network of scientists, fire professionals and other experts have joined forces to seek research-based solutions to the problem. -
Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteThe midterm elections are around the corner, and Colorado election officials are dealing with a lot of uncertainty. Colorado and about two dozen states have sued to block a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule to regulate and restrict mail ballots.
NPR News
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Joseph Prezioso/AFP/via Getty ImagesThe global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice. -
Greg Derr/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe judge in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. -
Basilio Sepe/APIt's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028. -
Myanmar President Office/APHis trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.
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Blending live action with animation, Coyote vs. Acme is a spoof of the classic legal thriller. Think The Verdict or Erin Brockovich — but steeped in the surreal anarchy of Looney Tunes.
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Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II. -
Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development. -
Plus: George Santos is back in the news! -
Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do many other factors. -
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
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