Different types of snow can change how people ski and ride. In a year with historically low snowfall, two local physicians saw athletes face hazards that led to higher-impact injuries.
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Last winter’s record-low snowpack stressed many businesses in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Whether they’ve been around for decades or are just starting out, they hope it’s not the new norm.
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Coming off a winter with historically low snowpack, Colorado farmers are cutting back and bracing for exceptional drought. But some regenerative farming practices have made their operations more resilient.
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The project is still in the works and a formal land use application is still a few months away from submission, but council members told Theatre Aspen staff that they would prefer to put the project up for a vote at some point to let the public weigh in.
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Panels and ticket prices at the Aspen Ideas Festival this year had some locals questioning if the Aspen Institute has lost touch with locals. But organizers are still trying to expand community access.
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On today's newscast: Our region’s childcare tax district has a new executive director, against the recommendation of an advisory board, Pitkin County commissioners gave preliminary approval to buy more water to boost flows in the often-depleted Roaring Fork River, Aspen is gearing up for a yearslong project to update its aging water treatment facility, and more.
Regional News
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Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington could take over management, but hunting will not immediately be on the table.
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For many Americans, summer and baseball go hand in hand. It's also the season when college players join summer collegiate leagues to sharpen their skills and, perhaps, catch the attention of a professional scout.
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Trump first reduced the two Utah monuments in 2017, but this most recent action goes even further, slashing their acreage to under 10% of their original sizes.
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The Department of the Interior is giving at least 20 trails more signage and marketing. Many could be in the West.
NPR News
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Spain is back in the men's World Cup final for the first time since 2010. That's also when Spain won its only World Cup title. France had hoped to reach the final for the third straight tournament.
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What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
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The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
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By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
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The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
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Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.
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AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.
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The U.S. military says it's begun its blockade of ships entering or exiting Iran's ports, as Iran vows to assert its own control over the critical Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., has been extended several times. Now it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.
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