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Firefighters continued making progress on the 20-acre fire east of Ruedi Reservoir Friday, reaching 40% containment. A road closure remains for the general public.
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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioGarfield County’s longtime sheriff, Lou Vallario, is stepping down at the end of this year, and two Republican candidates — Garfield County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Lt. Brent Baker and Eagle County Undersheriff Dan Loya — are competing to take over his position in the June 30 primary election. -
Nick Tininenko/Courtesy PhotoDirector Ruth Katz talks about this year’s lineup of topics and speakers, including the pediatrician and philanthropist Priscilla Chan. During the closing session, Chan will discuss her initiative to use AI-powered technology to cure or prevent all diseases by the end of the century. -
The two Democratic candidates for Eagle County Sheriff agree that the agency lacks structure, but they differ on the details. The winner of the Democratic primary on June 30 will face incumbent Republican James Van Beek in the General Election on Nov. 3. -
Rifle Police DepartmentAll evacuations have been lifted related to the Willow Fire in north Rifle, according to Colorado River Fire Rescue. The 10 acre fire damaged an eight-unit apartment building, which is believed to be a total loss.
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On today's newscast: Aspen’s 30 parks will get less water this summer under the city’s stage 3 water restrictions; a coalition of Colorado communities is preparing to advocate for climate-minded data center regulations; and GEO Group, the corporation that operates immigrant detention facilities nationwide and in Colorado, has sued the state over a new law requiring health and safety inspections. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Wyoming Judicial BranchCompanies have long registered in Delaware because of its favorable business environment. But Wyoming’s low tax rates, cryptocurrency industry and chancery court could be making them change course. -
Jonathan D. Mallory/BLM UtahSevere drought is shrinking the places many Western animals depend on for food, water and shelter, and the effects may be strongest for predators, according to new research. -
Kyle McKinnon/KUNCElection officials say the state's mail voting system remains one of the most widely used and trusted in the country, even as questions about election security persist. -
Patrick Morrissey/Adobe StockRespondents to a survey in Colorado expressed interest in trying cannabis as an alternative to pharmaceutical medications and because they had exhausted other interventions.
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Reed Hoffmann/APAuthorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing crashed and caught fire in Missouri. -
YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe gathering was originally expected to be a meeting focused on a variety of separate economic and security issues. -
Samantha Reinders for NPRThe World Cup isn't the only global soccer event of note. Check out the Grannies International Football Tournament. -
ANNE LEBRETON/AFP via Getty ImagesSeven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.
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Telehealth companies offer lifestyle support so people taking obesity drugs can have the most success losing weight. But employers also want the telehealth providers to limit spending on the drugs. -
Britain is investigating a sanctioned tanker that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine. -
Trump said Israel's attack on Beirut Sunday "should not have happened," but maintained that the U.S. was still "very close to a Deal" to end the war with Iran. -
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia. -
Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame. -
They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
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