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A new study from Western Colorado University found that winters with low snowpack tend to yield wildfire seasons that destroy more live biomass. The findings don’t bode well for Colorado forests this summer, but the worst outcomes can still be avoided.
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Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsFor the last year and a half, the city has been exploring a new project aimed at maintaining affordable commercial rents in hopes of revitalizing the town’s local spaces. -
Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioSince October 2023, Aspen has required restaurants to compost, keeping thousands of tons of organic material out of the landfill and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. -
Brie Zadzilko/Courtesy PhotoAspen Mountain will be the only Aspen Snowmass resort open for lift-served skiing starting on Monday, April 6. It is currently scheduled to close on April 19. -
Courtesy of Katy WillcoxSnowmass patroller Katy Willcox has ski patrolled for a decade. As climate change makes winters increasingly unreliable, she decided that this season will be her last.
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On today's newscast: Mobile home park residents in Glenwood Springs asked Garfield County yesterday for help buying their land, but to no avail; Aspen Film’s 35th Shortsfest kicks off today; and a coalition in Utah and Nevada is appealing federal approval of a groundwater pipeline project in southern Utah. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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Elaine Disbro/British Consulate-General San FranciscoTopics included how to transition off of coal and how to respond to the AI data center boom. -
Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteFor the 120-day session, legislators are paid $40,000 and a per diem. Most hold normal jobs when they’re not at the State Capitol. -
Mateusz_Dach/Freerange StockSome lawmakers in our region are arguing abortion bans help keep a population young and growing. Others say they lead to more people leaving the state. -
Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Publice RadioIn recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is no exception.
NPR News
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NASADuring the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface. -
Anthony Devlin/AP/PA poolRoberts-Smith is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime. -
Majid Saeedi/Getty Images EuropeWith the clock ticking, President Trump radically expanded his threat to the entire Iranian nation if its leaders fail to do a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night. -
Julian Frost for Planet Money: A Guide To The Economic Forces That Shape Your Life/NPR/WW NortonBill Phillips was an outsider to economics, but he used a machine and a chart to change the way we think about the government's role in a capitalist economy.
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It's not just oil and gas that are affected by the Iran war. All sorts of shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up that stand to affect people's daily lives. -
The visit takes place ahead of President Trump's own summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month, where Taiwan is expected to be a top agenda item. -
The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday. -
Artificial intelligence tools that help mental health therapists take notes and keep records are quickly entering the marketplace. But some question the safety of AI in mental health care delivery. -
High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. -
The astronauts on Artemis II will observe parts of the moon rarely seen by human eyes. A NASA planetary scientist said it will offer a vital perspective for lunar research.
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