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A resident-led cooperative went under contract this week to buy their mobile home park for $23 million from Maryland-based Horizon Land Management. Cavern Springs residents hope to raise an additional $1.9 million before closing on the property in October to keep loan repayments down.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioOne performance combines climbing and dancing — and will take place on the exterior walls of the Wheeler Opera House this weekend. BANDALOOP Artistic Director Melecio Estrella said all art transcends political divides. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Public RadioInitial results are rolling in from the 2026 party primary elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide and local offices. -
Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioWildfires burning in Utah and Colorado have sent smoke across the Western Slope, prompting air quality advisories. Public health officials say to treat smoky skies like bad weather. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsAs Aspen celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the pedestrian mall, officials are also thinking about the next 50 years and beyond of the mall as the city’s reserve of historic bricks continues to dwindle and the existing bricks that make up the 144,000-square-foot mall are starting to crumble.
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On today's newscast: American democracy is battered but not broken, according to four election law experts, Eagle County has flipped on a new geothermal heating and cooling system, a measure to reinstall funding for national park maintenance has wide support in Congress, but it may not be enough to get over the finish line before the country’s 250th birthday, and more.
Regional News
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(The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)/The GazetteU.S. Forest Service chief recognizes fallen firefighters, calls wildfire season historic -
Maeve Conran/Rocky Mountain Community RadioWhile the United States marks its 250th birthday as a nation, Colorado is celebrating its 150th birthday as a state. -
Eric Thayer/Associated PressFollowing the burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters near the Utah-Colorado border last weekend, a top federal fire official has strong words of warning ahead of Independence Day – the single biggest day for human-started fires. -
SB Goodwin/Adobe StockPrescribed fires can reduce wildfire risk while also improving wildlife habitat, according to a new study from the Nature Conservancy.
NPR News
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sorbetto/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty ImagesIn a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws. -
Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesColonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas. -
Stephan Bisaha/NPRThe Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year. -
Penguin Random HouseDavid S. Reynolds' book examines the twin legacies of the Mayflower, which carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620, and the White Lion, which brought the first enslaved Africans to Virginia in 1619.
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers. -
Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today. -
After 90 minutes of play, the electronic board signaled 10 minutes of added time, and it was difficult to imagine at that point just how much drama would be packed into the coming minutes. -
The 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending traffic bollards and blocking roads. -
Lam was one of five people from Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in 2015. He later detailed his detention by Chinese authorities. -
A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms.
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