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A short-term ICE detention facility in west Glenwood Springs could be one step closer to shutting down after the City Council on Thursday voted to sue the property's Florida-based landlord for allegedly violating municipal code by allowing immigration detentions in a commercial zone without a city permit. ICE and its landlord did not respond to previous violation notices or appeal the city’s April decision to revoke its special use permit.
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Jamie Wall/Courtesy PhotoSnowmass Village’s fifth annual Plein Air Festival and Art Sale takes place this weekend. Ahead of the event, artists go outdoors to paint what inspires them. -
Grand Valley Fire Protection District/Courtesy PhotoPre-evacuations are in place for parts of County Road 338 and County Road 302 in Parachute due to the 310 Fire. As of 11:30 a.m. on Friday, the fire was around 600 acres. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioDuring one of the worst fire seasons on record, Aspen Fire’s Jake Andersen tries to shepherd his team — and himself — through the stress of firefighting. For its innumerable challenges, he still sees the blessings of the job. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioTwo former residents of The Homestead apartment complex have filed a class-action suit against their corporate landlord alleging poor living conditions, eviction threats and hidden fees. The president of the real estate company that owns the property called the lawsuit “frivolous,” suggesting they intend to challenge the claims.
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On today's podcast: A new wildfire sparks evacuations near Parachute. The ICE facility in Glenwood Springs could be on its way out. And Coloradans bought firearms at record numbers last month.
Regional News
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Salil/Adobe StockNew research suggests wildfires appear to be upending years of steady progress in reducing ozone pollution in the United States. It’s a trend reversal with significant health implications. -
Lindsey Wasson/APIn recent years, dozens of drones have violated temporary flight restrictions around wildfires -
Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun via APLeadville, Colo, saw a drop in tourism in July because of the nearby Willow Fire. But August could still bring a score of visitors. -
Guy J Sagi/Adobe StockAs communities across the West keep a close eye on water supplies and wildfire risk, a new federal drought forecast highlights where relief may be on the way, and where dry conditions are likely to continue.
NPR News
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Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty ImagesOleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers — including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine. -
Rony CurifutaK-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own. -
Rob Schmitz/NPRInstead of scrapping its network of bomb shelters after the Cold War, Switzerland kept building them. The country has more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. Some are now used to house migrants. -
Nicole Rivelli/MUBIOne Night Only manages to fail as a dystopia and as a rom-com. Meanwhile, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a perfect tale for this moment — if you don't mind your eroticism with a side of gore.
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The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season. -
Drug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help users check street drugs for dangerous adulterants. -
That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security. -
Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong called for a moratorium on data centers. So did Ohio Republican governor hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, as data centers begin to dominate campaigns. -
Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco are two artists who've dipped their toes into the Grateful Dead extended universe through a singular experience: by sharing the stage with Bob Weir. -
The Senate confirmed Blanche by a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.
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