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The city of Aspen will take a new approach to preserving local businesses in town through a community land trust meant to keep commercial properties affordable. The city is in the process of receiving approval from the Internal Revenue Service to declare the Aspen Area Community Trust as a nonprofit organization.
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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioThe city of Glenwood Springs is conducting its own investigation and analysis of ICE data after hearing from local residents about a range of concerns involving the agency’s holding facility at the Midland Center, including that some people were detained there last year over the maximum time allowed under ICE’s own policy and the city’s special use permit. -
Screenshot of Colorado River Valley Chamber YouTube ChannelParachute held a candidate forum March 10, 2026. The upcoming mayoral race is the town’s first contested election in a decade. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioCommissioners narrowly agreed to advance a substantially reduced request for a wildlife crossing study. The board will consider final approval of the funding on March 25. -
This voter guide includes up-to-date information about registering to vote, polling locations and what’s on the municipal ballots in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys.
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On today's newscast: The Aspen Fire Protection District is exploring more cutting-edge technology to fight wildfires; Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill this week that would have required local police to intervene if ICE and other immigration agents used excessive force; and a new lawsuit suggests climate science isn't the only reason President Trump wants to break up Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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Salil/Adobe StockHot days and polluted air may be doing more than making people uncomfortable — they could also affect mental health. A new study from the University of Utah finds that short bursts of extreme heat, combined with certain types of air pollution, are linked to an increased risk of suicide. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioRecord-low snowpack across the Upper Colorado River Basin will likely translate to poor conditions for spring runoff, and could mean emergency action to supplement low water levels in Lake Powell. -
Bob Wick/Bureau of Land ManagementStaffers from Rep. Mike Kennedy’s (R-Utah) office spoke with Emery County’s Public Lands Board during their monthly meeting, and said the lawmaker was having discussions related to Bears Ears National Monument, to “roll back the size of the monument and, and shrink it down.” -
Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Public RadioStatehouses across the West are considering reforms to respond to the homeowners insurance crisis. While some are hitting headwinds, concern about the issue isn’t going away.
NPR News
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Alex Brandon/APThe Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). -
Scott Olson/Getty Images North AmericaThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI practices violated federal civil rights laws -
Adventure_Photo/E+/Getty ImagesHealth officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer. -
Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.
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The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him. -
The Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern. -
This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally. -
Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions — a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s. -
Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote. -
In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.
Join NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, to judge this year’s storytellers on Monday, March 30, at the historic Wheeler Opera House for what’s sure to be another memorable night of oral storytelling!
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