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The haze we’ve been seeing in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys will likely continue for the rest of the week. Public health officials say wildfire smoke traveling long distances has only gotten more common over the past ten years.
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Temperatures in Garfield County will hit triple digits this weekend. Residents should take steps to keep cool and stay safe in elevated temperatures.
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Following months of physical therapy, a dose of psilocybin mushrooms helped Harris make progress in his recovery — and find a new sense of perspective. He’ll speak about his experience at the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium on Friday.
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A new law gives the state authority to test water quality in mobile home parks and force owners to fix any issues. The testing program officially begins this summer, but state officials have gotten a head start at one community in the Colorado River Valley that helped spur the legislation.
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Nationally, the CDC is seeing a widening gap in mortality rates between urban and rural communities.
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Some states, such as Texas and Florida, have banned protections for workers toiling in high heat. But in the West, establishing standards and procedures for extreme heat days is a priority, and not just for those who have to work outside.
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Visit Carson City will pay two lucky hikers to hike the PCT on the new Capital to Tahoe Trail.
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As our country and our state recover from the pandemic, new data shows that our emergency response may have had unintended consequences. Syphilis, a disease nearly eradicated in the nineties, is on the rise.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a federal order to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The highly contagious disease has been detected in dairy cattle in the U.S.
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Rocky Mountain states have some of the highest suicide rates in the country, and those working in agriculture are even more susceptible. In Colorado specifically, farmers and ranchers are dying at higher rates than the general population.
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Across the region, Planned Parenthood clinics are seeing a spike in out of state patients. Many of Colorado’s neighboring states have enacted strict abortion laws in the past two years, leaving many with no choice but to travel for care.
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Vision Zero is a European-inspired program which aims to eliminate traffic accidents by 2050. Las Vegas a few other cities in our region that are participating in the program.