Sarah Tory
For one Glenwood Springs senior, taking an art class was a way to branch out from traditional academics in her final year of high school.
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Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioPitkin County announced on May 12 that it’s exploring a permit to take over management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. If it doesn’t agree to do that by this fall, the U.S. Forest Service plans to explore partnerships with private concessionaires. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioOver 7,000 animals were killed in wildlife-vehicle collisions on Colorado roads in 2025. Local nonprofit Roaring Fork Safe Passages has worked since 2022 to make Highway 82 safer. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations. -
Courtesy Pamela WhittingtonA power outage from Glenwood Springs to Silt shut off electricity to thousands Saturday afternoon. Residents reported a flash and a boom near New Castle along a transmission line that afternoon, but as of the evening, Xcel Energy had not confirmed the cause of the outage.
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Courtesy Gordon WalkerMushrooms require only a fraction of the water required to grow other food products. But one expert doesn’t think Americans are ready to embrace more edible fungi.
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On today's newscast: Public lands advocates are concerned about the Forest Service giving up management of the Maroon Bells, Basalt is considering a new sales tax to fund a new building for the police department and other town facilities, Garfield County is leasing at least half of its water right in Ruedi Reservoir, Independence Pass opens for the season Thursday, and more.
Regional News
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CDC/NIOSHGrowth has been strong over the last year despite a great deal of uncertainty last spring over the future of the ambitious effort. -
U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans, and research, say getting outdoors helps their physical and mental health. A new report aims to find ways to expand these opportunities. -
Steve Vigil/The Nature ConservancyOne of the studies found that over seven recent years, U.S. Forest Service projects helped communities avoid $2.8 billion in fire-related harm. -
TerraPowerIt’s just one example of federal lawmakers and officials recrafting or eliminating regulations around nuclear power as they try to speed up its development.
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North AmericaThe national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. What can you do to cut your costs? -
GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty ImagesAnalysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant. -
Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; David Becker/Getty ImagesPlus: The L.A. mayoral race, AI court battles, extinct animals and Eurovision! -
Alex LockettJack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes.
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In Apple TV's new horror-comedy, Matthew Rhys plays a mayor who wants to turn his New England island into a popular tourist destination. There's just one problem: The island may be a source of evil. -
There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like. -
Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Carolina's Martin County to reopen its only hospital. -
When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that. -
With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste. -
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.
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