The county estimated the entire project would cost about $31 million. FCI Constructor’s bid came in at around $40 million.
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The Aspen Institute awarded Maria Reva with its Aspen Words Literary Prize on Thursday. She won the prize for her novel, “Endling,” which focuses on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War.
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The school district’s teachers union declared an impasse in negotiations on April 10 after the AEA and district leaders could not agree on proposed salary increases in the upcoming academic year.
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Carbondale’s Board of Trustees recently updated the town’s regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units, hoping to encourage more residents to build housing on their properties.
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Glenwood Springs officials are recommending that the city’s planning and zoning commission uphold a special use permit for ICE’s short-term holding facility and administrative office ahead of an April 28 hearing, despite data that shows the agency detained people for over 12 hours at the site, in violation of the conditions of its permit.
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On today's newscast: The ICE holding facility in west Glenwood Springs could be forced to close; Carbondale-based nonprofit Youthentity is hosting its first civics bee tomorrow; and boaters in Mesa County recently removed 5,400 pounds of trash from the Colorado River. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Proponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs.
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People in serious car crashes or ski accidents can lose a lot of blood quickly. The faster they get blood, the better their chances of surviving.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy. Democrats in the Colorado legislature are trying to outlaw the practice through different legal means.
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The U.S. already has about 3,000 data centers — and that number is expected to grow quickly in the coming years. A new report finds much of that growth is shifting away from cities and into rural areas, including in the Mountain West.
NPR News
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The final stop on Turning Point USA's college campus tour at the University of Idaho seemed more like the organization's previous events, with audience member debates and an energetic, young crowd.
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By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
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Like many vets, it took Fred Minnick time to find the best way to cope with what he would learn was PTSD. For Minnick, sense and peace came with bourbon — and "taste mindfulness."
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In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected.
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Some fans in the U.S. and around the world are unhappy with World Cup ticket prices — and U.S. immigration policies. So they're deciding not to come, raising concerns across the travel industry.
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Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid say Israeli forces intercepted them, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing near the Greek island of Crete.
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The Iran war has nearly doubled jet fuel prices in the United States. That means the bill for firefighting aircraft operations this summer will likely rise by tens of millions of dollars.
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A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings
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President Trump suggested he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence in Germany as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.
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The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians in the country.
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