Pitkin County commissioners are weighing whether to support the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act. If passed, it would fund the building and maintenance of wildlife crossings from 2026 to 2031. Some commissioners worry it could distract from other funding requests.
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On today's newscast: The Garfield County commissioners chose two new trustees and one incumbent to serve on the public library board yesterday; a new state law requires that health insurance plans cover mental health care and substance use treatment at the same level as physical health care; and Colorado hunters will get an opportunity to kill wild bison — if the animals are causing trouble in the state. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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The solution to too much sitting is simple but hard to stick with. This walking challenge sets you up for success, with six tips to keep you moving throughout your day.
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Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony.
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Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media impacted California policy.
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While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just happenstance.
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The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals.
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Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela.
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CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.
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A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.
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The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say.
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