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Garfield County Libraries has appointed Abraham Korah, a former branch library manager and Colorado Mountain College library director, as its new executive director. Korah takes the helm as the district navigates ongoing efforts to censor books, growing library use and a potential mill levy renewal on the November ballot.
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Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsA committee of community leaders is in the process of contracting transportation services to help provide ground transportation to Aspen from other regional airports while the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is closed for eight months next year. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioPanels in this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival will use art and music to highlight America’s past, while the world’s top thought leaders will discuss the country’s future. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Public RadioJohn Doyle, Rob Ittner and Torre are running in an open primary for Pitkin County’s District 1 seat. Two of the candidates will advance to the General Election in November. -
Colorado River Fire RescueFirefighters have now reached 90% containment on the fire that broke out south of Rifle on Tuesday. Some evacuation orders remain in place.
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On today's newscast: The three candidates for Pitkin County’s District 1 commissioner seat disagree about the value of expanding the airport, Aspen City Council issued its final approvals on Tuesday to get construction moving on the former city hall building, and Stage 2 fire restrictions start today across the region, and more.
Regional News
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Courtesy Phil for Colorado / Caroline Llanes, Aspen Public RadioMichael Bennet and Phil Weiser are trying to set themselves apart from one another in the final days of the gubernatorial primary, despite similar views on environmental issues in Colorado. -
Maeve Conran/Rocky Mountain Community RadioA coalition of community groups and the Boulder County District Attorney's office has been handing out free gun safes to residents. The idea is to encourage safe storage and have productive conversations about gun safety. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioCritics say the BLM’s proposed policies would make it easier for oil and gas companies to shift the financial cost of cleaning up retired, polluting wells to taxpayers. -
Bob Wick/Bureau of Land ManagementIt allows a lawsuit against the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monument designations to move forward.
NPR News
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Henry Larson/NPRThe Gordie Howe bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want it open yet. -
Hadi Mizban/AP Photo/Hadi Mizban/APPresident Trump accused Iran of violating their framework agreement, and Tehran threatened to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence continued between Israel and Hezbollah. -
Alan Diaz/APU.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha. -
Ty ONeil/APThe deaths occurred as crews battled multiple fires across a parched region. Two other firefighters were injured.
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Trinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical debt in the surrounding community. -
Microwave or air fryer? Grill or slow cooker? An investigation into how to cook hot dogs for the most flavor and the most joy. -
Dozens of technicians will fire off about 851,000 fireworks on July 4, aiming to break a world record in what organizers hope will be the "most memorable display this generation will have ever seen." -
The idea that there's a connection between federal student loans and what colleges charge dates back almost four decades. But it's unclear that link can lead to lower costs. -
Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status. -
Rescue teams are racing against time after twin earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people and left tens of thousands unaccounted for.
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