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After nearly two hours of community feedback, Pitkin County commissioners passed a resolution on May 1 that suggests updates to the Airport Layout Plan for the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, including a wider runway that would allow larger airplanes to land.
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On today's newscast: the future of Aspen's airport could be heading to a vote in the November election, English In Action broke ground on its new tutoring center in El Jebel, students in Gender and Sexuality alliances across the valley are hosting an inclusive prom at TACAW this weekend, and more.
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Joel Ryan/Joel Ryan/Invision/APThe English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. -
Abir Sultan/APIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. -
Eric Laciste/Universal PicturesFor years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality. -
Francisco Seco/APPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia.
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On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now. -
Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to? -
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses. -
A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets. -
From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives. -
The singer-songwriter's fourth album is her best yet, with crisp, commanding songwriting, shades of '60s baroque pop and melodies that seem to have existed forever.
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