Water managers are reenvisioning Carbondale’s water system in response to climate change — and a record-breaking dry winter.
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An advanced wildfire model is being used to predict fire movement in several Roaring Fork Valley communities. The designer of the model says it’s helping leaders prioritize protection measures.
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Evacuations for the Sleepy Creek Fire have been lifted for Buck Point Drive and Cottonwood Pass Road. The area surrounding the evacuation area is no longer under pre-evacuation. Cottonwood Pass is open.
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Interstate 70 reopened in both directions between Silt and New Castle on Wednesday evening, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides throughout the lower Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River Valleys Monday evening.
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Starting July 27, Samantha Markovitz will lead the region’s first childcare tax district. Markovitz plans to start by getting community feedback and distributing initial funds to childcare providers.
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On today's newscast: evacuations remain in effect for a fire near Missouri Heights, a local organization wants to expand mammogram access, a nonprofit is hosting a fundraiser for Venezuelan earthquake victims, and more.
Regional News
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The region hasn’t experienced the virus with the same severity as the Midwest, but is beginning to see cyclosporiasis in communities.
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New Mexico is shielding residents from increases in Affordable Care Act monthly premiums, while Wyoming enrollment numbers are taking a steep dip.
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Soil that's been burned in a wildfire often can't absorb substantial rainfall, sending water, mud and fallen trees downstream.
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Near trails outside Jackson, Wyoming, animals were 22% less likely to flee, compared to more remote parts of the forest.
NPR News
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The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.
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English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem.
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A council packed with Trump appointees is poised to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
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Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.
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Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic environment in America.
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The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.
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Grace Farris' book brings readers behind the med school scenes — documenting anxiety over loans, bouts of impostor syndrome, friendships forged in stress, and the ever-impossible work-life balance.
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Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.
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To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. That's a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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After a Saudi nuclear power deal raised alarm in Israel, President Trump announced online that the arrangement is subject to the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
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