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Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio
The city of Glenwood Springs is conducting its own investigation and analysis of ICE data after hearing from local residents about a range of concerns involving the agency’s holding facility at the Midland Center, including that some people were detained there last year over the maximum time allowed under ICE’s own policy and the city’s special use permit.
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Screenshot of Colorado River Valley Chamber YouTube ChannelParachute held a candidate forum March 10, 2026. The upcoming mayoral race is the town’s first contested election in a decade. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioCommissioners narrowly agreed to advance a substantially reduced request for a wildlife crossing study. The board will consider final approval of the funding on March 25. -
This voter guide includes up-to-date information about registering to vote, polling locations and what’s on the municipal ballots in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. -
Aspen Daily News fileThe Aspen City Council wants to take a new look at its development regulations in hopes of finding a way to nudge stalled projects along and minimize the amount of vacant buildings around town.
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On today's newscast: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to have violated federal policy — and its city permit — by detaining people too long at its holding facility in Glenwood Springs; workers at one of the largest meatpacking facilities in the country are on strike; and a high-pressure system is bringing a heat dome that will cover much of the western United States this week. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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Using a massive data set detailing some 70 million policies, researchers have found that “credit scores impact homeowners insurance premiums as much as disaster risk.”
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Alex Hager/KUNCThe National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high. -
Mike McMillan/U.S. Forest ServiceHighschoolers across six BIE-run schools in South Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana and New Mexico are already participating, including Northwest High School in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation. -
The heat wave comes in the midst of an already challenging winter for the Rocky Mountains, compounding months of warm and dry conditions.
NPR News
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Sedat Suna/Getty Images EuropeIran launched a barrage of missiles after Israel killed two top Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Israel also struck central Beirut. -
AFP via Getty Images and U.S. Air Force/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPRAs Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up? -
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North AmericaHundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesSupport for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple years being a major turning point.
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Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces questions from his fellow senators at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, -
San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost. -
The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market. -
Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing body judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January. -
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez's tiebreaking double in the ninth -
EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Ukraine to fix a key oil pipeline to Central Europe. They hope that will persuade Hungary to drop its veto on major aid to Ukraine.
Join NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, to judge this year’s storytellers on Monday, March 30, at the historic Wheeler Opera House for what’s sure to be another memorable night of oral storytelling!
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