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The city’s planning and zoning commission revoked a decades-old permit for a short-term ICE detention facility located at the Midland Center on Tuesday night. The decision could result in a legal battle over whether ICE can continue to operate there.
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Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe county estimated the entire project would cost about $31 million. FCI Constructor’s bid came in at around $40 million. -
The Aspen Institute/YouTube ScreenshotThe Aspen Institute awarded Maria Reva with its Aspen Words Literary Prize on Thursday. She won the prize for her novel, “Endling,” which focuses on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe school district’s teachers union declared an impasse in negotiations on April 10 after the AEA and district leaders could not agree on proposed salary increases in the upcoming academic year. -
Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioCarbondale’s Board of Trustees recently updated the town’s regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units, hoping to encourage more residents to build housing on their properties.
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On today's newscast: Aspen is ramping up enforcement for water use violations; some members of Congress say selling public lands is an answer to the affordable housing crisis; and a new report from the American Lung Association shows about half of U.S. children are living in areas with unhealthy air quality. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
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Clark CountyMore than 60 organizations published a policy paper in response to a recent push to sell public lands for housing. They argue that such proposals would need to check certain boxes to ensure affordability and community benefits. -
Eric Thayer/Associated Press“Suppression is always going to be there,” Chief Brian Fennessy told the Mountain West News Bureau. “But we're not going to suppress our way out of this situation.” -
Rachel Cohen/KUNCProponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs. -
Rachel Cohen/KUNCPeople in serious car crashes or ski accidents can lose a lot of blood quickly. The faster they get blood, the better their chances of surviving.
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Emily Choi/FYI.AIThe Black Eyed Peas co-founder turned entrepreneur is now teaching a class on "agentic AI" for Arizona State. -
Tom Brenner/APPresident Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines. -
Mark Schiefelbein/APLouisiana suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander." -
Harry Durrant/Harry Durrant/Getty Images/Getty Images EuropeOlivia Rodrigo's third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, doesn't come out until June. But it's already off to a tremendous start on this week's Billboard charts.
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Researchers evaluated how well an AI model could diagnose and make decisions about patient care. -
The state's highest court will now consider a deal that would allow the Onion to license the Infowars brand name and turn the show into a mockery of itself. -
Thursday's vote in the House provides funding for DHS after a more than two-month shutdown, but does not include dollars for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. -
The secrecy surrounding Suu Kyi's new location has alarmed her son, Kim Aris, who says he has received no authoritative confirmation of her wellbeing.
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Baby Reindeer was an unexpected hit on Netflix in 2024. Now its creator and star is back, with a series about two boys who become brothers after their mothers fall in love in 1980s Scotland. -
Looking for a read that's complicated, gutsy and entertaining? Maureen Corrigan recommends Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke; American Fantasy, by Emma Straub; and Enormous Wings, by Laurie Frankel.
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