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Two anti-trans initiatives will be on the Colorado ballot this November. But local nonprofit PFLAG Roaring Fork Valley argues they could create unfair restrictions for transgender youth.
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Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioA short-term ICE detention facility in west Glenwood Springs could be one step closer to shutting down after the City Council on Thursday voted to sue the property's Florida-based landlord for allegedly violating municipal code by allowing immigration detentions in a commercial zone without a city permit. ICE and its landlord did not respond to previous violation notices or appeal the city’s April decision to revoke its special use permit. -
Jamie Wall/Courtesy PhotoSnowmass Village’s fifth annual Plein Air Festival and Art Sale takes place this weekend. Ahead of the event, artists go outdoors to paint what inspires them. -
Grand Valley Fire Protection District/Courtesy PhotoAs of 2 p.m. on Monday, the fire was 603 acres and 47% contained. -
Halle Zander/Aspen Public RadioDuring one of the worst fire seasons on record, Aspen Fire’s Jake Andersen tries to shepherd his team — and himself — through the stress of firefighting. For its innumerable challenges, he still sees the blessings of the job.
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On today's podcast: The Glenwood Springs City Council is taking on the landlords who rent local space for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The Aspen Thrift Shop's annual art sale had some nice finds over the weekend. And a popular E-bike rebate program returns.
Regional News
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Washoe County Sheriff's OfficeTwelve fires are over 100,000 acres. -
Salil/Adobe StockNew research suggests wildfires appear to be upending years of steady progress in reducing ozone pollution in the United States. It’s a trend reversal with significant health implications. -
Lindsey Wasson/APIn recent years, dozens of drones have violated temporary flight restrictions around wildfires -
Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun via APLeadville, Colo, saw a drop in tourism in July because of the nearby Willow Fire. But August could still bring a score of visitors.
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Exploding KittensFrom Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game. -
Remy de la Mauviniere/APA Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. -
Maria Fabrizio/NPRNew research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama. -
KT Kanazawich for NPRWe asked people to share the story of how they became a Deadhead and received hundreds of responses. Their stories are tender, comical and sometimes spiritual.
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As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment. -
A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates. -
The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029. -
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group. -
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough. -
Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.
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