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Thousands of Coloradans are losing health insurance because of narrowing Medicaid eligibility requirements. But one new program is hoping to widen access to birth control by providing it completely free of charge to anyone who wants it.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioCandidates Jonathan Godes and Eric Rudd were questioned on top issues facing the county at a debate in September. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election. -
Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioPitkin County leaders have approved a visionary document that outlines county priorities and policies for the next 24 years. Freelance reporter Kaya Williams spoke to Aspen Public Radio about the highlights of Pitkin County’s vision for the coming decades, and how residents may see the updated priorities play out in their daily lives. -
Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley voters will decide which candidates will represent them in county, state and national races — and weigh in on ballot issues — in the General Election on Nov. 3, 2026. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe city has sued a Florida-based landlord that owns part of the Midland Center where ICE operates a short-term holding facility. The lawsuit alleges JG Housing Solutions is breaking city zoning rules by continuing to allow its federal tenant to detain people after the facility’s permit was revoked in April.
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On today's podcast: The two candidates for Garfield County commissioner share top concerns, despite their different political parties. A Parachute support center is providing food, clothing and social services for those in need. And a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado says doctors are seeing a lot of flu cases early this season.
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Illustration: Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteThe most expensive race is the one to represent the 8th Congressional District between Rep. Gabe Evans and his Democratic challenger, Manny Rutinel. -
Stefanie Sere/KLZRThe Amy Homestead, a historic apple orchard in western Fremont County, is home to the Walbridge apple, a variety once thought to be extinct. The Walbridge is a late-blooming apple that was once popular in the United States before falling out of cultivation. -
WildEarth Guardians/Flickr Creative CommonsNew federal data shows a wide gap in the amount of carbon pollution produced by electricity generation across the West, reflecting stark differences in how states produce their power. -
Abby O'Brien/KGNUFossil fuel giant Suncor want the case to be heard in federal court, despite the Colorado Supreme Court having already ruled that the case can be heard in state court.
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Bernat Armangue/APMaría del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized. -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/via APThe National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday that the hurricane was on track to strike the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week. It's expected to bring heavy rains and potentially flash flooding. -
The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.
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Matsuda family photoA 7-year-old girl was injured riding her new bike. A stranger came to her rescue and gifted her an origami crane with a hidden message she would only discover years later.
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It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned. -
A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday's hearing was about "transparency." -
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee. -
Trump is temporarily allowing this fuel to be used on highways, although it's typically just for off-road farm and construction vehicles. Could that lower the price of diesel? -
As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal. -
New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?
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