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Organizers hope the events throughout Garfield County will empower voters to make informed decisions for the midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Glenwood Springs/Courtesy PhotoGlenwood Springs City Council voted at its last meeting to increase the fees. Council members said they want to see if the increase will decrease wait times and increase revenue. -
Courtesy/Town of Snowmass VillageTwo incumbents and three newcomers are vying for two seats on the Snowmass Village Town Council. Aspen Public Radio surveyed the candidates on key issues to see where their priorities lie. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsGarfield County commissioners are working line-by-line through the county’s proposed 2027 budget, grappling with lower revenues, higher expenses and a $12.9 million shortfall. -
Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioCandidates Emily Kolbe and Ted Mahon spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on the county’s top issues. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election.
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On today's podcast: Plans for a housing development, west of Glenwood Springs, is moving forward. The Aspen airport could double landing fee rates next year. And Colorado voters will soon decide whether to enshrine the right to hunt and fish into the state constitution.
Regional News
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Robert Coy/Adobe StockAtrazine contamination is most widespread in the Midwest, but affected watersheds extend into Colorado and New Mexico. -
Blackstone via National Park ServiceSkeptics question energy company’s data center ties, but former superintendent takes $105M in good faith. -
National Park ServiceJessie Sears, a Karuk documentary film producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting, joined an Indigenous journey up Mount Tahoma, also known as Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the Cascades. -
Ivy Engel/Wyoming Public MediaOil, gas and coal are rebounding under the Trump administration. In Wyoming, it's a big win for the fossil fuel industry.
NPR News
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Mahmoud Illean/APIsraeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically. -
Yong Teck Lim/Getty ImagesGovernments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found 'severe' vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP. -
Raquel C. Zaldívar and Sarah Mosquera for NPRYoung candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone. -
Juan Moyano/ Moment RF/ Getty ImagesIt's a day to think about all the upcoming appointments and commitments you're dreading — and then decline some of them. Writer Caroline Sylge shares a suggested schedule for the day.
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Kim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital. -
As many colleges roll back or eliminate such programs, Sacramento State has expanded its offerings for students of color. -
Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future. -
If you're planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines' biggest expenses — is close to an all-time high in the U.S. -
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found. -
Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.
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