Courtesy Earth Fire Alliance
Satellites like NOAA and NASA’s GOES constellation have been an important fire science tool for years. Over the summer, the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance launched the first three satellites of its FireSat program, and the first images taken by them were recently released.
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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. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioThere are a record number of statewide ballot measures in the Colorado midterms this year. The Women’s Foundation of Colorado says 10 of the 14 are particularly relevant for women. -
Courtesy of Wilderness Workshop/Aspen Daily NewsThe federal government plans to lease about 5,000 acres of public land on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau in December for future drilling.
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On today's podcast: Pitkin County is considering a land-use update that would raise fees on some large homes — an effort to boost an affordable housing fund for local employees. The two candidates running to represent Western Colorado in Congress say they want to build bridges. And as ballots arrive in mailboxes across Colorado, county clerks are assuring people that their votes will be counted.
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Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Public RadioTwenty firefighters have died so far this season, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed across the West. -
frank600/Getty Images/iStockphoto/iStockphotoProducts sold as energy drinks, gummies or herbal supplements at gas stations and convenience stores may contain potent opioid-like compounds, putting people at risk of addiction, overdose and death, according to health experts. -
Ryan Moehring/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started allowing hunting this fall at Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge as part of a Trump administration push to expand hunting and fishing on public lands. -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceAfrican antelope brought to New Mexico decades ago for hunting could eventually spread across much more of the West as climate change brings warmer winters, according to new research.
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Dabin Han for NPRComic artist Dabin Han shares how backpacking as a novice has helped her push through discomfort and allowed her to make new friends across the country. -
Imen Ben Youssef/AFP via Getty ImagesThe warnings surfaced in a trove of unreported court records. "I have been fighting about fixing this for months with people who didn't think the harms are severe enough," wrote one executive. -
Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.
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Westend61/Getty ImagesThe new scholarship tax credit program could help public school families pay for some educational services, but advocates worry it could do more harm than good.
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The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980. -
Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity. -
The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls the federal government says are "likely noncitizens." -
The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation. -
In parts of the Great Plains and Midwest, Democrats are betting that harnessing anger at corporate power and both parties might succeed when voters believe the economy and government are not working. -
With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.
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