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Crews work on the final construction stages of the Carbondale Aquatic Center in Oct. 2025. The facility will have a lap pool, a recreation pool, and spa, as well as a bathhouse and gathering spaces
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The town is hoping to fundraise $500,000 before the end of the year. When the pool opens next summer, it will be powered entirely by electric heat pumps running on renewable energy.
  • In today's newscast: Pitkin County is moving ahead with hybrid heating systems at two of its highest emitting buildings; Gov. Jared Polis unveiled his proposal to close a nearly $850-million budget shortfall; and national parks remaining open but without staff during the government shutdown led to damage and graffiti at Arches National Park near Moab. Tune in for these updates and more.
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After more than fifty years of bipartisan Congressional support, October 1 marks the first day nationwide without any federal funding for public media. In response, Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000.
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