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Since October 2023, Aspen has required restaurants to compost, keeping thousands of tons of organic material out of the landfill and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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The unseasonal warmth that broke longstanding temperature records across the West last week was a hit to Colorado's already low snowpack. Climate change drove the heat wave, but scientists say it's still an outlier in today's world.
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People come to the Roaring Fork Valley from all over the world; some stay and decide to make it home. A handful of these immigrants shared stories of success, adventure, growth and validation in Basalt earlier this month as part of English in Action's 9th annual Immigrant Voices event.
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Angie is a U.S. citizen, but her parents are undocumented. If they're deported, she's decided she would leave with them.
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Care and Share, a food bank nonprofit in southern Colorado, helps rural communities like Silver Cliff address food insecurity by bringing the grocery store to residents.
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Getting an abortion is often a daunting process. Abortion doulas can help, offering emotional and logistical support. One organization is trying to expand to rural Colorado, including the Roaring Fork Valley.
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The sluggish Colorado River negotiations have entered a new phase: Long and fiery letter writing.
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M's Music & Repair is nestled between a martial arts studio and a tortilla store in a strip mall just a block from Longmont High. Inside is a treasure trove for music lovers, with orchestra and band instruments being repaired or available to rent in every nook and cranny.
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Changes to the hunting and trapping of furbearing animals on Colorado's public lands is the subject of an upcoming CPW Commission meeting. Officials are expecting a high volume of attendees to turn out for this controversial issue. Here's KDNK's Lily Jones speaking with Delia Malone of Colorado Wild.
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The Democratic and Republican parties in Colorado are holding precinct caucuses between March 3 and March 7. These are small, neighborhood-level meetings where party members gather in-person or on zoom.