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    Avon Town Council Approves Summit Apartments for $10 Million
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    Avon Town Council Approves Summit Apartments for $10 Million

    Avon Town Council votes 5-1 to approve the Summit Apartments, securing 164 units and affordable housing components for a total cost of $10 million.

    Sarah MitchellMay 28th, 20263 min
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    CDOT Director Highlights Funding Gaps for I-70 Repairs
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    CDOT Director Highlights Funding Gaps for I-70 Repairs

    CDOT Region Three Director Jason Smith tells Pitkin County commissioners that underfunding and a stagnant gas tax threaten the sustainability of I-70 repairs in the Roaring Fork Valley.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    Aspen Abandons Six-Year Tree Cycle for Data-Driven Management
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    Aspen Abandons Six-Year Tree Cycle for Data-Driven Management

    Aspen shifts from a fixed six-year maintenance schedule to a flexible, data-driven approach to manage its aging urban forest and declining canopy coverage.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    EPA Weighs Targeted Cleanup as Cotter Corp Claims It Cannot Pay $4.7M Bond for Cañon City Uranium Mill
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    EPA Weighs Targeted Cleanup as Cotter Corp Claims It Cannot Pay $4.7M Bond for Cañon City Uranium Mill

    The EPA investigates whether Cotter Corp can afford its $4.7 million bond for the Cañon City Superfund site, weighing a risky 'targeted cleanup' of contaminated soil against the company's claim of being broke.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    EagleVail Fire District Explains Why Slash Piles Are Good for Safety
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    EagleVail Fire District Explains Why Slash Piles Are Good for Safety

    EagleVail fire officials clarify that the scattered slash piles along the trail are intentional fuel breaks designed to prevent catastrophic crown fires, not a sign of neglect.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    How to Fix Shipping Delivers to Steamboat Springs P.O. Boxes
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    How to Fix Shipping Delivers to Steamboat Springs P.O. Boxes

    Discover why packages return to sender in Steamboat Springs and learn the hybrid address format from USPS spokesperson James Boxrud to ensure successful delivery to P.O. Boxes.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    Pitkin County Epidemiologist Clarifies Hantavirus Strain and Cleanup Tips
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    Pitkin County Epidemiologist Clarifies Hantavirus Strain and Cleanup Tips

    Pitkin County epidemiologist Carly Senst clarifies that the local hantavirus threat is the Sin Nombre strain, not the person-to-person Andes strain, and advises residents to bleach before sweeping to avoid inhaling dust.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20264 min
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    Winter Park Woman Injured After Moose Charges Dog Walker
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    Winter Park Woman Injured After Moose Charges Dog Walker

    A person suffered serious injuries when a mother moose charged and kicked them while they were walking two dogs near Winter Park, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife to post warning signs at the trailhead.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    Steamboat Springs honors veterans at cemetery ceremony
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    Steamboat Springs honors veterans at cemetery ceremony

    More than 200 locals gathered at the Stockbridge Transit Center for a 45-minute ceremony hosted by local posts to honor service members buried in the cemetery.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20262 min
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    Taco Bell Shooting Getaway Driver Arrested for Drug Distribution
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    Taco Bell Shooting Getaway Driver Arrested for Drug Distribution

    Lester Miranda-Davis, the getaway driver from the 2011 Grand Junction Taco Bell fatal shooting, has been arrested for drug distribution following a Western Colorado Drug Task Force wiretap investigation.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    Tina Peters Releases From Pueblo Prison Amidst Heat and Vigil
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    Tina Peters Releases From Pueblo Prison Amidst Heat and Vigil

    Tina Peters walks out of La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo on June 1 after Governor Jared Polis granted clemency, drawing supporters and criticism from the prosecuting DA.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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    Aspen West End Congestion Project Moves Slowly Amid $14M Feasibility Review
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    Aspen West End Congestion Project Moves Slowly Amid $14M Feasibility Review

    Aspen's $14 million West End Congestion Project is in a data-heavy pause, with staff evaluating targeted traffic enforcement and pedestrian safety strategies rather than implementing immediate major changes.

    Sarah MitchellMay 27th, 20263 min
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