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John Doyle and Rob Ittner are heading into campaign season for the Nov. 3 election after winning 40.6% and 39.2% of votes, respectively, for the position of District 1 Pitkin County Commissioner, which will replace Commissioner Patti Clapper. https://t.co/fwE86HSfF4

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The Republican primary for Colorado governor is teetering on a knife’s edge, with state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer narrowly leading minister Victor Marx by less than a quarter of a percentage point, according to preliminary results... https://t.co/6vG9Hm9jS5

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Motorists should expect heavy traffic and delays on eastbound Colorado Highway 82 and Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs due to a gasoline spill, according to an alert from the city of Glenwood Springs. The lane... https://t.co/xC6mOyST7j

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One singular sensation comes to Aspen, via Theatre Aspen, July 3-25 in the form of “A Chorus Line.” https://t.co/Wim3O2LMbl

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The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcements will be upping enforcement of driving under the influence laws during the Fourth of July holiday. Drivers may see saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints and additional law enforcement... https://t.co/rjole6MGjM

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One of the busiest travel periods of the year is underway on Colorado's Interstate 70 corridor as tens of thousands of drivers head to the mountains to celebrate the Fourth of July. https://t.co/A8EZPYvioV

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Colorado’s urban-rural divide was on display in Tuesday’s primary elections for governor. Amid a surge in voter turnout, the bulk of candidates’ votes were largely concentrated either along the populous Front Range corridor, or in... https://t.co/shsEjBeAng

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The Willow Fire, which started June 28 outside Leadville, has grown to 2,011 acres, and a higher-level incident management team has taken command of the response, according to updates posted by the management team and... https://t.co/TCcHV49NHR

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Earlier this week, the question about our capacity to talk to the forest landed in the Washington Post, where climate columnist Michael Coren spotlighted my book https://t.co/EAI4CoV75N

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Roaring Fork Valley artist Nicholas Ward will present his first-ever show in Aspen, https://t.co/IzWY2Vl4CF

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Personal fireworks, including sparklers, are not allowed to be part of the Fourth of July festivities in most Colorado mountain communities this year due to the widespread drought and extreme fire danger. Wildfires are burning... https://t.co/BJ0yWk6cNy

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Phil Weiser, who has served as Colorado’s attorney general since 2018, has beat three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor in November, according to the Associated Press. Results as... https://t.co/bDIG67PV7w

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Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper took the victory in Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary race against state Sen. Julie Gonzales. The Associated Press called the win at 7:36 p.m., with preliminary results showing Hickenlooper leading with... https://t.co/QSVQl3RHFH

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Estes Park massage therapist Kelley Anne Dennison has won the Republican primary in a race to represent Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the win at 7:57 p.m., with preliminary results showing Dennison... https://t.co/rNCminwfJC

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Greg Adler has filed a lawsuit against former Aspen Daily News owners David Cook and Spencer McKnight, alleging they secretly renegotiated payments owed to his son. https://t.co/buOLBUrh2A

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What is Snowmass Village's evacuation plan if a wildfire were to threaten the town? https://t.co/nBpQXgk6KX

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Aspen's design world is polished, expensive and exacting. https://t.co/5vKIhMlgzM

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Inside presale tickets for the Changemaker Speaker Series at the Wheeler Opera House are available as of June 30, with public tickets set to go on sale online starting July 2. The Changemaker Speaker Series... https://t.co/Y2PdlZNSZy

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As the first priority of elected officials is to keep the public safe, it was suggested to the Board of County Commissioners last Wednesday that they invest in production of Highway 82 motion sensors, powered by solar... https://t.co/Ij3x4qN2J1

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Western Slope lawmakers had harsh words for water managers at a state committee hearing last week, questioning whether Colorado has done enough to avoid a lawsuit with its downstream neighbors. Colorado Sen. Dylan Roberts, a... https://t.co/exQUpIVhvg