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Adam Frisch is one of three Democrats on the June primary ballot for the Third Congressional District hoping to challenge Republican Lauren Boebert in the November election. Over the weekend he kicked off his Beat Boebert BBQ Tour with stops at nearly a dozen restaurants from Pueblo to Grand Junction. Unfortunately, tensions arose at a variety of stops, with a law enforcement response necessary in Trinidad. Visits to Pueblo, Montrose, and Grand Junction were moved after restaurants allegedly received threats from Boebert supporters. Sarah Shook is campaign manager for candidate Adam Frisch. She spoke to Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Gavin Dahl.
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Lori Spence is the first woman to be director of the Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol and the second woman to be hired by Aspen Skiing Co. as a patrol director at any of its four ski areas. Prior to Highlands closing for the season on April 10th, Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Eleanor Bennett spent a day with Spence and her avalanche dog, Meka, as she approached the end of her first full season in the new position.
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Rex and JoAnn Coffman have been ranching in Carbondale for more than 60 years. Now in their 90s, they recently sold their 141-acre homestead to the Aspen Valley Land Trust. Aspen Public Radio visited the Coffmans at their historic ranch and sent this audio postcard.
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KSJD’s Lucas Brady Woods spoke to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about a new conservation task force he's leading, and how he plans to reach voters in Southwest Colorado.
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Holy Cross Energy is a utility cooperative that provides electricity from Aspen to Vail to Parachute. Its renewable-energy plans call for a quick transition away from fossil fuels. But many of the renewable-energy sources still emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This story was part of a collaborative effort with Rocky Mountain Community Radio on the transition from fossil fuels.
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There has never been an all-Black team to summit the tallest mountain on Earth. The Full Circle Expedition hopes to make history beginning in the spring of 2022.