Halle Zander, Aspen Public Radio

A free legal clinic in a Colorado resort town is helping migrants get work permits

Cities being overwhelmed by migrants say giving them work permits quickly would mean less homelessness and spending on public assistance. Some are hosting legal clinics to help, but it's complicated.

The environmental analysis of Utah oil railroad is inadequate, federal judge rules

The company proposing a new railroad beside the Colorado River for Utah oil says it will persist, after a federal judge ruled their environmental analysis inadequate. Climate activists watch closely.

Jim Genung poses outdoors next to a beige and brown sign that reads "Sopris Ranger Station. White River National Forest."

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Climate change exacerbates wildfires, impacts burn scar recovery

Halle Zander, Aspen Public Radio

Climate change is affecting post-fire recovery, causing a decline in the regeneration of some species. Scientists hypothesize that with warming conditions, the same issues could befall the Roaring Fork Valley.

Naomi Pe帽a Villasano poses in a white graduation cap and gown and a sash of the Mexican flag over her shoulders holding red roses while her older brother Augustine Pe帽a stands wearing a navy blue suit beside her, with people standing in risers in the background.

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Student wears custom stole to graduation despite school district policy

Halle Zander, Aspen Public Radio

After school administrators said she could not wear a custom stole to graduation, Naomi Pe帽a Villasano filed a lawsuit against the Garfield County School District No. 16. Pe帽a Villasano wore her stole, decorated with both the Mexican and American flags, to the graduation ceremony on Saturday.