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You may have seen the recently released ‘first images’ from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile. The images are stunning and portend a new level of scientific data expanding our knowledge of the Universe. However, what do you know about Vera Rubin?

In December, residents of Teton County, Wyoming, learned they were the wealthiest people in the country, making an average of $471,751 a year. That news instantly intrigued four, longtime, "dirt bag" residents of Jackson Hole. What would it be like, they wondered, if they lived and worked in the nation's second wealthiest place—Aspen, Colorado? A visit to Aspen by road bike led them to reach at least one conclusion: Second-hand clothing stores are a must when you live cheek by jowl with the rich.

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“I try to be really open to anything that comes my way,” says bestselling author Bonnie Tsui. Her newest book, On Muscle, isn’t a memoir, but it begins with her recounting her father encouraging her and her brother to “make a muscle.” Tsui appears in many sections of the book interacting with the various characters she introduces. Yet it’s not a book explicitly about her, and if there’s a main character it’s probably human muscle. In this episode we speak with Tsui to find the right balance of personal storytelling, history, science, experts and interesting characters. Plus why poetry is a part of her research and the value of pulling multiple disciplines into her writing.

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Students learn skills at a local farmers market and writers find new ways of creating at the first annual Grand Mesa Writer's Symposium

Montrose BOCC Mijares recall effort short on signatures ahead of deadline + Farm Friday tour of Tuxedo Farm for Olathe Sweet - Sweet Corn.

This week on Local Motion we explore why some Americans choose to leave the U.S. for life abroad. Five guests share personal stories, from seeking safety, opportunity, and belonging to confronting the economic and cultural impacts of expatriation—a privilege often limited to those with financial means.

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As students head back to school, officials are urging the community to be aware of increased traffic