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Gov. Polis Wants To Shrink Health Care Costs. Where Does The Agenda Stand Now?

Three weeks ago, Gov. Jared Polis stood outside Denver Health’s downtown hospital and made a long list of promises about improving health care. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle stood next to him and cheered him on, while a glossy, 10-page road map to lowering health care costs circulated through the crowd.

Garfield County Says Submit Pics Of Noxious Weeds To Photo Contest...Then Pull 'Em

Pilot Program Tests Electric Buses In Aspen

Nation & World

Strong Ski Season Bolstered By Good Snow And Local Skiers

By Zoe Rom • 9 hours ago

On Sunday Aspen Mountain shut down operation, bringing ski season to a close. It was the strongest in a decade, according to the Aspen Skiing Company.

Local skiers came out in droves over the season. At last count, SkiCo logged more than 20,000 skier days from local pass holders, thanks to good snow.

Mettle Over Medals: 5Point Film Highlights Adaptive Climber, Kaitlyn Heatherly

By Christin Kay • 9 hours ago

"Dead Last," directed by Dylan Brown and produced by Sarah Herron

Carbondale’s 5Point Film Festival kicks off Thursday. The event focuses on outdoor adventures and athletes of all stripes.

One film making its debut is “Dead Last.” It follows adaptive rock climber, Kaitlin Heatherly, as she competes at the Paraclimbing World Championships.

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Morning Newscast: April 24, 2019

By Christin Kay • 16 hours ago

Morning newscast for Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

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Gov. Polis Wants To Shrink Health Care Costs. Where Does The Agenda Stand Now?

By Scott Franz • Apr 23, 2019

Three weeks ago, Gov. Jared Polis stood outside Denver Health’s downtown hospital and made a long list of promises about improving health care.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle stood next to him and cheered him on, while a glossy, 10-page road map to lowering health care costs circulated through the crowd.

Garfield County Says Submit Pics Of Noxious Weeds To Photo Contest...Then Pull 'Em

By Christin Kay • Apr 23, 2019

Garfield County is holding a photo contest for its 2020 calendar. The theme? Noxious weeds.

Take the purple loosestrife. Its bright flowers might make a great shot in any calendar. But Sarah LaRose, Garfield County’s Vegetation Program Coordinator, says, don’t let noxious weeds like the purple loosestrife fool you with their good looks.

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Pilot Program Tests Electric Buses In Aspen

By Zoë Rom • Apr 23, 2019

The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, or RFTA, will test electric buses in Aspen, Snowmass and Pitkin County late this summer.

RFTA isn’t quite sure how the battery-powered vehicles will operate on the valley’s steep inclines.

Aspen Public Radio News Wins Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards

By Tammy Terwelp • Apr 23, 2019

The Aspen Public Radio news team recently won three awards of excellence and two certificates of merrit from the Colorado Broadcaster's Association for work done in 2018.

Morning Newscast: April 23, 2019

By Christin Kay • Apr 23, 2019

Morning newscast for Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

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Aspen Starts Search For City Manager

By Zoë Rom • Apr 22, 2019

Aspen is kicking off the process of hiring a new city manager. Drew Gorgey from the recruitment firm Peckham & McKenney will present at a city council work session Tuesday.

He’ll provide an overview of how the firm will recruit and select candidates.

First Draft: Erika Meitner

By Mitzi Rapkin • Apr 22, 2019

Erika Meitner was born and raised in Queens and Long Island, New York. She is the author of five books of poems: Inventory at the All-Night Drugstore, Ideal Cities, Makeshift Instructions for Vigilant Girls, Copia, and Holy Moly Carry Me.

Meitner is currently an Associate Professor of English, and the Director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing and the undergraduate Creative Writing at Virginia Tech.

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First Draft interview with Erika Meitner

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ARTS & CULTURE

Mettle Over Medals: 5Point Film Highlights Adaptive Climber, Kaitlyn Heatherly

By Christin Kay • 9 hours ago

Carbondale’s 5Point Film Festival kicks off Thursday. The event focuses on outdoor adventures and athletes of all stripes.

One film making its debut is “Dead Last.” It follows adaptive rock climber, Kaitlin Heatherly, as she competes at the Paraclimbing World Championships.

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Garfield County Says Submit Pics Of Noxious Weeds To Photo Contest...Then Pull 'Em

By Christin Kay • Apr 23, 2019

Garfield County is holding a photo contest for its 2020 calendar. The theme? Noxious weeds.

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First Draft: Erika Meitner

By Mitzi Rapkin • Apr 22, 2019

Meitner is currently an Associate Professor of English, and the Director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing and the undergraduate Creative Writing at Virginia Tech.

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First Draft interview with Erika Meitner

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State News

Gov. Polis Wants To Shrink Health Care Costs. Where Does The Agenda Stand Now?

By Scott Franz • Apr 23, 2019

Three weeks ago, Gov. Jared Polis stood outside Denver Health’s downtown hospital and made a long list of promises about improving health care.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle stood next to him and cheered him on, while a glossy, 10-page road map to lowering health care costs circulated through the crowd.

Colorado's Government Watchdogs See Mixed Results At Capitol This Session

By Scott Franz • Apr 12, 2019

For Mitchell Byars and other breaking news reporters around the country, the police scanner might be just as important as a laptop computer.

Byars, who covers everything from wildfires to mountain lion sightings for the Boulder Daily Camera, said the radio traffic helps him answer important questions from residents.

Paid Family Leave Bill Moving Forward After Dozens Of Amendments

By Scott Franz • Apr 11, 2019

Colorado Democrats are backing a heavily-amended version of a bill to create a paid family leave program.

The bill stalled in the Senate Finance Committee last month over concerns from business leaders and some Democratic. But a series of 24 amendments have gotten some of the Democratic holdouts on board, and the committee voted along party lines to advance the proposal.