How do we honor our roots and look to the future at the same time? The chefs and sommeliers of the 2026 Food and Wine Classic in Aspen have some ideas — and shared them on Aspen Public Radio during our June 19 live broadcast from the Grand Tasting Tent in Wagner Park. Aspen Public Radio alum and freelance journalist Kaya Williams interviews the tastemakers, leaders and innovators of the culinary world, covering everything from the flavors of childhood to the future of the industry.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioSome vendors dropped out of the festival last year, in part due to the financial pressure of tariffs. While some can return for 2026, economic uncertainty remains as refunds stall and potential new tariffs loom. -
Courtesy Holy Cross EnergyThe Western Slope electric utility sourced enough renewable power in March to match total member demand, but it still occasionally leaned on fossil fuels. By 2030, it hopes to eliminate those climate-warming sources entirely. -
Caroline Llanes/Aspen Public RadioThe county claims the city filed an incomplete land use application, but Glenwood says it doesn’t need to file one at all. -
Courtesy Photo/Aspen Historical SocietyA new museum exhibition, titled “Aspen in Excess: The 1980s,” pays homage to the women of Aspen who shaped the town's shifting culture in the '80s. It opens at the Wheeler/Stallard Museum on June 16.
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On today's newscast: A local farm is finding new ways to engage with the community; the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado office announced this week that it has leased over 134-thousand acres of land for oil and gas drilling — generating over 35 million dollars in revenue; and the latest economic forecasts for the state of Colorado are a mix of good news and not so good news. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Hanna Merzbach/Wyoming Public MediaThe land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer. -
Photo courtesy of Backstage Flash PhotographyThe Juneteenth holiday gives Coloradans a chance to celebrate and honor the history of enslaved people in the United States. -
David Reinhold/Adobe StockA new study is challenging one of the most persistent arguments against removing aging dams: that nearby communities will suffer economically if the structures come down. -
thierry Falise/FlickrArizona, Colorado and Utah got C grades in a new maternal mental health report card. Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and Wyoming got Ds.
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Patrick Semansky/APThe Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort. -
Tira Howard Photography./Courtesy Santa Fe International Literary FestivalJudy Blume wrote her last book more than a decade ago. At the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, NPR's Scott Simon talked to Blume about her long career and why she doesn't miss writing. -
Stuart Tibaweswa for NPRThe sisters of Uganda are teachers, health-care advocates and more. Those who are in their twilight of their life need help. Who will come to their aid? -
Hassan Ammar/APU.S. and Iranian teams are set to hold 'technical-level' talks, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry. But fighting in Lebanon and claims over the Strait of Hormuz threaten a tentative agreement.
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A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war. -
At Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York, real weddings are happening every night after a production of Romeo and Juliet. But don't those characters die? -
Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities. -
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work. -
A new study looks at one of the most prolific pathogens in human history — the plague.
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The luxury Boeing 747, initially valued at $400 million, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday. The jet caused controversy as one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the U.S. government.
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