The Basalt Chamber of Commerce hosted the candidate forum on Monday. Voters will choose three of four candidates during a municipal election on April 7.
-
On today's newscast: The four candidates running for Basalt Town Council weighed in on affordability issues during a forum Monday night; the number of older adults in Pitkin County has more than doubled in the past decade; and wolves appear to be moving farther east in the state than they have since reintroduction. Tune in for these stories and more.
NPR News
-
The images suggest that precision munitions struck other buildings, including a clinic that was also inside the complex.
-
Man on the Run shows McCartney's effort to define himself outside The Beatles' shadow: "Paul making this documentary was a way of coming to terms with that whole period," says director Morgan Neville.
-
The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care subsidies, citing the potential for fraud.
-
The Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province are a marine biodiversity hotspot and a divers' paradise.
-
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven't yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept troops supplied with food and equipment.
-
That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.
-
Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge.
-
Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran on Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.
-
Developers are building more single-family houses for renting. That can lower prices for both renters and buyers.
-
Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.
Today is Rural Voices Day. In the wake of massive funding cuts to public media, this new annual event aims to rally stations across the country, alongside their audiences and elected officials, to celebrate the services public radio stations provide to rural America.
Join NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, to judge this year’s storytellers on Monday, March 30, at the historic Wheeler Opera House for what’s sure to be another memorable night of oral storytelling!
Discover a curated list of events, including arts, entertainment, educational activities, and more.
Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter, The Transmitter. Stay informed with quality, local journalism from here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Delivered to your inbox every Friday morning.
Stopping by the grocery store to pick up your essentials? You can support your essential public radio station, Aspen Public Radio, every time you swipe your City Market card, at no cost to you!
Donating your vehicle to Aspen Public Radio is easy and supports local journalism. Get started today!
You can now stream Aspen Public Radio from anywhere, thanks to the station’s new mobile app available now!