1A Host Jenn White, Glenwood Springs City Councilor Jonathan Godes, and other community leaders sat down to with Aspen Public Radio’s All Things Considered Host Halle Zander to discuss issues at stake in local democracies in the Roaring Fork Valley, and how civic engagement plays a role in various solutions.

The Sardy Field Fire Department and other emergency agencies practiced responding to an emergency scenario at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport on Friday. The exercise included a mock airplane set on fire, and community volunteers pretended to suffer from various injuries.

Recidivism rates in the U.S. are some of the highest in the world. And in Wyoming, 33 percent of inmates are back in prison within the first year. But studies show that animal therapy can help reduce that by teaching things like responsibility, nonviolence and empathy. Wyoming has a special program – one of only five in the country – that teaches inmates how to tame wild horses.

Según una nueva ley, el estado tiene autoridad para analizar la calidad del agua en los parques de casas móviles y obligar a los propietarios a solucionar cualquier posible problema. El programa de pruebas comienza oficialmente este verano, pero los funcionarios estatales se adelantaron en una comunidad del valle del río Colorado que ayudó a impulsar la legislación.

Dr. Barbara Zind was on a medical mission in Gaza for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund in October when Hamas launched an attack on Israel. During a presentation in Glenwood on Thursday, she shared photos and stories from nearly four weeks in the war zone.

The rush, chaos and competition still defined the annual shed hunt, but vehicle registrations in Jackson were down by roughly half due to a new state law, prohibiting out-of-state residents for the opener.

The travel outlook is good news for the tourism economy in Colorado and mountain towns in communities like Summit County

Water safety is top of mind for local recreation managers, especially after two drowning deaths in Garfield County. Recreationists should check conditions, as well as the rules and regulations for the areas they plan to visit.

A Nissan Altima collided with a Harley Davidson at the intersection of Highway 82 and Catherine Store Road, killing Carbondale resident Marshall Eanes.

Residents pushed back against proposal for what could be the biggest building in the town’s history.