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Local Newscasts

Local Newscasts

Aspen Public Radio broadcasts live local and regional news throughout the daily broadcast of Morning Edition, exploring topics and issues which affect the lives and interests of those who live, work, and play here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Below you can find a compilation of each morning’s newscasts presented as a single file, which is generally posted daily by 10 a.m. You can also subscribe to the “Aspen Public Radio Newscast” as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.
  • On today's newscast: A new report could reshape the future of the Brush Creek Park and Ride, from who oversees it to where you can park overnight; Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year; and Colorado lawmakers adjourned for the year Wednesday with an important issue unresolved – revising the state’s first-in-the-nation AI law. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A proposed affordable-housing rule meant to level the playing field sparked pushback from longtime locals, and so the APCHA board decided against the controversial policy; an initiative to create more affordable and accessible childcare in the Roaring Fork Valley is one step closer to achieving its goal; and a late-night amendment to a federal budget bill could open the door to public-land sales, leaving Democrats fuming. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Kevin Warner painted a bleak picture to Pitkin County commissioners during an impromptu update on Forest Service staffing and budget capacity; Garfield County commissioners are trying to get U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Bergum out to Colorado for the 2026 Jolt Energy Summit in Grand Junction; and President Donald Trump is urging the Department of Justice to help free former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is serving time for tampering with election equipment. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Site prep for the controversial Lift One Corridor project in Aspen will likely start this summer; a decades-long push to protect the Crystal River gains new urgency — and faces new hurdles — at the federal level; and Colorado lawmakers are racing the clock to pass major bills before the legislative session ends, including a key change to labor law. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A late-night executive order targets NPR and PBS funding — what it means for public media and local stations like Aspen Public Radio; Snowmass Village has several new art installations around town; and Colorado River experts are providing a roadmap for solving the region’s water crisis. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A few hundred protesters gathered yesterday at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs for the May Day National Day of Action, highlighting concerns over cuts to public programs and the targeting of immigrants; a new report shows the Trump administration's plans to repeal clean-energy tax credits could increase energy bills for households; and while snowpack was near normal for much of the upper Colorado River Basin this winter, drought forecasters say the spring runoff will be well below normal. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: Eagle County commissioners passed a resolution reaffirming their support for all community members on Tuesday; Colorado lawmakers voted to create a statewide curriculum on Black history; and as homeowners across the Mountain West face rising insurance costs and dropped coverage, Idaho takes a rare step to pull back the curtain on the industry. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: The Aspen Fire Protection District announced that deputy chief of operations Jacob Andersen is the only finalist for the organization’s CEO and fire chief position; Colorado has joined 24 other states in suing the federal government over its gutting of the AmeriCorps volunteer program; and a coalition of Native American tribes has been working to protect Bears Ears, which holds sacred significance for the tribes. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: Jonathan Godes is now the director of the I-70 Coalition, following his eight-year tenure as Glenwood Springs mayor and council member; Aspen City Council pushes back against a proposal to limit lottery entries for deed-restricted housing, sparking debate over how to balance fairness for long-time residents and newcomers; and U.S. Army officials said several active-duty members were swept up in a makeshift nightclub raid conducted by immigration and law enforcement over the weekend. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: Filmmaker Soraya Simi thought her documentary about a 60-year-old paraplegic rower’s solo journey across the Pacific was lost forever — until the boat carrying all of the footage washed up 4,000 miles away; long-running alt-weekly newspaper the Colorado Springs Independent is changing ownership for the third time in two years; and Gov. Jared Polis has vetoed a bill regulating social media sites, setting up a potential showdown with the legislature if it tries to override him. Tune in for these stories and more.