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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: the city of Aspen and Pitkin County have agreed to help fund Roaring Fork Safe Passages’ efforts to reduce vehicle collisions with wildlife; a post-apocalyptic musical about the water crisis makes its debut in Aspen today with a drag queen taking center stage; Colorado's cash-for-gas-guzzlers program is getting a big infusion of cash after a successful first year; and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Garfield County Coroner’s Office released its report today on the individual who died after a police altercation at the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center on Monday; Pitkin County has seen more calls about bats in homes in Snowmass Village, due to the large colony that lives in the area; relatives of the late Mary Stein Dominick-Coomer remember the Aspenite's legacy; and more.
  • On today's newscast: Pitkin County has finalized their airport ballot question — which would reaffirm the commissioners’ authority over the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport — in response to the citizen-sponsored ballot question that aims to strip the board of their power to change the runway without voter approval; Snowmass Village’s town council has approved the ballot language for a major workforce housing project behind town hall; the Colorado GOP continues to face a leadership crisis after a controversial party meeting this weekend; and more.
  • On today's newscast: Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and a new group — the National Wilderness Coalition — is hoping to reinvigorate the wilderness lobby in Congress; Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Data show mixed trends in our five-county area; before Theatre Aspen kicks off its annual “Solo Flights” festival later this week, the modern classic “Tuesdays with Morrie” takes the stage; and more.
  • On today's newscast: It’s the end of an era for one of Aspen Mountain’s cushiest chairlifts; NPR Music is rolling out a series of videos this week, featuring performances by major musicians, that were recorded here in Aspen; authors of a new study on laws that manage the Colorado River want to scrap what's known as the free-river rule; and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Redstone Historical Society is eyeing an age-old cottage as a new home-base for its artifacts, exhibits and tours; public health officials want to make sure kids are fully vaccinated as the school year starts and cold and flu season arrive; hundreds of endurance athletes will make a 40-mile journey between Elk Mountains this weekend for the sold-out Grand Traverse; and more.
  • On today's newscast: Aspen voters will get a chance to weigh in on the entrance to Aspen, despite city council’s earlier opposition; the Roaring Fork School District wants to move away from issuing student fees; Aspen Hospitality will have a new C-E-O in just under three weeks; and more.
  • On today's newscast: The majority of voters in the Garfield RE-2 School District say Tony May should be recalled from his seat on the school board; Snowmass Village is looking for public input on a major workforce housing project that could be on the ballot this fall; Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience will draw thousands of concertgoers this weekend; and more.
  • On today's newscast: A vacant lot in Basalt is one step closer to becoming affordable housing; Aspen Parks and Open Space has hired a full-time wildlife manager; a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks is back in the Roaring Fork Valley this month for their annual visit from a monastery in southern India; and more.
  • On today's newscast: The National Weather Service monitors areas like Highway 82 for severe events such as mudslides; a 33-year-old climber died on Williams Peak near Independence Pass on Saturday; Jazz Aspen Snowmass will only allow small purses and clear bags into the Labor Day Experience this weekend; and more.