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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 community event in Snowmass aimed to turn wildfire risk into wildfire readiness; Gov. Jared Polis says Medicaid cuts in the Republican budget bill would throw hundreds of thousands of Coloradans off their health care; and the Colorado River Basin is losing more water stored underground than it's losing in the river itself. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Officials are considering feeding roadkill to wolves to protect livestock near Aspen; Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser filed a brief with 17 other attorneys general to urge a federal court to protect Job Corps; and a proposal to sell millions of acres of public lands in the West is drawing significant backlash. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Aspen City Council decided to expedite the Armory Hall’s land-use review process, Pitkin County is preparing for millions of dollars in capital improvements at Phillips Mobile Home Park, President Trump ordered the departments of Agriculture and the Interior to consolidate wildland firefighting services in the next 90 days, Colorado is suing the Trump administration to save its electric vehicle plan and more.
  • On today's newscast: A Glenwood Springs resident and cyclist was found dead on the side of Highway 82, Aspen One announced its contributing funds to help nearly 500 residents of two mobile home parks purchase their land, the state’s wildlife commission has decided not to kill any additional wolves for now, a jury found that My Pillow CEO defamed a former executive at a Colorado voting systems company, and more.
  • On today's newscast: 'No Kings' protestors in Glenwood Springs spoke out against a range of issues from immigration enforcement to health care cuts, Alpine Legal Services is hosting a series of bilingual presentations this week, free summer meals for youth are returning to the valley this summer, Republicans in Congress are again pushing to sell public lands, and more.
  • On today's newscast: the nationwide 'No Kings' protest is coming to Glenwood Springs, CDOT's inspection found that the Castle Creek bridge into Aspen is structurally sound, local water managers say this year’s peak flows are the lowest in the past six years, the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service faced scrutiny in front of Congress this week, and more.
  • On today’s newscast: Dozens of concerned residents met in Aspen Tuesday evening to learn about how to support immigrant communities amid increased ICE activity; the Pitkin County Jail is set to get $2.5 million in improvements; and Colorado utilities warn President Trump's multi-trillion budget plan could increase household energy bills. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: A Trappist monastery in Old Snowmass is back on the market after a buyer terminated their contract Monday; Vail Resorts is struggling to overcome recent setbacks to its bottom line and its image; and health advocates are raising concerns that temporary cooling stations aren’t open long enough during high-heat days. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: From political commentary to embroidered pandemic reflections, two new exhibitions at the Red Brick Center reveal how Colorado artists are mixing media to make meaning; freshman Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd is getting a primary challenger from the right; and a new Trump administration budget proposal hints at big layoffs for Colorado climate and weather researchers. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today’s newscast: As wildfire season looms, Colorado’s wildland firefighters gear up — and for the women in their ranks, the fireline isn’t the only place they’re breaking barriers; Carbondale Arts organized a Pride Parade on the town’s First Friday last week; and as high-stakes talks over the Colorado River continue behind closed doors, a rare public appearance by a top water official hints at the federal push to unite the West. Tune in for these stories and more.