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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 major reservoirs that hold water from the Colorado River just set a shocking new record, the Aspen School District just drilled a 1,000 foot hole for its planned geothermal heating and cooling project, and Coloradans are straining under the weight of higher costs of living. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: European leaders react to deadly heatwaves at the Aspen Security Forum, Colorado's marijuana business continues to struggle, an Aspen City Council member withdraws a petition to his fellow councilors, and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport officially broke ground on its modernization project yesterday, for 15 years, a summer learning program has been helping kids throughout the Roaring Fork Valley stay on track, Aspen is bracing for a ten-month shutoff of its hydroelectric power plant at Ruedi Reservoir, and more.
  • On today's newscast: More flights are coming to the Eagle and Grand Junction airports next year, the city of Aspen expects some economic growth next year despite the eight-month airport closure, workers at several national parks are voting to join labor unions for the first time, and more.
  • On today's newscast: Our region’s childcare tax district has a new executive director, against the recommendation of an advisory board, Pitkin County commissioners gave preliminary approval to buy more water to boost flows in the often-depleted Roaring Fork River, Aspen is gearing up for a yearslong project to update its aging water treatment facility, and more.
  • On today's newscast: Glenwood Springs City Council will wait to decide whether to increase fares for its on-demand ride service, monsoon rains forecast for later this month could ease some of the worst of our region’s drought conditions, Colorado and nearly two dozen other states are suing the Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements, and more.
  • On today's newscast: R-H, the luxury home furnishings brand, now fully owns the former Crystal Palace building, in Glenwood Springs, the National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the triple digits through next Wednesday, a federal appeals court has revived a Colorado voter intimidation lawsuit tied to the aftermath of the 2020 election, and more.
  • On today's newscast: hungry bears are wandering into Aspen earlier than usual, Western governors sign an energy agreement, the Aspen Security Forum won't come to town next year, and more.
  • On today's newscast: agencies work to address the risks of wildland firefighting after three firefighters died in Colorado, Theatre Aspen wants to build a facility in Rio Grande Park, the Ladies of Aspen rugby club kicks off their first full season, and more.
  • On today's newscast: wildfires around the state are straining resources, climate solutions are recognized, a dress-code protest takes to the streets, and more.