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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: Pitkin County airport officials are confident that the redevelopment of the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport will go as planned; the Colorado River is officially infested with zebra mussels, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife; and while U.S. is in the process of updating hundreds of nuclear missiles, the work is years behind schedule. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A Pitkin County commissioner organized an electric shuttle ride to the Maroon Bells last week; the 46th Aspen Filmfest begins today and runs through Sunday; and the top Republican in the Colorado House has resigned, citing the vitriol at the end of the special legislative session last month. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A mobile home park just outside Glenwood Springs broke ground on several infrastructure projects last week; a new report from Colorado River researchers found water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs are dropping fast and on track for dire consequences; and a new study finds insect populations in one mountain valley have plunged by more than 70% in recent decades. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Downtown Basalt’s $16.8-million infrastructure project is finally done after almost three years of construction work; the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has identified the teen who shot two classmates at Evergreen High School on Wednesday; and permits for new construction are up almost 25% so far this year in Colorado. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The city of Aspen’s Armory Hall project will cost nearly $54 million — $13 million more than last year's estimate; Wilderness Workshop has hired a new director for its Defiende Nuestra Tierra program; and the head of Colorado's Cattlemen's Association says the Trump administration's tariffs have been a double-edged sword for ranchers. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Aspen City Council approved terms for a settlement agreement with the Centennial Homeowners Association yesterday; Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer is running for Colorado governor; and the new law eliminating federal taxes on workers’ tips is now in effect. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Two hundred fish died suddenly last month in a popular reservoir near Aspen; a Utah musician who was detained by immigration authorities and held in Colorado is expected to be released soon; and Colorado and Wyoming will get federal funds to help reduce the risk of wildfires in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Snowmass Tourism has spent the last year overhauling its tourism marketing plan; a jury in Colorado has awarded a $21-million verdict to a woman who was paralyzed after falling from a ski lift at Crested Butte; and Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse introduced bills this week to reverse cuts to federal climate and disaster agencies. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The city of Aspen is making plans to deal with more traffic in the coming years as 277 new affordable housing units become available across from the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport by 2029; with federal tax credits going away sooner than expected, it’s going to be more expensive to build wind and solar projects; and a new report shows America’s water systems need more than a trillion dollars in upgrades in the coming decades. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office has identified the 64-year-old female who died in an electric bicycle accident that closed Castle Creek Road on Monday; in an exercise designed to challenge perspectives, Crystal River Elementary School students participated in an art program in which their final artwork was only visible from the sky; and a former Democratic statehouse speaker has dropped her bid for Attorney General. Tune in for these stories and more.