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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: Aspen has completed the first phase of its initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings; the Aspen Historical Society’s Decade by Decade exhibit will end next spring after being on display for six years; and Democrats plan to introduce a pair of bills during Colorado’s upcoming legislative session aimed at increasing the state’s housing supply. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Next month, The Art Base will exhibit artwork from students in the Laura Thorne Sculpture Program; the federal government has decertified large parts of the Colorado public health lab; and a coalition of state attorneys general have won in their legal battle accusing Mercedes-Benz of deceptive emissions practices that contributed to more pollution. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The U.S. is having an unseasonably warm holiday week, and the Roaring Fork Valley is no exception; this Christmas marks the 70th anniversary of the NORAD Santa Tracker, based in Colorado Springs; and “Navajo Highways,” a children’s TV show using puppets to teach kids the Navajo culture and language, Diné, airs a holiday special. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Residents at Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park in Glenwood are still trying to buy the land under their homes to avoid possible rent increases or redevelopment; food insecurity is still a major concern in our region even after SNAP benefits have been restored; and President Donald Trump has denied Colorado's requests for federal disaster declarations for recent fires and floods — even though the losses exceeded FEMA’s threshold for federal assistance. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: An annual Art Base exhibit celebrating newly arrived immigrant students is taking a different shape this year amid as fear of ICE operations; the nation’s largest wildlife overpass is ready for use by elk, pronghorn and other critters near the Palmer Divide; and a lack of snow and rise in consumers worried about money are creating the slowest start for winter resorts in years. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The city of Aspen is in the middle of reevaluating the preferred alternative for the entrance to Aspen; the Wheeler Opera House will kick off its winter programming this weekend; and the top water official for the federal government says the seven states that rely on the Colorado River will face intervention if they do not reach a consensus about future water use. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Another Aspen lodging property is facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged labor violations involving foreign-exchange workers; the Trump administration plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder; and the federal government is suing more states in an ongoing effort to obtain voter data and election information. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass has sold for $120 million; a new ice rink is opening in Aspen tomorrow; and Gov. Jared Polis is drawing criticism from public school advocates for his plan to opt Colorado into a new federal scholarship program backed by President Donald Trump. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to boost the state’s beaver population; the Aspen Jewish Congregation is hosting several Hanukkah events throughout the Roaring Fork Valley this week; and Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire at the end of the month. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Applicants for the Garfield County library board made their cases in front of commissioners and library trustees on Friday; one of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves has been captured and returned to Grand County after taking a long trip down to New Mexico; and the fungus behind a deadly bat disease has now been found in every western state. Tune in for these stories and more.