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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: Eagle County considers how to replace funding for a homeless services program, Aspen City Council wants to nudge stalled developments forward, research links wildfire smoke to mental health decline, and more.
  • On today's newscast: The town of New Castle will not hold a spring election this year, numbers released yesterday by one ski giant reveal recent snow has not been enough for a financial turnaround, a bill that would have increased wait times to get public records died in the state legislature last week, and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Aspen School District is trying to address longstanding technology issues, outdoor recreation remains a strong force in the nation’s economy, more than 50 educators gathered at the State Capitol last week urging lawmakers to support legislation to ask voters to sidestep TABOR rules, and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office helped a woman recover a portion of her retirement savings after she sent it to a fraudster; the Aspen Music Festival and School is celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary this summer; and storms in Colorado’s high country last month did not dramatically improve what’s still on track to be a record low snowpack season in the Rockies. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The four candidates running for Basalt Town Council weighed in on affordability issues during a forum Monday night; the number of older adults in Pitkin County has more than doubled in the past decade; and wolves appear to be moving farther east in the state than they have since reintroduction. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Housing affordability was a recurring theme during last night’s forum for Basalt Town Council candidates; an Aspen-based nonprofit has launched a cash prize for efforts to reduce methane emissions; and Colorado’s congressional delegation is split in its reactions to the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran over the weekend. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The Aspen School District plans to conduct a heat map study of each school to maximize its use of classroom space; snowboarders battled for first place in the Snow League at Buttermilk Mountain over the weekend; and the Interior Department is rolling back regulations designed to protect public lands. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A large proposed housing development west of Carbondale is sparking a contentious debate among locals; the Snow League returns to Buttermilk Mountain this morning; and while most states across the Mountain West have strengthened free speech protections to curb lawsuits, one state stands alone. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Land use advocates are pushing back against a new proposal to allow E-bikes on popular mountain bike areas; the U.S. Supreme Court agreed earlier this week to hear a challenge to a Boulder climate lawsuit; and researchers have identified a surprising crop that has potential as a future fuel source: cactus pears. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Garfield County Planning Division staff recommended county commissioners deny the approval of Harvest Roaring Fork LLC’s application to build a 1,500-unit subdivision along Highway 82 between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs; Aspen-based nonprofit EcoFlight took more people up in the air than ever before in 2025; and state lawmakers are pushing back against federal efforts to keep a coal plant open in Northwest Colorado. Tune in for these stories and more.