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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.
  • In today's special election-coverage newscast: Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg are in the lead in the race for the Roaring Fork School District Board; Pitkin County voters appear to resoundingly support the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport’s bond question, with 62.8% in support of 1A and 37% voting against; and voters look to have approved a sales tax to fund childcare in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Tune in for these updates and more.
  • On today's newscast: In the Roaring Fork Valley, officials and hunger relief organizations are trying to respond to the Trump administration's announcement yesterday that it will reinstate only partial SNAP payments; Durango City Council held a special meeting Thursday after federal immigration agents used pepper spray and rubber bullets on protesters earlier last week; and Denverites are voting whether to repeal or retain a ban on flavored tobacco products passed by city council. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Election day is tomorrow, and Colorado voters will decide on two statewide ballot questions and there are also lots of local issues in cities and counties across the state; family-owned farms and ranches could get a break on their taxes, under a bipartisan bill planned for next year; and Paleontologists have revealed the first reptiles with hooves in the form of mummified, duck-billed dinosaurs in Wyoming. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Hunger relief organizations in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties met yesterday to discuss the upcoming suspension of food stamps; Colorado has a U.S. attorney thanks to a district court appointment during the federal government shutdown; and The Navajo Nation has a new attorney general — its fourth in less than a year. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Midvalley voters are facing two lodging tax questions next Tuesday; Some Colorado credit unions are offering financial support for federal employees struggling during the government shutdown; and President Trump's decision to move Space Command headquarters out of Colorado is being challenged by Attorney General Phil Weiser. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The city of Aspen will explore a dozen projects intended to improve traffic and public safety in the West End neighborhood; Colorado labor officials say about 1,500 furloughed federal employees have applied for unemployment benefits in the state since the government shutdown began; and vaccination rates in Colorado for respiratory viruses are low so far this fall — especially for Hispanic residents. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: A 77-year-old man died in a bike accident on Castle Creek Road on Sunday; Garfield County commissioners have approved a low-density residential development at McClure River Ranch, near the Catherine Store bus stop; and a new study finds that what we eat — especially meat — plays a big role in city carbon emissions. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: Financial leaders at the Aspen School District say it will take 16 years to rebuild depleted reserves if voters don’t approve several tax measures on the November ballot; Pitkin County wants to stop overnight parking at the Brush Creek Park and Ride; and data centers powering artificial intelligence in the Northwest are impacting the price of electricity in Teton County, Wyoming. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: The city of Rifle is asking residents to consider increasing its lodging tax; Gov. Jared Polis is taking steps to backstop the lack of federal food aid in November due to the government shutdown; and Colorado officials are sounding the alarm on threats to public lands. Tune in for these stories and more.
  • On today's newscast: This November, voters in Garfield, Pitkin and southwest Eagle counties will decide whether or not to establish a sales tax to fund childcare in the region; the city of Aspen is proposing a 15% increase in water rates for customers in 2026; and the Interior Department is laying out where it wants to cut its federal employees, including in Colorado. Tune in for these stories and more.