Aspen Public Radio Staff

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: 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: Several Woody Creek residents urged the Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority to evict a convicted sex offender residing in their neighborhood; yesterday kicked off Aspen’s 74th Winterskol celebrations; and hundreds gathered on the steps of the State Capitol last week for a memorial service honoring Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a car crash last month. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today's newscast: Thirteen candidates have applied for three open seats on the Garfield County library board; World Cup ski races in Colorado concluded last Sunday with the Birds of Prey Giant Slalom at Beaver Creek; and many ranchers in our region are starting to track and move their cattle with GPS collars. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today's newscast: The Roaring Fork Valley will need about 7,200 new affordable housing units to meet demand in the next 10 years; the Aspen School District is hoping to use geothermal technology to heat and cool its three schools; and the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it’s investigating Colorado’s prisons and youth detention centers. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County’s 2026 budget is set to crest 311 million dollars — the biggest in the county’s history and up 34% from 2025; several Colorado school districts that challenged state rules on transgender participation in high school sports have reached a settlement with one of the key defendants; and new research shows that mountain regions around the world are warming faster than the lowlands below them. Tune in for these stories and more.