Aspen Public Radio Staff

On today's newscast: Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley is building a factory in Rifle to manufacture affordable modular housing; Pitkin County and Aspen election officials are now collecting public comments about several financial and tax-related questions on the November ballot; the Snowmass Balloon Festival will draw DOZENS of hot air balloons — and their crews — from all over the country this weekend; and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County is moving forward on a 30-year lease agreement with Atlantic Aviation for general-aviation services; Snowmass Village voters will decide on a mayor and two town council members this fall, with contested races across the board; this Saturday marks the start of Latino Conservation Week, a nationwide effort to support Latino communities everywhere getting outdoors and getting involved with environmental causes; and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County and Atlantic Aviation are close to inking a 30-year lease agreement for servicing general aviation at the airport; Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it has captured all six of the wolves in the Copper Creek Pack after livestock depredations — though the adult male wolf was injured when biologists found him and eventually died; the Roaring Fork School District expects to scale back its mental-health services next school year; and more.

On today's newscast: The town of Carbondale currently has no plans to reopen its temporary shelters this winter; the Community Office for Resource Efficiency, or CORE, is hoping to separate from the local governments that founded it as an independent nonprofit; Thunder River Theatre Company kicks off a new season of critically-acclaimed plays this week; and more.

On today's newscast: The town of Carbondale currently has no plans to reopen its temporary shelters this winter; the Community Office for Resource Efficiency, or CORE, is hoping to separate from the local governments that founded it as an independent nonprofit; Thunder River Theatre Company kicks off a new season of critically-acclaimed plays this week; and more.

On today's newscast: the city of Aspen and Pitkin County have agreed to help fund Roaring Fork Safe Passages’ efforts to reduce vehicle collisions with wildlife; a post-apocalyptic musical about the water crisis makes its debut in Aspen today with a drag queen taking center stage; Colorado's cash-for-gas-guzzlers program is getting a big infusion of cash after a successful first year; and more.

On today's newscast: The Garfield County Coroner’s Office released its report today on the individual who died after a police altercation at the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center on Monday; Pitkin County has seen more calls about bats in homes in Snowmass Village, due to the large colony that lives in the area; relatives of the late Mary Stein Dominick-Coomer remember the Aspenite's legacy; and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County has finalized their airport ballot question — which would reaffirm the commissioners’ authority over the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport — in response to the citizen-sponsored ballot question that aims to strip the board of their power to change the runway without voter approval; Snowmass Village’s town council has approved the ballot language for a major workforce housing project behind town hall; the Colorado GOP continues to face a leadership crisis after a controversial party meeting this weekend; and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County has finalized their airport ballot question — which would reaffirm the commissioners’ authority over the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport — in response to the citizen-sponsored ballot question that aims to strip the board of their power to change the runway without voter approval; Snowmass Village’s town council has approved the ballot language for a major workforce housing project behind town hall; the Colorado GOP continues to face a leadership crisis after a controversial party meeting this weekend; and more.

On today's newscast: Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and a new group — the National Wilderness Coalition — is hoping to reinvigorate the wilderness lobby in Congress; Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Data show mixed trends in our five-county area; before Theatre Aspen kicks off its annual “Solo Flights” festival later this week, the modern classic “Tuesdays with Morrie” takes the stage; and more.