Aspen Public Radio Staff

On today’s newscast: Jonathan Godes is now the director of the I-70 Coalition, following his eight-year tenure as Glenwood Springs mayor and council member; Aspen City Council pushes back against a proposal to limit lottery entries for deed-restricted housing, sparking debate over how to balance fairness for long-time residents and newcomers; and U.S. Army officials said several active-duty members were swept up in a makeshift nightclub raid conducted by immigration and law enforcement over the weekend. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: Filmmaker Soraya Simi thought her documentary about a 60-year-old paraplegic rower’s solo journey across the Pacific was lost forever — until the boat carrying all of the footage washed up 4,000 miles away; long-running alt-weekly newspaper the Colorado Springs Independent is changing ownership for the third time in two years; and Gov. Jared Polis has vetoed a bill regulating social media sites, setting up a potential showdown with the legislature if it tries to override him. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: She soars off the same jumps, skis the same grueling trails and she's the top-ranked woman on the U.S. Nordic combined team — but Nordic Annika Malacinski's Olympic dream stops at the starting line; a new proposal at the statehouse would create a coordinator position to help reduce Colorado’s backlog of sexual-assault evidence kits; and a regional airport in Wyoming is the first to officially commit to dimming its lights to protect dark skies. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: Pitkin County joined 29 other Western Slope counties, cities and towns, irrigation districts and water providers in financially backing a plan to buy a critical Colorado River water right; the winner of the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize was announced last night in New York City; and several counties across our region do not meet federal standards for safe air quality. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: Residents of two mobile home parks voted to pursue ownership of their neighborhoods — if they can secure funding; comedian Maria Bamford will perform at The Arts Campus at Willits tonight; and the head of the federal agency that oversees water-sharing agreements between the U.S. and Mexico was pushed to resign this week by the Trump Administration. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: The 18th 5Point Film Festival kicks off this week and will showcase brand new venues, reimagined events and timely films; the fate of two Venezuelan men in Colorado who fear deportation to an El Salvadoran prison is now in the hands of a federal judge; and the Department of the Interior is embarking on a major restructuring. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: Glenwood Springs City council approved an updated tax incentive last week for the construction of another extended-stay hotel at Glenwood Meadows; Gov. Polis vetoed a bill last week critics said would hurt the public’s ability to access government records; and the Trump administration has announced its intent to repeal a landmark Bureau of Land Management rule that placed conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: A Western Slope judge issued an order to get ICE to halt immigration detentions in and around his courthouses; another court hearing over abortion rights happened in the Mountain West, this time in Wyoming; and new research shows high levels of a toxic byproduct linked to cancer and other health problems is polluting drinking-water supplies — one of the main causes is manure runoff from livestock farms. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: Debate heats up in Pitkin County over a proposed change to the housing lottery, as officials consider whether limiting entries to one per applicant could level the playing field and create opportunities for younger homeowners; summer programming has been announced for both Anderson Ranch Arts Center and Snowmass Village's free concert series; and a federal judge blocks the removal of two Venezuelan men detained in Aurora to an El Salvadoran prison. Tune in for these stories and more.

On today’s newscast: The Aspen School District is nearing a decision on the calendar for the 2026-2027 academic year, but the community remains divided over two vastly different options; Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) visited Glenwood Springs yesterday to address concerns from Colorado River water users regarding federal funding freezes; and around 200 Coloradans are currently hospitalized with respiratory viruses — a significant drop from this winter’s peak, which saw numbers three times higher. Tune in for these stories and more.