Aspen Public Radio Staff
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On today’s newscast: Dozens of concerned residents met in Aspen Tuesday evening to learn about how to support immigrant communities amid increased ICE activity; the Pitkin County Jail is set to get $2.5 million in improvements; and Colorado utilities warn President Trump's multi-trillion budget plan could increase household energy bills. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today’s newscast: From political commentary to embroidered pandemic reflections, two new exhibitions at the Red Brick Center reveal how Colorado artists are mixing media to make meaning; freshman Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd is getting a primary challenger from the right; and a new Trump administration budget proposal hints at big layoffs for Colorado climate and weather researchers. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Food insecurity is on the rise in the Roaring Fork Valley; residents of two mobile home parks in the valley are teaming up to buy their parks and fight off rent hikes and evictions — and one major donor just stepped up; and a federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of the wife and five children of the suspect in this weekend's Boulder firebombing. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Pitkin County commissioners weigh the risks of proclaiming June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month amid concerns over potential federal funding cuts; a Denver lawyer representing workers' rights cases, including a lawsuit in Aspen, announced his candidacy for Colorado Attorney General last month; and environmental advocates warn the Supreme Court's recent ruling on a proposed oil train in the region could undermine key environmental laws and public challenges. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Garfield County’s planning commission has voted unanimously to deny Nutrient Farm’s agritourism proposal, but the final decision now rests with county commissioners; the FBI is now investigating after eight people were injured in Boulder yesterday afternoon when a man threw Molotov cocktails at a group rallying for the release of Hamas hostages; and after state lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to cap ambulance ride costs, Gov. Polis’s veto last week left many supporters shocked. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: The traffic lights at two narrow portions of Independence Pass came down this year; the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association reported multiple wolf depredation incidents in the last week at three ranches in the Roaring Fork Valley region; and a fatal neurological disease that affects deer and elk is spreading in Wyoming. Tune in for the stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Basalt is stepping up with seed funding as two Roaring Fork Valley mobile home parks fight to stay in the hands of their residents; a new focus group in the Roaring Fork Valley is exploring how intentional communities could help adults with disabilities live more independently; and scientists are sounding the alarm over federal budget cuts they say could jeopardize weather forecasting and decades of climate research. Tune in for the stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Aspen Public Radio and NPR are suing the Trump administration, alongside two other Colorado-based public radio stations, CPR and KSUT; the Aspen Education Foundation wants to build a $10-million endowment for the Outdoor Education program at the Aspen School District; and Gov. Polis has vetoed a rideshare safety bill that was prompted by the sexual assault of a state lawmaker. Tune in for the stories and more.
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On today's newscast: There was an uptick in community reports last week of ICE activity in the Roaring Fork Valley and I-70 mountain corridor; the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport’s upcoming overhaul of its runway, terminal and west-side general aviation infrastructure is expected to cost $518 million through 2029; and Gov. Jared Polis says that a budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would be disastrous for Colorado. Tune in for the stories and more.
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Local NewscastOn today's newscast: As mobile home parks in the Roaring Fork Valley work toward ownership, Mountain Mobile Home Park in Glenwood Springs received a $1.5 million loan from the city last week, a couple of Coloradans were at the Supreme Court last week to hear the historic arguments dealing with birthright citizenship and the power of lower court judges, one company in our region is partnering with private property owners to help people access more public lands, and more.