Jenna McMurtry
News InternJenna is the editor-in-chief of her college newspaper and joins the station for the summer to write on the arts and culture desk.
She currently attends Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. where she's majoring in American studies and Spanish. Jenna has recently been recognized by the California College Media Association and the California News Publisher Association for her work as a news editor and staff writer at The Student Life.
While Jenna is new to Aspen, she grew up down the road in Eagle and Silverthorne. Outside the station, she can be found skiing (yes, even in the summer) or trail running.
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Looking for ways to encourage low carbon commuting, Boulder, Colorado started "tube to work" day 15 years ago. Now, every July people hop on inner tubes in office attire and float down Boulder Creek.
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On June 26, the Aspen Institute unveiled the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies, highlighting the multimedia artist's long career and time in Aspen. -
It’s not easy to plan two weeks of conversation with high-profile politicians, business executives and intellectuals when historic news is breaking every day. But that’s exactly what the Aspen Ideas Festival did this year. -
Each year, the Aspen Ideas Festival tackles some of the most pressing issues facing our nation and the world. Many of this year’s conversations were dominated by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. -
DanceAspen’s performance at the Aspen Art Museum last week was unconventional. Instead of performing prepared choreography to a set piece of music, the performers improvised — with the help of the audience. Tap the audio to go behind the scenes of a collaboration between DanceAspen and Juilliard. -
According to longtime attendees, Aspen's premier culinary event has changed — for the better — over the years. -
Ride the Rockies came back to the Roaring Fork Valley this week for the first time since 2019. And now the cycling event is under new ownership. -
Businessman and philanthropist Walter Paepcke is remembered as the creator of Aspen’s cultural institutions — the Aspen Skiing Co., the Aspen Institute, and the Aspen Music Festival and School — but some major contributors have been forgotten by history, barely seven decades later. A set of recently rediscovered documents sheds light on a key figure in the formation of the music festival. -
For Aspen visitors and locals, the Holden-Marolt Hoedown at the Mining and Ranching Museum is a classic start to the summer. Hosted by the Aspen Historical Society, last Friday’s event showcased renovations to the museum and family-friendly activities.
