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The news you need and the stories you can't live without. In-depth reporting from Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley, plus regional news from across the Mountain West. New episodes out every weekday morning.

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  • Bilal’s debut short story collection explores the rich and diverse experiences of Black American Muslims, from moments of humor and friendship to ones of tension and sorrow. Reporter Kaya Williams spoke to Bilal about her work for the first in a series of interviews with the Literary Prize finalists.
  • Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action’s new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1. But as Eleanor Bennett reports, some aren't sure if they'll be able to stay in the valley and continue with their English tutoring.
  • Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action’s new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1. But as Eleanor Bennett reports, some aren't sure if they'll be able to stay in the valley and continue with their English tutoring.
  • On today's newscast: voters in Glenwood Springs have just under a week to weigh in on a proposal that would change how residential development works in the city, the deadline to enter the race for Pitkin County Commissioner is Monday and there's only one contested seat so far, some local governments are unhappy with the state's affordable housing legislation, and more.
  • On today's newscast: Aspen’s city council is exploring alternative options for the Entrance to Aspen, Holy Cross Energy says it’s on track to reach its goal of providing 90% clean energy to its customers by 2025, the Rifle Airport is looking at expanding in its new master plan, and more.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration says Pitkin County has to rebuild the runway at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in a new location if they want to preserve funding from the agency. As Halle Zander reports, the agency will also require the new runway to be 150-feet wide, allowing larger planes and potentially more crowds into the Aspen area.
  • On today's newscast: Aspen’s city council is once again taking up the Entrance to Aspen conversation this week, two local high school’s will have new principals next school year, the Aspen Chapel Gallery will open its 250th consecutive art show this Wednesday, the state House has passed a bill that would ban the sale of semi-automatic guns, and more.
  • The program at Snowmass this week included athletes, advocates and influencers from all over the country. As Kaya Williams reports, they gathered for snowboarding lessons, festive parties and fireside chats about race and inclusion, in an effort to show more people the joys of mountain adventure.
  • On today's newscast: Silt town trustees took a page from Garfield County’s book and declared itself a non-sanctuary county, CLEER is partnering with the Colorado Energy Office to let people know about state funding for EV charging, Snowmass will wrap up the ski season this weekend with its annual party and pond skim at Elk Camp, and more.
  • On today's newscast: Glenwood Springs voters have received ballots for the April 23 special election, a bill that proposes stricter safety regulations on commercial vehicles in Glenwood Canyon has nearly reached the governor's desk, Sunlight Mountain will host an event in memory of local resident Joel Shute who died in an avalanche near Marble last year, and more.