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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.

Latest Episodes
  • On today's podcast: Aspen One will host a town hall to discuss community concerns over the company's future. The Raizado festival returns to Aspen. And what water managers across the West are doing to keep rivers flowing during historic drought.
  • On today's podcast: A bear attacks a ban in Aspen. Pitkin County discusses short term rental rules. And Xcel electric bills are going up.
  • On today's podcast: Garfield County wants to preserve funding for its libraries. A local district aimed at boosting funding for child care seeks community input. And bear encounters are up across the state.
  • On today's podcast: Water managers are releasing more water from Ruedi Reservoir to meet demand. A proposed federal lease sale could open up Roan Plateau to oil and gas drilling. And demand for estrogen patches has skyrocketed.
  • On today's podcast: Could toll lanes be coming to Highway 82? Aspen construction projects are taking up a lot of parking spots downtown. And a gun rights group sues over a new Colorado firearms law.
  • On today's podcast: Aspen voters could get to decide on the future of city runoff elections. The temporary closure of a Planned Parenthood Clinic to in-person visits is causing some distress among some clients. And the debate over debates in the Colorado governor's race.
  • On today's podcast: The Town of Basalt is one step closer to putting a half-percent sales tax increase on the ballot this November. The water level in Lake Mead is now the lowest it’s been since the nation’s largest reservoir was filled about 90 years ago. And two new state laws that took effect yesterday in Colorado aim to improve youth well-being, on the playing field and online.
  • On today's podcast: The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority wants to spend about $600 thousand dollars next year for office upgrades. The city of Rifle is considering new regulations around data centers. And officials are releasing more water into the Arkansas River to combat the impacts of drought.
  • On today's podcast: A local nonprofit is fighting against anti-transgender ballot initiatives. National Democrats see hope in Colorado Congressional races — including the Third Congressional Races. And Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, has been arrested.
  • On today's podcast: The Glenwood Springs City Council is taking on the landlords who rent local space for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The Aspen Thrift Shop's annual art sale had some nice finds over the weekend. And a popular E-bike rebate program returns.