Aspen Public Radio Newscast
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
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On today's newscast: Aspen Public Art chose five local artists for its first Art in Motion program; a federal judge says the Trump administration cannot force Denver and Colorado to participate in federal mass deportation efforts; and ranchers and conservationists are reacting to a Trump administration’s push that could allow more cattle grazing on public lands. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Snowmass Ski Area will close on Sunday due to current snow conditions; a Colorado appeals court has re-ordered the sentencing of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters; and the U.S. Forest Service will move its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Carbondale’s police department will start using an A-I service to draft police reports; Colorado lawmakers want to make the state a hub for researching a hallucinogenic drug that shows initial promise for treating serious neurological and mental disorders; and in a major shakeup, the U.S. Forest Service is planning to move its headquarters from the nation’s capitol to Utah. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: An unusually warm winter cut ski season short in Aspen-Snowmass, leaving at least one patroller questioning her future on the mountain; a federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump violated free speech with an executive order he issued last May to defund NPR and PBS; and earlier this year, Wyoming became the first state in the nation to launch its own stablecoin. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Candidates for Carbondale’s Board of Trustees and mayor shared their thoughts on town issues at a candidate forum last week; the Colorado House passed a bill that would make it easier for homeowners to sell part of their property; and the Navajo Nation has come out in formal opposition to the SAVE America Act, saying it would disproportionately affect Navajo voters and other Indigenous tribal communities. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Thousands of protesters gathered across the Roaring Fork Valley on Saturday to protest the Trump administration; Colorado’s Cesar Chavez Day could soon have a new name — and focus — under a new bill advancing at the statehouse; and state officials in Arizona are gearing up for a legal fight over sensitive on-again, off-again Colorado River negotiations. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: A wildfire in Carbondale closed Highway 133 in both directions for about an hour and a half yesterday; Colorado lawmakers are working to finalize the state’s budget and fill a billion and a half dollar shortfall; and the Environmental Protection Agency recently axed measures meant to ratchet down pollution from coal plants. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: Buttermilk mountain is officially closed for the season; The Arts Campus at Willits is expanding; and a coalition of local businesses in Western Colorado is calling Congress to act on a piece of legislation that would conserve more than 730,000 acres of public land. Tune in for these stories and more.
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On today's newscast: The city of Aspen will help residents of the Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park purchase their land, an extended heat wave in the forecast is taking Colorado’s water supply forecasts from bad to worse, Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the Trump administration last week over the fate of an aging coal plant, and more.
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On today's newscast: The Aspen School District will spend more than half of its $95 million bond on employee housing; the ICE holding facility in Glenwood Springs could lose its permit; and scientists are using new tech to boost their efforts to protect endangered fish in the Colorado River. Tune in for these stories and more.