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In an unprecedented year of divisiveness and rancor across the nation and in our community, Aspen Public Radio was proud to host a series of debates on local issues with the candidates and representatives from important local races. APR is the place on your dial and on your device to find intelligent and reasoned discussion.

00000176-6d2a-dc2f-ad76-6d2a4ed70000This is a week-long series previewing the upcoming session. Capitol correspondent Bente Birkeland talked with the Colorado politicians below about their goals and plans for 2017.

00000176-6d2a-dc2f-ad76-6d2a4f0c0000This November, three spots are up for election on the Aspen School District's Board of Education. Reporter AlycinBektesh talked with all five candidates.

Ongoing coverage of the Lake Christine Fire from Aspen Public Radio News

On the evening of July 3rd, 2018, a fire began at the Basalt gun range. It eventually spread to over 11,000 acres, down to the edges of Basalt and El Jebel. 2,100 residents were forced to evacuate their homes. At one point, over 600 firefighters and support personnel worked to contain the fire, including local and national responders.The entire Roaring Fork Community was affected. Some took in friends or neighbors. Some employees could not make it to work. Some were evacuated and went to work anyway. Daycares were closed. Animals, large and small, were taken in on farms and through non-profits. Aspen Public Radio was on the scene and on the air with emergency announcements and twice-an-hour updates during the week-long threat from the Lake Christine Fire. We stay on the scene now, collecting the stories of those whose lives changed due to the fire- how they helped, what they lost, what they gained and what they learned.You can share your story with us in many ways, and listen to the stories below.We are Many Voices, One Valley.

00000176-6d2a-dc2f-ad76-6d2a4f380000Real Time Election Results HERE. Join Aspen Public Radio for our special election series, October 15th- 19th at 6pm. The news team walks through the local initiatives, amendments and tax questions that will appear on ballots throughout the valley. You will also hear from candidates for county and statehouse offices. Below you can study up on the state and local issues that will be decided on November 7th, 2018

00000176-6d2a-dc2f-ad76-6d2a4f3f0000The latest news about the Roaring Fork Valley updated Monday through Friday with your host Zoe Rom.

00000176-6d2a-dc2f-ad76-6d2a4f480000The Aspen Ideas Festival is an annual gathering that offers a variety of programs, tutorials, seminars, discussions and events that bring together vibrant intellectual exchange. Aspen Public Radio is broadcasting several events. If you miss it live, you can listen to them here. To check the schedule of broadcasts, click here. To view the schedule of public events, click here.

Aspen Public Radio is your source for in-depth coverage of local and state issues this election season. Voters will see two state-wide initiatives: Proposition CC, which removes revenue limits put in place by the TABOR amendment, and Proposition DD, which takes sports-betting revenues to fund water initiatives. Locally, Basalt residents decide on the town's property tax rate, the Roaring Fork and Aspen School Districts both select new school board members and initiatives to tax tobacco products appear on ballots throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Ballots are due on November 5. Listen to Aspen Public Radio and check our website and social media for analysis and election results.