© 2026 Aspen Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Ski patrollers at Aspen Highlands perform avalanche mitigation work in Highland Bowl on Jan. 18, 2018.
Trevor Doty
Aspen Highlands’ updated master plan submitted to the U.S. Forest Service includes a gondola to the top of Cloud Nine and an expansion of summer operations. When those projects might take shape isn’t clear.
  • Sam Stableford dances with the other carnival characters during an opening song at the Carbondale Fashion Show on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
    Regan Mertz
    /
    Aspen Public Radio
    Carbondale Arts’s 15th annual fashion show brought attendees to a night at the carnival, complete with the usual aerial performers, dance numbers and model walks. But new leadership introduced different components to this year’s show.
  • People sit outside of Paradise Bakery on March 18, 2026. The newly formed Aspen Area Community Land Trust is working on identifying properties it can acquire to preserve for affordable local businesses. It has not yet met with any local businesses.
    Jason Charme
    /
    Aspen Daily News
    The city of Aspen will take a new approach to preserving local businesses in town through a community land trust meant to keep commercial properties affordable. The city is in the process of receiving approval from the Internal Revenue Service to declare the Aspen Area Community Trust as a nonprofit organization.
  • Rocks and dirt show through the snow on Shadow Mountain on Tuesday. The Aspen Fire Protection District is coordinating with other local, state and federal agencies to start wildfire mitigation efforts on Shadow Mountain this summer.
    Jason Charme
    /
    Aspen Daily News
    Local, regional and state wildfire leaders are concerned about increased fire danger this summer as the Western Slope experiences its worst snowpack in over 40 years. But those agencies across the Roaring Fork Valley and the state are collaborating on fire mitigation and wildfire preparedness ahead of what is expected to be an extremely dry summer.
  • A large garage door sits closed at the entrance to ICE’s Glenwood Springs field office and short-term detention facility in the Midland Center on May 30, 2025. The city is conducting an investigation and data analysis after hearing a range of community concerns about the facility, including that some people were detained there last year over the maximum time allowed under ICE’s own policy and the city’s special use permit.
    Eleanor Bennett
    /
    Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio
    The city of Glenwood Springs is conducting its own investigation and analysis of ICE data after hearing from local residents about a range of concerns involving the agency’s holding facility at the Midland Center, including that some people were detained there last year over the maximum time allowed under ICE’s own policy and the city’s special use permit.
  • On today's newscast: Residents at Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park in Glenwood are still trying to buy the land under their homes before a June deadline to submit an offer; Colorado may need to open a new prison to deal with the rising number of inmates; and a new report finds that energy companies are making more money than ever, even as electricity bills increase. Tune in for these stories and more.
Regional News
NPR News
Join NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, to judge this year’s storytellers on Monday, March 30, at the historic Wheeler Opera House for what’s sure to be another memorable night of oral storytelling!
This voter guide includes up-to-date information about registering to vote, polling locations and what’s on the municipal ballots in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys.
Discover a curated list of events, including arts, entertainment, educational activities, and more.
Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter, The Transmitter. Stay informed with quality, local journalism from here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Delivered to your inbox every Friday morning.

Stopping by the grocery store to pick up your essentials? You can support your essential public radio station, Aspen Public Radio, every time you swipe your City Market card, at no cost to you!
Donating your vehicle to Aspen Public Radio is easy and supports local journalism. Get started today!
You can now stream Aspen Public Radio from anywhere, thanks to the station’s new mobile app available now!