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Changing faces and roles in new Thunder River production

Corey Simpson became the executive artistic director of Carbondale’s Thunder River Theatre Company this past summer. Since then he’s had to wear many hats. The group is producing their first play of the season, ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.

Valley Roundup for Morning Edition, Sept. 23, 2016

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SkiCo grants available for environmental projects

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Mountain Edition- Sept. 23

By Barbara Platts • 21 hours ago

On this week’s Mountain Edition, hosts Barbara Platts and Elizabeth Stewart-Severy present a compilation of the week’s news.

Valley Roundup for Sept. 23, 2016

By Carolyn Sackariason • 21 hours ago

Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason.

A massive illegal pot grow near Rifle got busted up this week and over a dozen Chinese nationals working the crop were arrested. Police think they may be the victims of slave labor.

3,000 pot plants seized in illegal Garfield County grow

And in nearby Battlement Mesa, residents are trying to stave off a wastewater injection well from being put in their backyards.

Carbondale Clay Center gets CCI grant

By Patrick Fort • Sep 22, 2016

The Carbondale Clay Center was awarded a grant from Colorado Creative Industries Wednesday.

The $6,500 grant will be used for operational expenses for year round programming.

The center’s executive director Angela Bruno said the nonprofit hopes to expand programming in Carbondale’s Creative District.

Three finalists picked for judgeship

By Carolyn Sackariason • Sep 22, 2016

The replacement for a local judge has been narrowed down to three candidates. Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason reports.

Summer leaves, but then come the ‘leafers’

By Patrick Fort • Sep 21, 2016

An overcast afternoon didn’t stop visitors from going to the Maroon Bells Tuesday. Many were hiking and taking pictures, but a small assembly of photographers were present waiting for the right light to capture Aspen’s changing leaves.

Candidates to speak about public lands

By Elizabeth Stewart-Severy • Sep 21, 2016

Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov

Candidates running for local, state, and national offices speak tonight in Carbondale about management and funding of public lands.

Risk of recession rises in Colorado and across U.S.

By Bente Birkeland • Sep 21, 2016

Despite moderate growth in Colorado, non-partisan state legislative economists say the risk of a recession is rising here and across the nation.

Health insurance premiums increase dramatically

By Bente Birkeland • Sep 21, 2016

For the nearly half million people in Colorado who buy health insurance on the individual market, prices are increasing drastically this next year.

Caucus split raises questions

By Alycin Bektesh • Sep 21, 2016

David Hiser / Snowmass/Capitol Creek caucus

A recent split in a citizen’s group in Pitkin County is a bad sign for local democracy, according to one of the founders of the caucus system.

Cross Currents-Colorado End of Life Options Act

By Carolyne Heldman • Sep 21, 2016

The Colorado End of Life Options Act, Proposition 106, is discussed this week on Cross Currents. Guests include proponent Randi Lowenthal and opponent Carrie Ann Lucas, along with Rabbi David Segal.