On today's newscast: Former Morning Edition host Eleanor Bennett is rejoining Aspen Public Radio this week, now as the reporter on a joint Social Justice Desk in collaboration with Aspen Journalism; today marks the start of a week full of celebrations surrounding the legendary singer songwriter and beloved Aspenite John Denver; a Colorado emergency task force is helping with search and rescue following Hurricane Helene; and more.

On today's newscast: The city of Aspen is looking at a budget of roughly $175 million — a 13.5% increase over last year; candidates for Colorado Senate District 5 disagree on how the state should intervene with communities struggling to serve new immigrants with shelter; a judge has ruled against an effort to oust Colorado's controversial GOP chair; and more.

On today's newscast: Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet’s new bill is proposing new wilderness lands in the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys; Carbondale’s longest-running community event is coming up this weekend with the 115th annual Potato Days; the man charged with arson in the Alexander Mountain Fire this summer was found with fire-starting materials in his home and thousands of rounds of ammunition; and more.

On today's newscast: The West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition has officially announced the first participant in its buydown program; the Aspen Thrift Shop will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a community party this Saturday; a new federal map shows nearly half of the U.S. could experience a landslide; and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County is launching a new program to divert plastics from the landfill; a new summer concert series could draw as many as 16,000 people to Buttermilk Mountain next summer for big-name artists; a federal appeals court is hearing arguments in Colorado today in a lawsuit over two of the largest national monuments in our region; and more.

On today's newscast: Pitkin County Commissioners got an update from Colorado Communities for Climate Action yesterday; Pitkin BOCC weighed in on a slate of ballot measures at the state and local level yesterday — but decided against formalizing opposition to a citizen-backed measure on the airport; a gunman who killed 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder in 2021 has been found guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder; and more.

On today's newscast: The Basalt Town Council could finalize an agreement this week for Blue Lake Preschool to operate a childcare facility in the Stott’s Mill development; a new noise-abatement program at the Aspen-Pitkin County airport will collect year-round noise emissions data; the pair running for Colorado’s House District 57 — Republican Caleb Waller of Silt and incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Velasco of Glenwood Springs — squared off in the Club 20-hosted debate in Grand Junction; and more.

On today's newscast: There was a bear cub in the Aspen Middle School cafeteria; a new organization focused on public engagement and climate solutions has their next event – about the story of food – this Thursday; Adam Frisch, Democratic candidate in the 3rd Congressional District race, says he’s planning a trip to the US-Mexico border; and more.

On today's newscast: I-70 eastbound will be closed in Glenwood Canyon for an accident cleanup today, three longtime Aspen One executives are phasing out of their positions, Aspen Family Connections receives a grant to address youth substance use, a Glenwood Springs city councilor announces her resignation, and more.

On today’s newscast: A big semi-truck crash closed I-70 for hours and cleanup efforts continue, the X-Games return to Buttermilk, renewable energy money in Pitkin County, David Koechner at TACAW, threats to Colorado’s Secretary of State, data on pollution in Colorado, and more.Tune in every weekday morning on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts.