Aspen Public Radio Podcasts

“Citizenship Day” is Saturday at Saint Stephen Catholic Church in Glenwood Springs. Volunteer immigration lawyers will help people apply for citizenship.

If you’re a person suffering from a mental health crisis in Colorado, you could end up in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. There are only five other states where this is legal. It won’t be legal in Colorado for much longer.

Colorado is the first — and only — state in the country to dedicate a holiday to public lands, and the celebration begins Saturday.

Aspen Skiing Company is working on a new master plan that includes the best of both worlds- upgrading a much-discussed chairlift, while also honoring history by reopening a beloved on-mountain restaurant. Christin Kay talks with Elizabeth Stewart-Severy about how this plan could shape the mountain for the next two decades.

Carbondale police chief Gene Schilling acknowledged the town has seen a “spat of serious crime” over the past few years. There was a homicide and several armed robberies.

Chris Lindley began his new job with Eagle County on May 1.

This spring, Karen Koenemann was hired as Pitkin County’s first public health director.

Mayors, councilmembers and county commissioners from across Colorado will gather in Aspen Thursday and Friday to discuss climate change initiatives.

Young and newborn wildlife often attract the attention of well-meaning citizens. Wildlife agencies and local nonprofits are reminding people to keep their distance.

State lawmakers may come back to the capitol sooner than expected. Gov. John Hickenlooper is considering calling a special legislative session to, among other things, address transportation funding.