Aspen Public Radio Podcasts

Basalt’s interim town manager will continue to serve until elected officials can find somebody else.

On Cross Currents this week is Response, Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Aspen City Council is reviewing a contract to build new affordable rental units. “Urgency is high and staffing resources are scarce,” according to a staff memo regarding the Aspen Pitkin Housing Authority’s ability to serve as a developer for new units. Instead, a contract is on the table for an outside company to lease city land for $10 a year, build new deed restricted units, and manage the property. The developer, Aspen Housing Partners, is a company set up specifically for the project, a

A 14-mile stretch of Cattle Creek in Garfield County falls on Colorado’s list of impaired rivers. The Roaring Fork Conservancy has been monitoring this stream. Environment reporter Elizabeth Stewart-Severy recently joined the nonprofit to follow the creek from its headwaters on National Forest land to the confluence near Highway 82.

Two former mayors of Aspen spoke to Aspen Public Radio about interactions they had decades ago with Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

The Aspen High School Booster Club is warning businesses about a potential advertising scam tied to sports calendars.

Coloradans have 22 presidential contenders to choose from this election. Affiliations include the nutritionist or pacifist parties, and several shades of socialism and prohibition. One ticket includes a pair of Coloradans - Frank Atwood and Blake Huber.

Skiers and riders can expect to see new pass scanners on upper mountain lifts at Aspen Highlands this year.

Coloradoans have nine statewide ballot initiatives to decide on by Election Day. This fall, Aspen Public Radio is exploring how these measures affect area residents. Today, we look at Amendment U.

Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) say Independence Pass is scheduled to close Monday, Nov. 7, but if weather permits, it may remain open until Nov. 14.