Aspen Public Radio Podcasts

The City of Aspen is dipping its toes into the realm of food security and encouraging residents to grow their own vegetables and herbs.

Morgan Williams, the fourth and fifth grade teacher at Glenwood Spring’s Two Rivers Community School took his students on a multi-disciplinary field trip last week. An adventure at the South Canyon Landfill served as an environmental lesson, as well as an opportunity to work on writing.

Mule deer may seem ubiquitous in the Roaring Fork Valley, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife say numbers of the species are below its target in some key areas near Rifle. The state agency plans to kill mountain lions and bears in an effort to help grow the deer population.

The University of Colorado Boulder has launched a brand new Space Minor program for undergraduate students.

The Downtowner, the electric shuttle that offers rides in Aspen, has carried more than 11,635 passengers in more than 4,996 rides. There are a total of five vehicles. The first season was so successful that the City of Aspen is extending the service for another year, meaning it will go until Sept. 15, 2017.

After spending almost nine months applying for grants from federal and state food assistance programs, Basalt Sunday Market manager Jimmy Dula has expanded the offerings of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the valley.

Firefighters in Eagle and Garfield counties plan to ignite two prescribed burns in the upcoming weeks. The fires will be on Bureau of Land Management lands in the coming weeks if the weather cooperates to keep conditions safe and to blow smoke away from local communities.

Analog Son is a Denver-based funk group making their JAS Labor Day experience debut this weekend. They’re opening for the R and B legend, Stevie Wonder. One of the group’s members, Jordan Linit, spoke with Aspen Public Radio’s Patrick Fort about this opportunity and what it means to them.

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump showed up about three hours late to his own party in Aspen last night.