Aspen Public Radio Podcasts

Aspen Snowmass looks to make a statement and get back on the international skiing map with the 2017 World Cup FInals. The Aspen Skiing Company hosted its annual gathering with the chamber of commerce yesterday to discuss downhill skiing’s biggest event.

Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason. All of the tearing down of homes and buildings in Pitkin County means most of that debris is heading to the landfill, which has 15 years left of life on it. City of Aspen officials are considering making it mandatory to recycle that material. Hard choices 
are forecast for construction waste diversion Waste diversion plan to tackle demolition debrisPitCo 'Talking Trash' to extend landfill life In Basalt, politics are starting to get heated.

The majority of construction waste in the valley is going straight to the county landfill and elected officials are hoping to curb some of that. Joining News Director Carolyn Sackariason on Valley Roundup are Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News, Andy Stone, columnist for the Aspen Times and Randy Essex, publisher of the Glenwood Post Independent. You can hear more of the conversation at 3:30 p.m. today.

The third annual Hike to Heal up Smuggler Mountain takes place Saturday morning.

Back in the 1970s, while Andy Stone worked at the Aspen Times, he was questioning himself. He felt that all newspaper reporters had a novel in them. So he decided to follow suit. His first novel, “Song of the Kingdom”, was published by Doubleday in 1979. After that book’s release, he decided he’d take another crack at the publishing world.

On this week’s Mountain Edition, hosts Alycin Bektesh and Barbara Platts present a compilation of the week’s news.

Mohammed Fairouz's Songs of Typhoid Mary premieres with mezzo Kate Lindsey Friday, August 19. Pianist Inon Banaton chats with Alan Fletcher about his recital August 18, 2016.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging anglers to catch and keep as many fish as possible at Harvey Gap State Park near Silt.

The first in a series of public open houses regarding the Town of Basalt’s controversial River Park begins tonight.

Republican Governors Matt Bevin (KY), Lawrence Jogan Jr. (MD) and Pete Ricketts (NE) spoke with Anna Korologos as part of the McCloskey Speaker Series yesterday. Listen to their conversation below.