Elise Thatcher
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Spotlight Health 2016, Episode 5
In the fifth episode of our spring series on critical health issues, host Elise Thatcher talks with a doctor about his experiences being a black medical → Read More
Aspen’s sewage leak lasted for more than a month
A sewage leak in Aspen lasted for at least five weeks. Those and other details are coming to light as authorities continue to investigate what happened in → Read More
Tipton, Caloia get Republican challengers
Congressman Scott Tipton will face a challenger from his own party before the fall election. That's one of the local results after Republicans gathered in → Read More
Celebration of life planned for Hansi Brenninger
Family and friends are planning to honor Hansi Brenninger at a gathering next week. A celebration of life is planned for next Friday, April 15th. → Read More
Basalt re-elects Whitsitt; Carbondale turns down more taxes
Basalt voters have given Mayor Jacque Whitsitt another term, and three new council members will be sworn in. In Carbondale, residents turned down two tax → Read More
Robbery part of serious crime trend in Carbondale
Serious crime has gone up in Carbondale over the last year and a half, including the armed robbery at a retail store earlier this week. → Read More
Basalt residents wasting no time in turning in ballots
The Basalt election keeps getting hotter. With two weeks until the end, voters have been dropping off ballots at Town Hall, and controversy over yard → Read More
Record ridership for RFTA during X Games
A big snowstorm hit during the X Games this winter, making it hard to get around on the event’s biggest day. But as Aspen Public Radio’s Elise Thatcher → Read More
Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder unveils new digs, voting machines
Pitkin County’s election workers have settled into their new home. Aspen Public Radio’s Elise Thatcher swung by Thursday to check it out. → Read More
Sanders, Clinton campaigns prepare for large caucus turnout
The Roaring Fork Valley’s political landscape will be active Tuesday night, as neighbors gather to caucus for their candidates. Campaigns for the top two D → Read More
Flight cancellations compound travel problems
As visitors, businesses, and locals grapple with the Glenwood Canyon closure, the Aspen Airport has had to cancel or delay nearly thirty flights. → Read More
Reopening time not set for Glenwood Canyon
UPDATE February 20, 2016 4:04 p.m. Glenwood Canyon will not open until late Saturday afternoon or Sunday, according to CDOT. Workers brought a 10-foot → Read More
UPDATE: I-70 closure
UPDATE February 18, 2016 2:30 p.m. The Glenwood Canyon will be closed until at least Saturday as CDOT crews continue to repair the roadway after multiple r → Read More
CDOT on track for reopening Glenwood Canyon this weekend… but not sure if Saturday
UPDATE February 19, 2016 3:50 p.m. CDOT was hoping to reopen Saturday. But poor weather has brought rain and hail, requiring more rock work. → Read More
More than $25,000 total bond for Carbondale standoff defendant
18-year-old Andres Carrillo-Delara is being held on a $25,000 dollar bond at the Garfield County jail, after an hours-long incident on Tuesday. → Read More
Developer proposes creative fix for El Jebel traffic light
Traffic signals in the El Jebel area have gotten a lot of criticism in recent months. Now a developer is proposing a creative fix for one of them, before → Read More
Garfield County again lobbies state for health insurance changes
Garfield County is once again lobbying state leaders to improve health insurance options in the Roaring Fork Valley. → Read More
UPDATED: Body recovered in Redstone ice climbing accident
Thursday, December 31st 2:00pm Mountain Rescue Aspen and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a fallen ice climber around 12:30pm → Read More
Bond increased for two suspects in $1000 pot shop robbery
Four males are suspected of carrying out-- or helping with-- Monday’s armed robbery at a Carbondale marijuana dispensary. On Tuesday, a judge doubled bond → Read More
With drilling proposed, Battlement residents say they feel trapped
As Battlement Mesa residents prepare for more review of a possible drilling proposal within their unincorporated town, some are worried they’re stuck in a → Read More