Wildfire in the West

Bite-sized news you may have missed, including the federal government's denial of Colorado disaster-relief funding, the risks of avian flu to wild and domestic birds, and how one ski area is stepping up to fill the gap left by the Telluride resort closure.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

Kirk Siegler is NPR's go-to guy when stories of the West rise to national attention. He got his start in public radio in Colorado, as a reporter for two years in the Roaring Fork Valley at Aspen Public Radio, and 7 years reporting from Colorado stations including KUNC.Kirk Siegler talked to KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh about life as a roving reporter for NPR covering the vast Western landscape and the stories behind the stories you hear on NPR.

With election day fast approaching after a severe wildfire season, the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District is looking to the ballot box for assistance.

Headlines from early October that you should know about.

News from late September through early October covering topics from wildfire recovery to Mountain Rescue Aspen's recovery of a stranded base jumper.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

If you want real-time information about wildfires across the West, there’s an app for that. It’s called Watch Duty. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh recently sat down with Watch Duty staff to find out what makes Watch Duty tick.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.