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Tune in to Aspen Public Radio for local news weekdays at 6:04 a.m., 7:04 a.m. and 8:04 a.m. during Morning Edition. And then let us know what you think! E-mail comments, questions, criticism or praise to news@kajx.org. Or, leave a voicemail message at 920-9000, extension 15. Let the news team know what you liked, what was missed in a story or anything else on your mind. With your permission, some of the e-mails and messages will be read or played back on the air.

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Morning Newscast
Friday May 16, 2008

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The Glenwood Springs Fire Department will host a Wildfire Workshop Saturday at the Glenwood Community Center. Aspen Public Radio's Victoria Foley reports.

On Saturday teenagers in music bands from all over the Roaring Fork Valley will compete in an annual fundraising event called the Battle of the Bands. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen reports. More local news

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Since its 2003 launch, Day to Day with hosts Alex Chadwick and Madeleine Brand has redefined the newsmagazine concept to become NPR's fastest-growing new program. Day to Day, produced at NPR West studios in Culver City, California, has nearly two million listeners on 200 stations around the country. Day to Day delivers the authority, sound and substance of an NPR newsmagazine with a distinctive voice. Each day, listeners will hear robust conversations and deeper reporting on the people behind the news, making the news and who have something at stake in the news.

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Journalist Neal Conan hosts a discussion on issues dominating the news landscape. From politics and public service to education, religion, music and healthcare, Talk of the Nation offers call-in listeners the opportunity to join enlightening discussions with decision-makers, authors, academicians, and artists from around the world. Every Friday: "Science Friday" with host Ira Flatow.

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