Regan Mertz

Aspen

Arts and Culture Reporter at KAJX-FM (Aspen, CO)

reporter @TheAspenTimes master of arts @mujschool

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Articles

Garfield County representative talks energy development, county revenues in Washington D.C.

2 weeks ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

A representative from the Rural Public Lands County Council was in Washington D.C. the last two weeks advocating for energy development and the Secure Rural Schools tax on the Western Slope. Robert Weidner speaks on behalf of Garfield County in Washington D.C. on public land matters. In the last couple of weeks, Weidner met with several representatives from the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Challenge Aspen

2 weeks ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

Challenge Aspen, which provides year-round adaptive recreation opportunities for people of all ages and disabilities, is celebrating its 30th year this year. In three decades, adaptive skiing equipment has progressed, as well as the mindset around disabilities. Lindsay Cagley, CEO at Challenge Aspen, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about how the organization is looking to evolve with these changes. The conversation below has been edited for clarity and length.
Aspen Shortsfest returns for its 34th year

3 weeks ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

The 34th Aspen Shortsfest begins Monday, March 31, and runs until Saturday, April 5, with screenings at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre and Wheeler Opera House. Shortsfest is one of five Oscar-qualifying festivals in the U.S. that completely dedicates itself to short films. This year’s Shortsfest includes 68 short films selected from 3,000 submissions, 11 world premieres, with films from 29 countries.
On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Mountain Voices Project

3 weeks ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

Aspen Public Radio News presents On the Ground: A Nonprofit Spotlight, a radio series highlighting solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations. Living in the Roaring Fork Valley comes with a familiar set of challenges — finding affordable housing, mental healthcare, and child care are some of the biggest needs. Mountain Voices Project aims to tackle these issues by meeting community members where they are and engaging with local government.
On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Towards Justice

4 weeks ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

Aspen Public Radio News presents On the Ground: A Nonprofit Spotlight. This is the first installment in a new radio series highlighting solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
Aspen local aims to increase accessibility in first ever halfpipe rodeo at Buttermilk

1 month ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

On a partly cloudy, chilly morning in Aspen last weekend, the Buttermilk Mountain halfpipe was full of skiers and snowboarders. U.S. pro freeskier and Aspen local Tristan Feinberg stood at the bottom of the halfpipe on Saturday, recalling his earliest memories of his time on the pipe, ones he’s still very fond of. “I was probably 7 or 8, and my first time riding in the halfpipe was literally learning to drop in on these little turnouts at the bottom of the halfpipe,” he said.
Spring 2025 Glenwood Springs election guide

1 month ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

Glenwood Springs’ city council election on April 1 will see two candidates running unopposed and another two vying for Ward 5, which makes up the southernmost part of the city. The two opposing Ward 5 candidates are Jon Banks and Steve Smith. Ray Schmal, the Ward 2 candidate, will represent the northernmost part of Glenwood, and the At-Large candidate is David Townsley. (Representatives in At-Large seats are officials elected to represent an entire population, rather than a section of it.
Doctor loses millions of federal dollars ahead of lecture in Aspen

1 month ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

A global nonprofit working to help people retain or regain their eyesight was denied federal funds from the Trump administration last week to expand its work into several African countries. Dr. Geoff Tabin, who runs the Cure Blindness Project, spoke at the Pitkin County Library last Thursday as part of Aspen Skiing Company’s “Aspen U Speaker Series” hours after hearing the news.
Radical Wednesdays return to the Isis Theatre

2 months ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

Aspen Film’s second annual “Radical Wednesdays” returned to the Isis Theatre this month. Every Wednesday in February, the theater presented a different retro ski and throwback winter sports film followed by a Q&A. The first week screened the 1983 film, “Hot Dog,” and the second week screened the 1987 film “The Good, The Rad and The Gnarly” by Greg Stump. Another one of Stump’s films will be shown Wednesday at the theater with a Q&A scheduled with him after.
Garfield County Commissioners sign letter of support to USFS, BLM for pipeline project

2 months ago | aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz

Garfield County Commissioners voted unanimously to sign a letter of support to the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management for the West Mamm Creek Pipeline Project during a work session on Monday. The Forest Service and BLM conducted an environmental assessment of the pipeline project, which would move water and natural gas through National Forest and BLM managed lands, as well as private property in Garfield County.