
Regan Mertz
Arts and Culture Reporter at KAJX-FM (Aspen, CO)
arts & culture reporter @aspenpublicradio master of arts @mujschool
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3 weeks ago |
aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz
Support for this Nonprofit Spotlight series comes from the Aspen Community Foundation, with a mission to inspire philanthropy and ignite collaborative action that leads to community-led change.
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3 weeks ago |
aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz
Pitkin County commissioners were hoping to discuss whether to proclaim June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month during a work session on Tuesday. They did not get to it, and commissioners have expressed concern over potential federal funding cuts if they move forward with the designation. The White House cancelled grants to researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people in recent months.
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3 weeks ago |
aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz
The Wheeler/Stallard Museum held a celebration of life for Aspenite Robert Chamberlain Thursday evening. Chamberlain, an artist and photographer, donated hundreds of photo negatives and prints to the Aspen Historical Society in 2017 before he died in 2024. His photos showcased Aspen beginning in 1958, capturing the city’s early hippy, ski-bum culture to more modern winter sports competitions.
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4 weeks ago |
aspenpublicradio.org | Regan Mertz
The Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative was founded by local fire and forestry leaders, who recognized the importance of working together to protect the high-risk region from wildfire. It was founded as a program within the Aspen Institute and launched as a nonprofit in April 2024. A little over a year later, the nonprofit has implemented large-scale forest projects and led public education campaigns, among other efforts.
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1 month ago |
ksjd.org | Regan Mertz
In these times when water rights can be very politicized, reporter Regan Mertz sat down with Kate Collins, Executive Director of the Middle Colorado Watershed Council. The council works to evaluate, protect and enhance the health of the middle Colorado River watershed. As Collins told Aspen Public Radio, it is such a special place here because the Roaring Fork Valley is at the headwaters of this river that goes to 40 million people, 35 tribes and seven states.
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