Dwayne Romero, an Aspen-area resident and Army veteran with decades of local political experience, won the Democratic nomination for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District seat in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race for Romero around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Preliminary...
government
Glenwood Springs City Council voted at its last meeting to increase the fees. Council members said they want to see if the increase will decrease wait times and increase revenue....
Local
Two incumbents and three newcomers are vying for two seats on the Snowmass Village Town Council. Aspen Public Radio surveyed the candidates on key issues to see where their priorities lie....
government
Garfield County commissioners are working line-by-line through the county’s proposed 2027 budget, grappling with lower revenues, higher expenses and a $12.9 million shortfall....
government
Candidates Emily Kolbe and Ted Mahon spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on the county’s top issues. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election....
News
The federal government plans to lease about 5,000 acres of public land on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau in December for future drilling.
safety
State investigators found charring and burn marks on an aspen tree where it had made contact with electrical conductors after wind uprooted the tree, according to a report released by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. (Screenshot from DFPC report) " data-large...
government
Candidates Rob Ittner and John Doyle spoke to Aspen Public Radio about where they stand on top issues facing the county. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election....
safety
Even before the snow stopped falling this past winter, fire leaders across the region were ringing alarm bells about what it meant for the 2026 fire season....
government
Republican incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd faces a challenge from combat veteran and former Aspen City Councilor Dwayne Romero for Colorado’s Congressional District 3. The massive district covers much of western and southern Colorado....
government
Voters in House District 57 in November will choose between Democratic incumbent Rep. Elizabeth Velasco of Glenwood Springs and Republican challenger Russ Andrews of Carbondale, a financial adviser and secretary of the Colorado Republican Party....
