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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....
Candidates Jonathan Godes and Eric Rudd were questioned on top issues facing the county at a debate in September. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election....
Former Aspen city councilman Dwayne Romero, a Democrat running in the 3rd Congressional District, stands outside of the Clifton Community Campus in Clifton, Colo., after a town hall on Aug. 20, 2026. (Kevin J. Beaty, Denverite via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance) " data-large-...
Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley voters will decide which candidates will represent them in county, state and national races — and weigh in on ballot issues — in the General Election on Nov. 3, 2026....
A little over two months after Planned Parenthood shuttered its location in Glenwood Springs, the health center is set to reopen. The closure was always intended to be temporary, while the center onboarded its new health provider....
The most recent iteration of the entrance to Aspen includes changes to the Maroon Creek roundabout and Cemetery Lane access, updates that were made after months of reevaluation work and community input on the project....
Members of the Snowmass Village Town Council voted to temporarily stop using pesticides and herbicides to mitigate weeds on town property. The moratorium comes as residents decry what they see as the town’s “aggressive” use of chemicals that are banned in other states and countri...
The Pitkin Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal on first reading Wednesday to take over day-to-day operations and deferred maintenance at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area....
Roaring Fork School District Superintendent Anna Cole laid out the district’s strategic plan initiatives to board members at an August 26 meeting.
Updated federal requirements are driving up costs for the entrance to Aspen reevaluation. Aspen City Council will review significant project updates on Sept. 22....
A man rides a horse along an aspen grove Saturday September 26, 2025 at the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Pinecrest ranch in Gunnison County. Elk and deer and other wildlife roam the 20,000 acre ranch, located in Gunison County. Tribal members are the only people allowed to hunt there. ...
Colorado is ranked the fifth most-educated state overall in the United States, and yet in recent years the state’s education funding has taken hard hits. A recent study funded by the state legislature reported that Colorado was falling around $3.5 billion short annually on funds ...
Short-term rentals in Colorado ski towns are seeing higher rates, lower occupancy and unsteady revenue heading into the fall season. Rental experts say the market’s future could be shaped by the results of the state’s Democratic primary election. The Colorado Short-Term Rental Al...
Eagle County School District (ECSD) is inviting community members to participate in a survey exploring the possibility of the district placing a Mill Levy Override (MLO) measure before voters on the November ballot. The district has contracted with Magellan Strategies, a Colorado...
Library criticism misses the facts Pruett’s letter (7/10/26) repeats a host of previously examined and dismissed charges. Transparency. The library publishes its finances every month, freely available from its website. This includes every check paid and every dollar available. Wh...
Aspen City Council expressed support this week for the Wheeler Opera House formally developing Aspen Laugh Festival programming beyond the walls of the historic venue in 2027. Expanding the location of the Aspen Laugh Festival would allow staff to explore comedy performances in p...
As Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners made a motion Wednesday to ultimately deny the proposed expansion of non-conforming use of the Woody Creek racetrack, the developers asked to withdraw the application, which the board unanimously approved. The Woody Creek Raceway’s p...
Garfield County commissioners on Tuesday ended more than four decades of development approvals for Spring Valley Ranch, returning nearly 5,900 acres north of Carbondale to rural zoning. The commissioners approved three related requests from Spring Valley Holdings LLC: vacating th...
Kristen Petre McDaniel, former executive director and current board member for Youthenity, has been awarded the Pitkin County Helen K. Klanderud Exemplary Service Award 2025 in recognition of her extraordinary service, leadership and lasting impact on youth and the broader commun...
The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Wednesday the adoption of two resolutions related to Federal Aviation Administration grants for the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. The first is a resolution allowing the acceptance of a FAA grant in the amount of ...
Get out the vote As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on active participation. Voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard and help shape the future of our country. But civic engagement should not stop at cas...
Elevated Snowmass, led by Hotelier Stephane De Baets, presented a Sketch Plan to the Snowmass Village Town Council and Planning Commission during a joint work session on Monday, outlining the updated vision for the redevelopment of the Viewline, Snowmass Conference Center and Wil...
Richard Hampleman — Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin have something in common. If free elections...
Rifle City Council on Wednesday approved joining a temporary funding framework intended to keep the Hogback bus route operating while western Garfield County communities pursue a long-term transportation solution. Over the past year, citizens of the county have brought up the ...
“Community or commodity?” The Pitkin Board of County Commissioners views our valley, at best, as a source for the generation of unlimited wealth...
Will Hodges — I’m inviting Colorado voters to sign a petition to add Proposition 195 to November’s ballot. We only have until Aug. 3...
In a tight 6-5 vote, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife rejected a proposal to ban the commercial sale of fur in Colorado. The ban originated from a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity in June 2025, which argued that it is a common-sense and ethical change ...
Almost two weeks ago, the Eagle County Open Space Program approached county commissioners about putting a property tax on the table for the 2026 election. After much discussion, shelving it for the 2027 election was proposed. On Tuesday, Eagle County commissioners picked the t...
Attorneys for the Eagle County commissioners on July 10 filed a “petition of condemnation” in Eagle County District Court to acquire a disputed parcel of land in Edwards adjacent to land the county owns west of the Eagle River Village mobile home park and wants to convert to a pa...
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission narrowly passed a new daily hunting limit for the 17 species it classifies as furbearers at its Thursday, July 16 meeting in Ignacio. Recreational hunters can now only kill two per day — down from the previous unlimited precedent — of ea...
Freeride skiing and snowboarding will debut at the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps — and Colorado athletes are among those hoping to compete. Shayne Blue Sandblom, a 23-year-old Silt native and Freeride World Tour competitor , described freeride — a discipline where athletes rip...
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is on the road to a Master Plan, seeking feedback at the Board of Directors’ July 9 meeting as the process begins to unfold. Liz Scanlon, project manager of the endeavor from Kimley-Horn, outlined the Master Plan as a way to help provi...
City council was poised to deny application
Pitkin County officials stand next to ceremonial dirt at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport to celebrate the groundbreaking for the upcoming airport modernization project. Pictured, from left, are: Airport Advisory Board chair Jacquelyn Francis; Pitkin County commissioners Ted Mahon...
Pitkin County officials stand next to ceremonial dirt at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport to celebrate the groundbreaking upcoming airport modernization project. Pictured, from left, are: Airport Advisory Board chair Jacquelyn Francis; Pitkin County commissioners Ted Mahon, Greg P...
Denise and Mark Handrich — We want to thank the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners for buying back our water!
The Airport Modernization Project — a voter-approved effort to overhaul the largely outdated Aspen/Pitkin County Airport — officially broke ground on Wednesday with a special ceremony both inside and outside the Airport Operations Center building. Central to the modernization ...
Aspen City Council decided to proceed Tuesday with the construction of pedestrian improvements at the bus stop at the intersection of Cemetery Lane, Silver King Drive and Snowbunny Lane by approving a resolution for the Cemetery Lane Multimodal Intersection Improvements Project. ...
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners considered ways to increase the safety of Prince Creek Road Tuesday. Prince Creek Road is a narrow county road that begins at State Highway 133 and continues to the top of the saddle adjacent to the Crown, where it intersects with We...
On behalf of the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors, we are pleased to express our support for the proposed redevelopment of Aspen Motorsports Park. For nearly four decades, the Aspen Cycling Club has worked to make cycling safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for resi...
Los miembros del Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs pospusieron el jueves la decisión sobre un aumento propuesto en la tarifa de Ride Glenwood On-Demand, argumentando que necesitaban más datos antes de determinar cuánto deberían pagar los usuarios y cómo encaja el servicio en ...
Tras un debut exitoso el verano pasado, el torneo de voleibol juvenil Carbondale Open regresa en su segunda edición con canchas renovadas y nuevos premios destinados a celebrar el deporte juvenil. La segunda edición anual del Carbondale Open, organizada por el municipio de Car...
When people hear the phrase “land use regulations,” eyes often glaze over. We get it. It sounds technical, bureaucratic and far removed from everyday life. But the truth is just the opposite. Land use decisions shape nearly every aspect of how we and our visitors experience...
The Town of Carbondale, its Environmental Board, Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) and Garfield Clean Energy will host a community conversation about Carbondale’s progress toward its clean energy goals. The discussion will highlight the town’s climate efforts, reflec...
Commissioners talk ideas to address parking supply and demand
Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors — On behalf of the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors, we are pleased ...
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Thursday backed a proposed three-year framework to keep the Hogback bus route running while RFTA and western Garfield County communities work toward a long-term transportation funding solution. The resolution dire...
Colorado’s June 30 primaries saw a surge in voter turnout compared to past election cycles, buoyed by competitive races for key offices and a burst of energy for Democratic candidates. More than 1.4 million ballots were cast in this year’s primaries, representing nearly 36% o...
I am writing as a concerned Pitkin County citizen regarding the private members-only motorsport facility near Woody Creek. I understand that this application is being processed as a one-step review. Because this proposal will come directly before the BOCC, I respectfully ask t...
When people hear the phrase “land use regulations,” eyes often glaze over. We get it. It sounds technical, bureaucratic, and far removed from everyday life. But the truth is just the opposite. Land use decisions shape nearly every aspect of how we and our visitors experienc...
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed development and expanded activities at the Woody Creek race track private club. I urge the Board of County Commissioners to truly listen to the Woody Creek residents who live alongside this facility and who are over...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the dates for the July 16-17 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. At its upcoming meetings on July 16 and 17, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider whether to impose daily hunting limits for f...
AVSC alum Sandblom the top-ranked American snowboarder
Kim Baillargeon — Dear Pitkin County commissioners, I am writing as a concerned county citizen regarding the members-only...
Kate Spencer — Dear Pitkin County commissioners, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed development...
30 years ago July 12, 1996 Following news of the Surface Transportation Board’s denial of a request from the Union and Southern Pacific Railroad to abandon the Tennessee Pass line, officials from East West Partners called off plans to redevelop the 62-acre railroad property...
Editor’s Note: After originally declining to comment by the time of publication, Commissioner Francie Jacober has responded to questions with regard to the lifting of the M-44 ban on BLM lands. This article has been updated to reflect her comments. Back in 1998, the federal ag...
Clerk responds to ballot delivery concerns A public response from Jacklyn K. Harmon, Garfield County clerk & recorder, to Mr. Donald Kaufman’s letter to the editor I appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns regarding the delivery of mail ballots for the 2026 p...
