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Pitkin County leaders have approved a visionary document that outlines county priorities and policies for the next 24 years. Freelance reporter Kaya Williams spoke to Aspen Public Radio about the highlights of Pitkin County’s vision for the coming decades, and how residents may s...
The Hunter Creek Historical Foundation wrapped up work this month at a historic homestead site in the Hunter Creek Valley — despite limited funding and volunteers. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roa...
Women are using other brands or types of estrogen to avoid menopause symptoms while one local pharmacy works around the clock to fill prescriptions.
Mudslides and a downed power line closed Highway 133 and Maroon Creek Road on Monday. As of 2 p.m. Monday, both Highway 133 near Redstone and Maroon Creek Road near Aspen remained closed....
Funding from the county will stop after 2027. The Town of Silt, the City of Rifle and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority are working to find a more permanent funding solution....
The Roaring Fork Conservancy is one of several local employers that have purchased a mix of deed-restricted and free-market condos to rent to staff in a new apartment complex in Basalt. Matthew Anderson, who works for the conservancy, will be one of the first residents to move in...
Dancers for DanceAspen rehearse “A Boléro,” choreographed by Samantha Lynch, a principal dancer with the Norwegian National Ballet. The AspenDance performance on Aug. 27, 2026, will mark the first time the piece is performed outside of Oslo, Norway. (Courtesy DanceAspen) " data-l...
A wolf captured on photographer Pete McBride’s game camera, June 5, 2025, in Pitkin County, Colo. McBride’s family owns the Lost Marbles Ranch, where the adult female from a pack of wolves that was relocated from Grand County to the area in February had a second litter of puppies...
The presentation “Laughing in Four Dimensions,” in conversation with poet and psychoanalyst Nuar Alsadir and neuroscientist Patrick House, will take place at 2 p.m. on July 30 at Paepcke Auditorium, 1000 N. 3rd St. The panel will be moderated by Evan Calder Williams. The event is...
The city of Aspen Drought Response Committee is recommending to continue the current Stage Three Water Shortage Declaration amid persisting drought conditions and an approximately 75% compliance with Stage Three Water Shortage Restrictions. The Drought Response Committee meets mo...
My parents and I enjoyed movies at the Isis Theater in our teens. I searched The Aspen Times for listings of movies we might have seen in the last few months of our senior years, 1966 for me, 1925 for my father and 1926 for my mother. For my parents, they were silent movies. The ...
The sixth annual Aspen Chapel English Garden Party will return from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 11 in the chapel garden at 77 Meadowood Drive, with a new Western hoedown adding a Colorado twist. English chef Jane Luginbuhl will prepare traditional garden treats. “Now in its sixth year, we a...
Aspen resident Jillian Livingston launched a redesigned website for “Aspen Real Life” this June, transforming it into a platform that aims to “celebrate the people behind the places” and to “preserve the stories that often go untold.” The site features an events-only calendar whi...
Last week, top national security voices, government officials, journalists, thought leaders and foreign policy practitioners flocked to Colorado’s majestic peaks for the 2026 Aspen Security Forum. The conference’s ambitious four-day agenda spanned from the “Western HemispHERE” to...
Aspen-based nonprofit Climate Curve honored 10 climate solution teams at its inaugural awards ceremony on July 1 at the Paul JAS Center, held in partnership with XPRIZE. On his first-ever visit to Aspen, late-night host and Emmy winner Seth Meyers emceed the gala, which drew scie...
“The Suicide Six isn’t really as deadly as the name implies, but the demanding 10K course is enough to make finishers glad to be alive at the end,” The Aspen Times explained on July 26, 1984. “That’s because Sunday’s race from the Rodeo Lot to the Village Mall and back to the Sno...
ASPEN CYCLING CLUB — WEEKLY RACE RESULTS GOVERNMENT MTB RACE Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Men’s A (9.96 miles and 1479 vertical) 1—0:54:29—Hart, Sam 2—0:55:24—Mobilian, Zach—Meatballs 3—0:55:36—Schafer, Bucky—Sante Cycling 4—0:55:40—Rispoli, Maxwell—Meatballs 5—0:55:51—Robinson, Ryan...
Headliners at the Aspen Music Festival next week include crowd-pleasing and always eloquent pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Yuja Wang. Both of them will be playing not-to-miss recitals during the week and concertos on the weekend. My radar, though, is pinging on two brand-new wo...
Note: For a complete list of calendar events from around Garfield County and the Roaring Fork Valley, visit postindependent.com/entertainment/community-calendar . 55th Annual Mountain Fair What: The event of the summer throughout the Roaring Fork Valley will return for its 55th a...
Complexions Contemporary Ballet pushes the boundaries of both classical and contemporary dance with its blend of styles and techniques. Its mission involves delivering dynamic and inclusive performances that transcend boundaries and inspire a deep appreciation for the limitless p...
The Aspen Jewish Congregation and Snowmass Chapel along with members of the Mountain Voices Project are co-hosting an Affordable Housing Forum on Monday, Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive in Aspen. “Housing in Our Valley: A Panel Discussion for t...
After a year of growth and international attention, multidisciplinary expressionist artist Donna Isham returns to Intersect Aspen 2026 from July 28 to Aug. 1 at Aspen Ice Garden, 233 W. Hyman Ave., Booth A-7. She will show new paintings shaped by exhibitions in Los Angeles, Phila...
Aspen Women’s Golf Association from July 15 LOW GROSS 1st: Susie Diamond 86 2nd: Heather Kroeger 88 3rd: Heidi Burkemper 90 4th: Katie “Kettle” Korn 92 LOW NET 1st: Laurie Danks 71 2nd: Linda Maslow 73 3rd: Marilyn Lowey 77 4th: Alana Bly 78 Aspen Men’s Golf Association from July...
Forre Fine Art will host “Fashion is Art,” a women’s speaker panel series, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 28 with the aim of exploring how photography, oil on canvas and hand-loomed textiles elevate style into art. Five local photographers, stylists and painters will share personal his...
I have known Ron Moorhead for about 15 years. He was one of the first people I met after moving to Aspen with my family, as he coached the youth football program. He helped us acclimate to the community, and I will always be grateful for his generosity and welcoming spirit. What ...
The city of Aspen, in partnership with nine other jurisdictions across Pitkin and Eagle counties, has been awarded just over $4 million through the Colorado Energy Office’s Local IMPACT Accelerator program in order to advance building electrification, energy efficiency and region...
The city of Aspen has issued a Request for Proposals seeking an experienced operator to lease and manage Aspen Armory Hall, the future community food hall and gathering place planned for downtown Aspen. Armory Hall was originally constructed in 1892 and is a designated historic l...
After heading to a public, no-reserve auction earlier this month, William I. Koch’s 52-acre legacy ranch known as Elk Mountain Lodge is under contract for $33.515 million. The highest bid is a dramatic discount from the property’s peak asking price of $125 million in 2025, which ...
The Wheeler Opera House has received the 2026 Outstanding Historic Theatre Award from the League of Historic American Theatres, a national honor recognizing excellence in preservation, programming, services and community impact. The award was presented on July 12 during the Leagu...
Aspen is coming together for Venezuela with a free community fundraiser, “Aspen for Venezuela,” from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Stranahan’s Whiskey Lodge. Basalt resident and “Aspen for Venezuela” organizer Paul Montiel planned the event to generate support for those affe...
In 2016, Danielle Pellicano arrived in Aspen and set out on what was meant to be a sabbatical. What she found instead was an opening. In a valley full of active people, she saw room for a more serious kind of training — one focused on movement, performance and longevity. Bryan We...
I’ve spent 35 years coming to the Roaring Fork Valley, and the last two years raising my family here in Carbondale. This valley is filled with so many passionate people who love their hobbies and living life to the fullest. That’s why I’m writing to support the redevelopment of A...
The public is invited to stop by the city of Aspen booth at the Aspen Saturday Market from 9 to 11 a.m. on July 25 to meet Aspen Council Member Sam Rose and connect with city staff in an informal setting. Rose will be alongside representatives from the city’s utilities department...
“A play not for an empty stomach” read the headline for The Aspen Times July 12, 1984. “Ever since Shakespeare, eating has been a theatrical metaphor for social intercourse. It’s probably significant that in AR Gurney’s The Dining Room — despite the title, despite the setting, an...
Emily Chaplin is one of 13 local artists in the Roaring Fork Valley whose work will be displayed as part of a local exhibition hosted by Christie’s International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass. It begins today and runs through Aug. 2....
The Olivia Daane painting “Heartbeat Butterfly” is part of her show at the offices at Christie’s International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass. Daane kicks off a local artist exhibition today. A different local artist will be featured daily through Aug. 2....
Michael Fishman — I’ve spent 35 years coming to the Roaring Fork Valley, and the last two years raising my family here...
It’s not news that Augustin Hadelich played an immaculate, astonishing Barber Violin Concerto on Sunday’s Aspen Festival Orchestra program, then topped it off with an encore of his own sweet yet complex arrangement of Schumann’s “Traumerei.” Hadelich channels the essence of music...
A much-loved fantastical tale is taking center stage in Aspen this week: Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS will present Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for a second night at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., following its premiere at 7 p...
The raceway that was built by Bugsy Barnyard, Doctor Baxter and others 50+ years ago is just fine. It has given local enthusiasts and others an opportunity to test their driving and biking skills through the years. However, the proposal before you at this time is completely out o...
The proposed Woody Creek Racetrack expansion is out of scale with our community: The proposed development is larger than the Hotel Jerome and St. Regis combined. It is 2.5 times larger than the proposed Aspen Airport terminal. It is significantly larger than the 175,000 square-fe...
Bodytraffic to put on a show Wednesday in Aspen
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County elected officials to discuss potential changes STR program after city passed its own set of changes last year
Twenty-one short-term rental classic permits have been issued at Chateau Chaumont on East Durant Avenue in Aspen, as of April 3. Capped zones for classic permits don’t apply to Chateau Chaumont as it’s located in the city’s lodging zone....
The Gant is one of the seven lodge-exempt permit holders in Aspen. The property includes 140 individually owned condominium units, which are rented similar to hotel rooms when not being used by their owners....
The number of active short-term rental permits issued by the city of Aspen and Pitkin County has declined by a combined 9% since 2023, according to an Aspen Journalism analysis....
Ben Wolff, general manager at Frias Properties of Aspen, helps manage hundreds of STRs in Aspen, including in the residential/multifamily zone district whose long waitlist, he believes, shows that the zone’s permit cap is too restrictive....
Pitkin County Community Development Deputy Director Nicole Rebeck-Stout. left, and Analyst Alex Sanchez look at STR application processing times. Pitkin County saw a 29% drop in the number of STR properties in the past three years and a 62% decline…...
Galerie Gmurzynska returns to The Aspen Art Fair from July 29 to Aug. 1 at the historic Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St. The booth will mix modern masters with contemporary highlights: Dan Basen’s Box with Paint Brushes (1968), Sonia Delaunay’s “Projet pour l’affiche Chocolat (1...
Vintage luxury retailer What Goes Around Comes Around will debut in Aspen with a pop-up inside The Aspen Times building at Hotel Jerome from July 25-Aug. 2. The pop-up, at 330 E. Main St., will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. “We are so excited to embark on this partn...
“A Chorus Line” won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize when it premiered on Broadway in 1976. Theatre Aspen’s revival of the play concludes on July 25 at the Hurst Theatre....
Ahren Victory stars as “Cassie” in Theatre Aspen’s production of “A Chorus Line.” Victory grew up in Colorado Springs.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum on Thursday. He was joined by moderator Jim Sciutto, Robert Greenway, Karim Sadjadpour and Roxana Saberi....
CNN’s Jim Sciutto, left, moderates a panel on the Iran war at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum on Thursday. He is joined by Robert Greenway, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, Karim Sadjadpour and Roxana Saberi....
