Fire risk at racetrack a cause for alarm
Robert McDonough — The proposed Woody Creek racetrack expansion is out of scale with our community. The proposed...
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Ride Glenwood Springs on-demand service will see increased fees
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....
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Snowmass council candidates on development, sustainability and transit
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....
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GarCo grapples with 2027 budget shortfall
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....
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Pitkin County District 2 candidates discuss transportation, affordable housing and ski area expansions
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....
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Roan Plateau drilling-lease plans moving forward
The federal government plans to lease about 5,000 acres of public land on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau in December for future drilling.
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Wildfire that destroyed 850 structures in southern Colorado was caused by tree falling on power line, investigators say
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...
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Pitkin County District 1 candidates weigh in on the airport, water rights and public land management
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....
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The Roaring Fork Valley made it through Colorado’s worst fire season relatively unscathed
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....
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Here’s where CD3 candidates stand on the issues
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....
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House District 57 candidates split on the state’s role in tackling regional issues
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....