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Dick Merritt worked for many years at Aspen Highlands as a ski instructor, ski patroller, safety manager and as the mountain’s vice president.
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From left, Heather Merritt Gentry, Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Merritt and Matthew Merritt celebrate a U.S. Marine Corps birthday in 2010.
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The Sterling Aspen is closed temporarily while it seeks a new liquor license.
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On the trail again
Hikers reach the top of Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon on Thursday, following the ribbon-cutting ceremony on a $4.9 million reconstruction and restoration project after the Grizzly Creek Fire in 2020 and subsequent debris flows and flooding in 2021.…...
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Garfield County seeks court ruling on Glenwood Springs’ South Bridge project
Garfield County is asking a district court judge to determine whether the city of Glenwood Springs must comply with the county’s 1041 regulations before moving forward with the South Bridge project. The Garfield County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to direct staff to ...
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Longtime volunteer helps keep Strawberry Days rolling
Before the music starts, before the crowds fill Two Rivers Park and before the beer tent becomes one of the busiest gathering spots at Strawberry Days, Rolf Hermanson is usually somewhere nearby, helping make sure the festival is ready. Hermanson moved to Glenwood Springs in 1...
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Popular Colorado mountain destinations, including most-visited national forest, to enter Stage 1 restrictions
The entire White River National Forest will enter Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. The White River National Forest is the most visited national forest in the United States, drawing nearly 18 million visitors annuall...
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Redstone art festival returns with plein air painting across Crystal River Valley
By the time the paintings are hung on the walls at Joy and Wylde Redstone Gallery, much of the work will already have happened outside. It will have happened along the Crystal River, on Redstone Boulevard, in Marble and anywhere else an artist can find the right mix of light, ...
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Super PACs, corporate money and a New York billionaire: A look at fundraising and spending in the Colorado governor’s race
Millions of dollars from wealthy donors have poured into the race for Colorado governor, much of which has been channeled into an advertising blitz in the lead-up to the June 30 primaries. In the Democratic race, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has set a new fundraising...
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Garfield County Commissioners approve $35,000 grant for Valley Meals and More
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners approved a $35,000 grant on Monday to keep county funding flowing to Valley Meals and More through 2026. The funding will help sustain meal deliveries for older adults at the greatest nutritional risk while broader discussions ...
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Garfield County Libraries schedule for June 22-28
Monday Parachute:The Fossil Files: Dinosaur Egg Engineering at 2 p.m. Rifle:Baby & Me Bilingual Storytime at 10:30 a.m./Hora de cuentos bilingüe para bebés y sus cuidadores a las 10:30 de la mañana. Silt:Summer Fun at the Silt Library at 2 p.m. Glenwood Springs:Buil...
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A&E Lineup for June 19-29
Note: for a complete list of calendar events from around Garfield County and the Roaring Fork Valley, go to http://www.postindependent.com/entertainment/community-calendar/. Alice Feagan Book Tour Stop in Glenwood Springs What: Vail Valley children’s book author Alice Feaga...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife to direct $11 million toward protecting wildlife, public access on private property
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has $11 million to help private landowners protect wildlife habitat or provide public access for recreation. The state agency announced on Tuesday, June 16, that it is now accepting applications for the 2026 funding cycle of its Colorado Wildlife H...
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Glenwood Springs Historical Society archive: Marching through Strawberry Days history
Glenwood Springs Historical Society archive: Marching through Strawberry Days history
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What to do in Colorado this week: Juneteenth celebrations in Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and beyond
Plus: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, FIBArk in Salida and an open mic in Basalt where there are no parents allowed
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Ground breaks on Little Red Schoolhouse expansion project
Snowmass officials talk about meeting new needs while preserving the past
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Hotel Jerome hosts 6th annual Epicurean Passport
GM wants weekend to be ‘celebration of the town of Aspen’
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Ittner top recipient, Doyle top spender in BOCC campaign finance reports
Initial supporters are often family, friends
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Library hosts Holocaust event
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PitCo childcare providers will see additional $10k in Kids First funding
Council supported redirecting Burlingame early childhood center funds toward operational subsidies
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Groundbreakers old and young celebrate the construction getting underway for the expanded Little Red Schoolhouse program. The new facility will be located behind Snowmass Village’s iconic red building....
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This architectural rendering shows the new preschool facility currently under construction located behind Snowmass Village’s iconic Little Red Schoolhouse. Construction is anticipated to take about 14 months....
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Snowmass Councilmember Susan Marolt and Snowmass Mayor Alyssa Shenk look at a rendering of the expanded Little Red Schoolhouse project.
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Guests gather in the Hotel Jerome’s courtyard during the 2025 Epicurean Passport opening ceremony.
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Rob Ittner, center, has outraised District 1 opponents John Doyle, left, and Torre, right, in campaign finance reports in the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners primary race. District 2 candidates Emily Kolbe and Ted Mahon both automatically advance through the…...
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Xcel Energy outage affects thousands across region
An Xcel Energy outage is affecting Glenwood Springs and New Castle Wednesday evening. As of 7:41 p.m. Wednesday, 3,440 of 40,057 customers tracked in the area are without power, according to poweroutage.us. Xcel Energy crews are working to safely restore service, with estim...
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Welcome back: Food and Wine Classic returns to Aspen
Editor’s note: A version of this story appears in The Aspen Times annual Food & Wine magazine. Pick up a copy now for more on the festival. In our ever-evolving world, some things deserve recognition for their longevity and stability. This year marks the 43rd edition of th...
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PitCo P&Z determines proposed Snowmass Falls Ranch Trailhead to be ‘in conformance’
The Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday found the Snowmass Falls Ranch Trailhead Parking Area Location and Extent Review in conformance with the 2018 Upper Snowmass Creek Master Plan and the 2003 Overview of Pitkin County Comprehensive Plan. This decision foll...
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Over 120 teams and roughly 2,500 athletes arrive in Eagle County for 31st-annual Vail Lacrosse Tournament
Of course Erik Krum still remembers winning the eighth-grade title at the Vail Lacrosse Tournament back in 2003. But his favorite memories with Team Colorado that year came off the field. “I mainly remember hanging out with my teammates,” he said. “Going down to the river to ...
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Snowmass selects updated Mall Transit Center option to present at community roundtable
Snowmass Town Council received an updated proposal Monday of the first phase of improvements for the Mall Transit Center project, with two primary options. The phased approach was developed beginning in 2025, with phase one including improvements to the Roaring Fork Transporta...
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CLEER to host ‘BikeThere!’ from Parachute to Aspen
Clean Energy Economy for the Region is bringing “BikeThere!” — a day-long event celebrating biking — to communities from Aspen to Parachute for Colorado’s Bike to Work Day on June 24. “BikeThere!” provides an opportunity to connect with local communities, exercise and allevia...
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Aspen mayor to host meet and greet at Saturday Market
Community members are invited to meet Aspen Mayor Rachael Richards at the Aspen Saturday Market on June 27. Richards and other city staff, including representatives from the city’s Kids First Program, will be at the city of Aspen booth on Saturday afternoon. The mayor and staf...
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CLEER to host ‘BikeThere!’ between Aspen and Parachute
Clean Energy Economy for the Region is bringing “BikeThere!” — a day-long event celebrating biking — to communities from Aspen to Parachute for Colorado’s Bike to Work Day on June 24. “BikeThere!” provides an opportunity to connect with local communities, exercise and allevia...
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Colorado’s Bureau of Land Management June oil and gas lease sale amasses over $35 million
The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado held one of its largest oil and gas lease sales on Tuesday, June 16, offering sales of 170 parcels in Arapahoe, Garfield, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt and Weld counties. The sale generated over $35.26 million from 147 parce...
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Local golf results: Aspen women’s and men’s associations June 10-11
Aspen Women’s Golf Association from June 10LOW GROSS1st: Peggy Sontag 872nd: Camille Cook 883rd: Karin Hathaway 934th: Mary Cunningham 94LOW NET1st: Clarity Fornell 732nd: Amanda Flynn 743rd: Irene Greiser 744th: Rose Abello 75 Aspen Men’s Golf Association from June 11LOW GROS...
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Branham: In the company of trees — A conversation with Christopher Titmuss
In a time of ecological crisis and personal uncertainty, I had a beautiful conversation with my Dharma teacher Christopher Titmuss. We explore healing, grief and the wisdom of trees. Below are a few excerpts from our conversation, edited and adapted from a video meeting in May 20...
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Soliday: Jason Boston for Eagle County sheriff
Ballots are out, please vote for Jason Boston for Eagle County Sheriff. His vast experience in law enforcement and the district attorney’s office sets him apart from other candidates. Jason Boston is the change Eagle County citizens deserve and are seeking! The current sheriff is...
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Marks: This election matters
With the June 30 primary just over two weeks away, County voters face a genuinely consequential choice — and many of us may sit it out. Please don’t. This election matters. Our community has grown increasingly polarized, retreating into echo chambers that magnify our differenc...
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New Aspen Airport terminal design leaves room for gondola
The new Aspen/Pitkin County Airport terminal design is proposing less passenger holding space, less parking and less employee amenities, but is including space for a potential gondola system from Brush Creek Park and Ride to Aspen. Should the Board of County Commissioners appr...
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Littlejohn: Nervous about U.S. investments? Good
If you’ve been looking at the U.S. markets lately and feeling a little twitchy, you’re not alone. Plenty of investors — quietly, cautiously — are wondering whether it’s time to stop treating the United States as the center of the financial universe. And honestly? It might be. The...
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New York artist Ashley Longshore featured in Aspen pop-up
New York-based art provocateur Ashley Longshore is bringing her signature contemporary art to Aspen for a six-day pop-up, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 19-24, in partnership with the jeweler Buddha Mama. Timed to coincide with the 2026 Food & Wine Classic, the installation ...
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Summer Words’ panels and craft talks remain open to the public
While the weeklong, juried workshops for Summer Words are closed at this point, there are still plenty of craft talks and panels that are open to the public June 22-25, and a pass for all six of the discussions is just $40. As one of the top literary gatherings in the nation, ...
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Pitkin County Library presents strategic five-year plan
The Pitkin County Library introduced a strategic plan emphasizing accessibility and library visibility at the Pitkin County work session on Tuesday. To develop the plan, the library staff worked with Library Strategies, a library consulting nonprofit based out of St. Paul, Min...
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PHOTOS: Despite low flow, Slaughter Fest paddles forward with racing
Slaughter Fest, the annual raft and kayak race that features the Roaring Fork River’s Class IV Slaughterhouse Falls, returned to Aspen on Sunday. With the river running lower than usual due to the low snowpack, the race began at Stein Park and ended at Slaughterhouse Falls. Fr...
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Aspen One talks with Snowmass on partnership, community sentiment
Aspen One CEO Dave Tanner, Aspen Skiing Company CEO Geoff Buchheister and Aspen One Senior Vice President of Sustainability Chris Miller joined Snowmass Town Council Monday in an effort to increase transparency and strengthen community partnership, in addition to receiving feedba...
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Beyond the Algorithm: Paul McCartney, if you’re reading this
For 20 years, Belly Up Aspen has done something that still feels improbable on paper: book major talent into a 450-capacity room in a seasonal mountain town. David Goldberg grew up in Aspen and runs Belly Up alongside his brother Danny and father Michael, and he speaks about t...
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation says ‘Molly Wonka’ investigation led to bust of Basalt-based drug ring selling narcotic-infused candy
A grand jury has unsealed an indictment accusing seven individuals of running what the Colorado Bureau of Investigation described in a news release as a “sophisticated” drug trafficking organization. The group is accused of manufacturing and distributing drug-infused candies a...
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Colorado has a plan to ensure a more accurate census count in 2030, and it could bring in millions in federal funding
Colorado has a census problem, and it’s costing the state millions of dollars in federal funding and adequate political representation. The state is partnering with nonprofits to find a solution before the 2030 census. In May, the Colorado State Demography Office released its ...
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How did Colorado get here? Understanding the drought emergency in the headwaters state
Despite May bringing near normal precipitation and temperatures to the state, June has gotten off to a hot and dry start, spiraling Colorado into drought conditions. Understanding more about Colorado’s hydrology is critical to understanding how the drought developed — and got...
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Federal cyanide traps return to BLM lands in Colorado
Within Pitkin County, there are 27,490 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, according to the BLM’s Colorado River Valley Field Office. These are acres used for recreation and ranching purposes. Quietly, back on April 14-15, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed...
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Federal cyanide traps return to BLM lands
Within Pitkin County, there are 27,490 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, according to the BLM’s Colorado River Valley Field Office. These are acres used for recreation and ranching purposes. Quietly, back on April 14-15, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed...
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Federal cyanide traps return to BLM lands, including Pitkin County
Within Pitkin County, there are 27,490 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, according to the BLM’s Colorado River Valley Field Office. These are acres used for recreation and ranching purposes. Quietly, back on April 14-15, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed...
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‘Preparedness not panic’ approach to wildfire starts with signing up for alerts, making a plan
Hot, windy, dry summer weather coming off a brutally low-snow winter has the Vail Fire Department once again urging residents to sign up for Eagle County Alerts, work on a personal evacuation plan (the six Ps) and get fuels five feet away from homes with Fire Free Five. “Evacu...
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Highway 6 reopens after grass fire near Powerline Road
Update 8:15 p.m. Monday: U.S. Highway 6 has reopened in both directions between Rifle and Silt after a small grass fire near Powerline Road prompted a closure and power outages affecting thousands of Garfield County customers Monday afternoon. As of 8:13 p.m., the area had bee...
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Honey Tree Preschool branching out to Glenwood Springs
Honey Tree Preschool is planting new roots in Glenwood Springs. After six years of operating in El Jebel, co-owners Kelly Beal and Dustin Robertson are preparing to open a second location in the Meadows complex, bringing nearly 80 new childcare spots to Glenwood Springs as soo...
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Colorado’s 14ers are ‘generally accessible’ after record-low snow, allowing for trail work to get underway
Colorado’s summit-bagging season is getting underway as snow melts from the highest peaks weeks earlier than usual, following the state’s worst snowpack on record this past winter. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative Executive Director Lloyd Athearn said while the nonprofit’s trai...
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Who is funding Republican and Democratic candidates in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District race?
In the race to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, Democratic candidates are relying almost entirely on small donors and self-funding, while the Republican incumbent has raised a significant chunk from political committees and GOP warchests. Voting is underway fo...
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Roaring Fork Schools board hosts final meeting of 2025-26 school year
The Roaring Fork School District Board of Education closed out the 2025-26 school year Wednesday night by swearing in a new member, electing a new board president, approving the 2026-27 budget and advancing a proposed staff housing project in El Jebel. Delk sworn in, elected ...
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