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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...
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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...
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Everyone in this community knows how important it is to have safe, stable and affordable housing for our workforce. And it takes a village to keep our community thriving. That’s why we are asking employers, both large and small, to consider making a one-time charitable donation t...
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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...
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‘Living Lines: Contemporary Native Voices,’ exhibition on view George Alexander “Mama Tried” (2026) at Casterline|Goodman Gallery. Casterline|Goodman Gallery/Courtesy image Casterline|Goodman Gallery is hosting “Living Lines: Contemporary Native Voices,” which opened July 20 at 6...
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There are a few good things about being a car commuter in this valley. First of all, Highway 82 is one big, beautiful road if you take the time to look around. Second, it’s not an interstate. Finally, the road is in pretty good shape, or at least better than I-70 between New Cast...
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87th Annual Eagle County Fair & Rodeo The 87th annual Eagle County Fair and Rodeo returns to the Eagle County Fairgrounds and, as in years past, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeo portion is already sold out, but there are still plenty of things you can do su...
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September 23, 1929 – June 25, 2026 Heidi was born in Niederuzwil Switzerland to Josef DalMaso and Philomena Kunzle. Heidi was the second of 7 children (3 brothers and 3 sisters). She spent summers on her grandparents’ farm and completed High School followed by earning her diploma...
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The U.S. Forest Service has the ability to implement Stage 3 fire restrictions — which ban federal lands to all public entry — but has only done so once in Colorado. Amid a historic drought and extreme wildfire danger, Colorado mountain communities have spent weeks under Stage 2 ...
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The U.S. Forest Service has the ability to implement Stage 3 fire restrictions — which ban federal lands to all public entry — but has only done so once in Colorado. Amid a historic drought and extreme wildfire danger, Colorado mountain communities have spent weeks under Stage 2 ...
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Politically connected investment firm Rocky Mountain Industrials wants to grow its Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry, seen in the upper left of the photo, above Glenwood Springs from about 16 acres to almost 60 acres. (Jason Blevins, The Colorado Sun and EcoFlights) " data-large-fil...
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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...
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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...
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Glenwood Springs workers have until the end of the day Wednesday, July 29, to apply for a lottery to purchase a deed-restricted townhome priced at $309,535. The City of Glenwood Springs is facilitating the lottery for the two-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home at 619 Overlin Drive. The u...
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct how many wolves are collared. Around half of Colorado’s wolf population is collared. After June saw Colorado’s collared gray wolves covering large swaths of the state — including one briefly traveling east of Interstate 25 f...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is asking drivers statewide to prepare for a shift in weather as the monsoon season ramps up. Forecasters are predicting an active pattern of storms this week that could bring sudden flash flooding, the risk of mudslides and other travel ...
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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...
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I am a 35-year veteran of sports car racing, high-performance driving events and racing schools. I have driven, instructed and competed at dozens of racetracks, including Lime Rock Park, Monticello Motor Club, Virginia International Raceway and Circuit Mont-Tremblant. A few thoug...
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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 ...
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I spent last Saturday at Snowmass Falls Ranch with volunteers, hands in the dirt, pulling invasive weeds and working toward something bigger than any one of us. That’s why Lindsay Branham’s piece on philanthropy and the “paradise paradox” resonated so strongly with me, and why I ...
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The Art Base is celebrating 30 years of creativity and art education with its biggest fundraiser yet. “As we celebrate 30 years of the Art Base, we are not only honoring our history; we’re celebrating with the incredible artists, educators, volunteers and supporters who continue ...
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Working with children in Aspen, I am no stranger to epic playrooms. Children here are surrounded by educational toys, motorized cars, iPads and gear for every mountain sport imaginable. But while sitting on a solo surf trip in the Mentawai Islands — a remote archipelago off the c...
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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...
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For most couples, marriage is a partnership. Earlier this month, Silverthorne-based Tracy and Michael O’Brien, took their partnership a step further. The pair embarked on the Rainier Infinity Loop — an ultra-mountaineering challenge involving summiting Washington’s Mount Rainier ...
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In the culmination of a process that has been years in the making, Colorado officials Wednesday announced the creation of a state-run water conservation program. In what officials are calling a “near-term contribution program,” the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah a...
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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...
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A shelter-in-place order was issued for part of New Castle early Wednesday after a person reportedly fired a gun outside a home near Cathedral Court. The incident occurred shortly after midnight in the Castle Valley neighborhood, according to the New Castle Police Department. A r...
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Less than a year after Stacey Bruck opened Snow Bunny Boutique in Lionshead, the store owner and designer already has another location in Beaver Creek, has done pop-ups in Aspen during the winter and will open a Breckenridge location in the coming months. She also started the Sno...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Glenwood Springs’ history is closely intertwined with that of Theodore Roosevelt, and many residents and visitors alike have tried to imagine the 26th president of the United States enjoying the area’s mountainous landscapes and infamous hot springs. On Aug. 1, the Glenwood Sprin...
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Colorado Senate President James Coleman and former White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams are the keynote speakers for the annual Eagle County Democrats fundraiser, scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 26. The theme of this year’s event, “The Path Forward,” is a cal...
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According to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, crews are currently responding to a fire near Blue Hill off Cottonwood Pass at the Eagle County borderline with Garfield County. The size of the fire is unknown; however as of 7:30 p.m. the sheriff’s office gave this update on its F...
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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...
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Federal firefighting resources are being stretched thin as dozens of major wildfires burn across the U.S., including more than a half dozen in Colorado . The National Interagency Fire Center has upped its preparedness level to 5 — the highest level — indicating that “national res...
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The Thrive Advisory Committee presented to Snowmass Town Council Monday on a draft recommendation report and Thrive Action Plan for consideration as part of the town’s initiative to enhance the quality of life for residents. The committee was created with the aim of understanding...
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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...
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As Colorado’s assistant state climatologist Peter Goble looked ahead at the seasonal forecasts for late summer into early winter, two words came to mind: “cautious optimism.” “We’ve been stuck in this warmer-, hotter- and drier-than-normal mode now for quite some time, but the od...
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Lydia Eger was recognized in Ski Area Management Magazine’s “10 Under 30” Class of 2026 for her work as Eagle County Program manager for the outdoor mentorship program SOS Outreach. The nationwide accolade honors rising professionals who are making an impact on their organization...
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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...
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I’m writing to express my support for the redevelopment application submitted by Mount Adams Capital LLC for the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek. This track has been part of Pitkin County since 1963. That’s over 60 years of racing, corporate events, driver training and comm...
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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...
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Imagine the traffic the racetrack expansion would generate. Beyond the members’ regular cars, the facility would require a constant stream of commercial and service vehicles, including sanitation trucks, food and beverage deliveries, hazardous waste haulers, tire delivery and rem...
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Quite simply, Dan Blankenship is the finest human being I have ever met. I feel incredibly fortunate to have spent the lion’s share of my working life in his company. Dan spent so much time at work that it’s hard to say whether RFTA’s tremendous growth was due more to his work et...
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Officials redirect traffic to U.S. Highway 6
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Officials redirect traffic to U.S. Highway 6
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Officials redirect traffic to U.S. Highway 6
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Colorado Department of Transportation crews work overnight to remove mud and debris from Interstate 70 between New Castle and Silt following a heavy storm Monday evening....
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Water pools on a road near Interstate 70 in Garfield County on Monday evening following a fast-moving storm.
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Workers clear water and mud off a section of Interstate 70 west of New Castle following Monday evening's fast-moving storm that caused flash flooding and debris flows in the area. As of noon on Tuesday, I-70 between New Castle and…...
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The Aspen Wildfire Foundation’s annual fundraising gala, An Evening of Embers & Elegance, has been rescheduled to Friday, Aug. 14, after an unforeseen permitting issue has prevented the event from being held at the Aspen Fire Station on its originally scheduled date. The Foundati...
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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...
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“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...
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August in Snowmass Village offers a full lineup of signature events, live entertainment, outdoor adventures and family-friendly experiences — from major music festivals and art celebrations to weekly rodeos, free concerts, guided hikes and community gatherings. “August is one of ...
