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Aspen anticipates slight growth in taxable sales for 2027
Increases expected despite 8-month airport closure
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Rae Lampe in her new studio space at 315 E. Hyman Ave. She joins seven other local artists as part of the Aspen Arts Club. The artists are receiving free studio space for the next six months as part of…...
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airport parking
Cars in the Elk Lot at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport currently face a $6 per day fee for long-term parking or a variable hourly fee for shorter visits. That rate falls below market rates and could increase soon....
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music grants
Jacqueline Northrup, far left, is a recipient of a TACAW Art Tank grant. In April, she appeared in Basalt Middle and High school’s production of “Six: The Musical Teen Edition” alongside Lela Wiltgen, London Northrup, Nyala Honey, Lily Hubbard and…...
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The city of Aspen anticipates a softening of taxable sales next year but ultimately anticipates a slight increase overall, despite the anticipated eight-month closure of the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport....
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Shopping spree
Shoppers line up to buy fresh fruit from Forte Fruits at the Aspen Saturday Market.
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The rich use Rifle airport as a parking lot
Craig Chisesi — It’s interesting to read the Aspen Daily News letters to the editor concerning the expansion ...
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Cycling club supports racetrack redevelopment
Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors — On behalf of the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors, we are pleased ...
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Housing Matters: A new tool for APCHA homeowners facing rising insurance costs
If you are a property owner in Pitkin County, it’s hard to ignore the recent changes to your insurance premiums. We’ve all heard...
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Carson Schmitz housing matters
Carson Schmitz housing matters
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Record-breaking heatwave adds to ‘compounding extremes’ of climate change in Colorado
Feeling hotter than usual? It’s not just your imagination. Climate change is making summers in Colorado and the West hotter, fueling more intense heatwaves like the one this past weekend and exacerbating problems like extreme drought and water shortages, according to experts. ...
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Parasite causing ‘explosive diarrhea’ not concerning for Pitkin County
Amid concerns around a national cyclospora outbreak causing explosive diarrhea, Pitkin County Public Health is reassuring residents and visitors that this parasite is nothing new and nothing to be worried about. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported...
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Voter turnout surged in Colorado’s primaries, driven by an enthusiastic — and frustrated — Democratic base
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...
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Willow Fire caused by human activity, fire investigators say after reaching origin point near Leadville
The Willow Fire started near the Leadville National Fish Hatchery in the late afternoon Sunday, June 28, and investigators have now determined it was caused by human activity. The Lake County Government’s information page about the fire states investigators from the U.S. Fores...
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Snowmass Village reminds riders of local e-bike rules
The town of Snowmass Village has issued a reminder for both residents and visitors about local e-bike laws, emphasizing: “If your bike has a throttle, it doesn’t belong on Snowmass Village trails.” Riders must be actively pedaling to receive motor assistance on paved recreati...
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Three Rivers regional 12U all-stars ‘row’ to state baseball tournament after district title
The timing of the 2026 World Cup and the Colorado District 1 Little League tournament may have been a coincidence, but the Three Rivers Little League 12U all-star team still found plenty of motivation in Norway’s national soccer team. The Three Rivers roster, made up of player...
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What Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new report reveals about its lengthy effort to kill wolf responsible for attacks on 22 sheep
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a full accounting of its four attempts to kill an elusive uncollared wolf that it had tied to at least 22 sheep attacks between July 2025 and June 2026. A new report released on Monday, July 13, shares details about the livestock attacks, ...
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The Collective debuts Snowmass Sausage Sprint for National Hot Dog Day
The Collective is launching the first Snowmass Sausage Sprint from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at Snowmass Base Village. The all-ages event is free and open to the public in celebration of Hot Dog Day, inspired by the adorable dachshunds — “sausage dog.” The event featu...
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Beyond the Algorithm: Making it better every day
Brothers Danny and Mark Patterson built bakeries across the country around the idea that people were the most important component of a company. And after 50 years in business together, they ended up where they had long wanted to be: with one store in Aspen built around community....
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Started hours apart, 2 Routt County fires challenge local response
Routt County’s first two notable wildfires of the season ignited within two hours of each other Sunday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders, road closures and a multi-agency response across the region. The first wildfire start, located just north of Rabbit Ears Pass and fou...
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Baillargeon: A decision with lasting consequences
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...
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Houchin: A day they will never forget
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone at Aspen Skiing Company who made an unforgettable day possible for more than 155 students attending Summit 54/Summer Advantage this summer at Basalt Elementary School. Thanks to the generosity of Aspen SkiCo, our student...
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Winnerman: Let’s properly work together
I am writing this as the wife of the man who was the first member at the Raceway in the early 1990’s, when a man with a big dream named Arden Weatherford bought the Woody Creek Raceway from several doctors in town who, after racing through Aspen on city streets, actually built th...
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Viceroy Snowmass ranks among Travel + Leisure’s ‘Top Resort Hotels in Colorado’
Viceroy Snowmass has been ranked No. 5 among the Top Resort Hotels in Colorado in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2026 and earned recognition in the publication’s annual readers’ survey. The honor marks the resort’s fifth appearance in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best...
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Christie’s International Real Estate hosts local art exhibition in Aspen
Christie’s International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass will host its “Local Artist Exhibition,” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays from July 21 through Aug. 2. The exhibition is free and open to the public, located at 520 E. Durant Avenue, Suite 205. The multi-day showcase celebrates ...
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Aspen Journalism: When oil and gas trump other uses
Colorado’s Roan Plateau, a favorite backcountry zone for hunters, anglers and hikers because of its high-quality wildlife habitat, is once being proposed for oil and gas development. The Bureau of Land Management, in accordance with direction from the Trump administration’s One B...
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Hotter weather, stronger winds provide no relief as Aspen Acres fire approaches 100,000 acres
The wildfire burning across Pueblo and Custer Counties was 36% contained Tuesday morning. Plus: Updates on the Gold Mountain, Ferris and Willow fires.
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‘Bones the killer cat’ survives jump from truck hurtling down I-70, causing closure of Johnson tunnel in Colorado
After surviving a leap from a pickup truck traveling up to 70 miles per hour on Interstate 70, “Bones the killer cat” wandered into the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels — briefly shutting down eastbound traffic before walking into the arms of a Colorado Department of Transport...
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Carbondale entrepreneur finds her niche
When Carbondale resident Tiffany Quillan started her marketing company as a side business, its name reflected her goal of operating with “no overhead.” Less than two years later, Nover Marketing has more than 10 employees, serves dozens of clients across the United States and ...
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EAT Summer 2026
EAT Summer 2026
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Snowmass history: Cenntennial-Bicentennial events
As reported in The Aspen Times June 17, 1976, “Betty Pfister, an airplane and helicopter pilot for many years is now beginning a love affair with balloons. This week she is flying in a balloon over the Swiss Alps. And on July 17 and 18 she is organizing a balloon race in Snowmass...
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Tuesday letters: Democracy concerns, M-44 warning and moving beyond fossil fuels
These truths remain self-evident These truths (most) Americans hold to be self-evident (despite how the Supreme Court and Trump administration may argue):• Corporations are not people and should not be treated as such.• There should be three branches of our government that bal...
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Court news in brief, July 14
Man pleads guilty in rock-throwing incident
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Printmaking takes center stage at Aspen Chapel Gallery
New exhibition features 11 local artists
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Vehicle fire ignites on Woody Creek racetrack
Spreads to brush and grass, contained at less than 1 acre
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Treatment facility upgrades come with $100M pricetag
City of Aspen says work necessary to continue to distribute safe water
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Sandy Johnson’s work is featured in the exhibition “Roaring Fork Printmaking 2” at the Aspen Chapel Gallery. An opening reception is planned for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday....
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susan walker
Susan Walker is one of 11 valley artists whose work is being shown at the Aspen Chapel Gallery in the exhibition “Roaring Fork Printmaking 2.” An opening reception is planned for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday....
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racetrack fire
A car at the Woody Creek auto racetrack caught fire shortly before 1 p.m. Monday. The fire was contained to less than an acre with no injuries reported....
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Aspen Deputy Utilities Director Ryan Loebach gives a tour of the city’s Castle Creek water treatment facility to community members in May.
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An osprey reacts to a cyclist near its nest last Wednesday evening outside of Basalt.
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’Copters and concrete
A helicopter flies above Aspen Mountain last Thursday to fly in concrete infrastructure for Aspen Skiing Co.’s new Nell Bell lift. The mountain was closed for the day as a result....
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Regarding Aspen’s airport, we have to follow rules
Dennis O’Meara — (Re: “We have to accept private jet traffic,” July 5, Aspen Daily News) Once again the same old canards...
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Vaughan replies to letter writers’ pushback
Barry Vaughan — My last letter (“We have to accept private jet traffic,” July 5, Aspen Daily News) got some vigorous pushback...
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Marolt: Getting it off my chest by putting a ‘Free the Stumps’ T-shirt on it
There was a float in the Fourth of July parade that you either thought should walk away with first prize or you missed it all together.
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Skinner: French firefly sparks wonder
I finally saw my first firefly of the summer. This is huge because I used to live among them in the Crystal River Valley. I saw them...
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Vehicle fire contained near Woody Creek
Aspen Fire Protection District successfully contained a vehicle fire near Twining Flats after multiple 911 callers reported a smoke column in the Woody Creek area Monday. Pano AI cameras — operated in partnership between the Aspen Fire Protection District, the city of Aspen, P...
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Snowmass seeks resolution on Draw Site disconnect
Snowmass Town Council discussed next steps for the Draw Site employee-housing redevelopment on Monday in an attempt to resolve the disconnect on how to move forward with the right design and expedite the process overall. At last week’s meeting, council decided to shift from a ...
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Ruedi Hydroelectric Facility anticipated to lose power by August
The city of Aspen’s Ruedi Hydroelectric Facility is anticipated to lose hydroelectric power in early August due to current U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reservoir forecasts and operating conditions. The updated reservoir data indicate that the timing has shifted later than previo...
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Carbondale Mountain Fair seeks volunteers
The 55th Annual Carbondale Mountain Fair will return during the final weekend of July, and organizers are seeking volunteers to help make the event a success. The Carbondale Arts event has relied on volunteers since Laurie Loeb, named “Mother of the Fair”, gathered a group of ...
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Tech titan says safety may be best reason for Vail Resorts to start selling off its ski areas
Tech billionaire Matthew Prince grew up in Park City, Utah, and has garnered plenty of headlines recently for his aggressive media campaign to buy the ski area from Vail Resorts, but last season marked the first time since he was two years old that he did not ski his home hill. ...
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Aspen gallery debuts rare Heffron Collection
The Harvey Preston Gallery will debut The Heffron Collection with a public opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, presenting legacy works from the collection of Valerie and Paul Heffron. The exhibition will stay on view through Aug. 10, showcasing influential cer...
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Aspen’s Parks and Open Space provides update on Strategic Plan
The city of Aspen’s Parks and Open Space have presented Aspen Town Council with an information update on the department’s Strategic Plan, “Guiding Green: A Field Guide to Strengthening Aspen’s Outdoor Roots,” aimed at providing a framework for priorities, decision-making and reso...
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Riverstone Theatre Collective begins in Rifle with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Riverstone Theatre Collective debuted over the weekend with its first production, William Shakespeare’s of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at Centennial Park in Rifle. The community theater program was founded by Megan Liggett and a group of friends who wanted to create more oppo...
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Review: Weilerstein’s Dvořák cello concerto tops a juicy music festival week
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and her husband, conductor Rafael Payare, are regular visitors to the Aspen Music Festival — Weilerstein literally since birth and Payare more recently. Sunday’s Festival Orchestra program brought them together in performance for the first time here, and...
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Colorado Division of Insurance to host virtual town hall on wildfire insurance issues
The Colorado Division of Insurance will host a virtual town hall covering wildfire insurance issues on Wednesday, July 15, at 5 p.m., according to a news release. Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway and division staff will cover topics including homeowners insurance...
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Freeride added to 2030 Winter Olympic program while Nordic combined gets cut
The 2030 Alpes Games will be the first-ever Winter Olympics with freeride and without Nordic combined, two snow sports with rich Colorado roots. The International Olympic Committee confirmed last week the addition of the former to the 2030 program as well as the elimination of th...
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Three Rivers 12U All-Stars ‘row’ to state tournament
The timing of the 2026 World Cup and the Colorado District 1 Little League Tournament may have been a coincidence, but the Three Rivers Little League 12U All-Star team still found plenty of motivation in Norway’s national soccer team. The Three Rivers roster, made up of player...
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Garfield Re-2 adopts graduate skills framework
Four years ago, when Garfield Re-2 asked students, families, staff and community members what every graduate should know beyond reading, writing and math, the answers were consistent. The community wanted graduates who could communicate effectively, solve problems, work well w...
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Voss: Basic first aid principles to help your pet
Accidents are part of life when you share it with an adventurous dog. Here in Aspen, our pets spend far more time outside than the average American dog. They scramble over rocky trails, run alongside sharp ski edges, chase squirrels into groundhog holes and occasionally discover ...
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