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Guths withdraw request to expand home’s livable area
City council was poised to deny application
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Dishing the dirt: PitCo officials break ground at ASE
Pitkin County officials stand next to ceremonial dirt at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport to celebrate the groundbreaking for the upcoming airport modernization project. Pictured, from left, are: Airport Advisory Board chair Jacquelyn Francis; Pitkin County commissioners Ted Mahon...
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Todd Jacobs, one of the Woody Creek racetrack’s new owners, takes a lap around the track in his Porsche to demonstrate noise levels.
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Bret Richheimer, Wayne Ducote and Todd Jacobs host an open house on Wednesday at the racetrack at Woody Creek. Richheimer and Jacobs bought the property from a group of eight owners that includes Ducote....
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hogback view estates
A sign hangs outside the entrance of the site planned for Hogback View Estates east of New Castle on Wednesday.
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A dachshund dashes down the course in the inaugural Snowmass Sausage Sprint by The Collective Snowmass at Base Village on Wednesday, trouncing its competition as fans line the course....
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Wieners with wheels
Dogs sprint down the course in the inaugural Snowmass Sausage Sprint by The Collective Snowmass at Base Village on Wednesday in celebration of National Hot Dog Day. The festivities also included a costume contest and hot dog eating contest....
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Dishing the dirt
Pitkin County officials stand next to ceremonial dirt at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport to celebrate the groundbreaking upcoming airport modernization project. Pictured, from left, are: Airport Advisory Board chair Jacquelyn Francis; Pitkin County commissioners Ted Mahon, Greg P...
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No more rehearsing
Kurt Perry appears in Sol Theatre Company’s production of “The Prom,” which opens today at Thunder River Theatre Company in Carbondale. The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A 2 p.m. matinee is planned for Sunday.…...
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Our community is not about racetracks
Bill “Winks” Mason — Mmmm … what, another recreation opportunity for the uber-rich, a mini auto racetrack in Woody Creek...
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Roan Plateau drilling just fossil fuel industry greed
Fred Malo Jr. — Back in 2007, the Bureau of Land Management proposed 19 oil and gas leases on 73,600 acres of public land...
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Thrift shop art sale seeks item donations
Katherine Sand — We are proud to say that the Aspen Thrift Shop’s annual art sale at the Red Brick has become a favorite...
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Thanks to commissioners for saving water resources
Denise and Mark Handrich — We want to thank the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners for buying back our water!
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Local restaurants could go the way of ‘Jurassic Park’
Amy D. Ronner — (Re: “Authorities respond to restaurant on Saturday night,” July 14, Aspen Daily News) As a separate public safety...
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What’s to become of gondi plaza bricks?
Greg Lewis — It’s not often I talk to bricks, or that bricks will talk to me, but yesterday we did talk and the bricks spoke unhappily...
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Steve and Amy Coyer continue to invest in Eagle County education with a new early year education foundation fund
When Karla Robledo met Steve and Amy Coyer, she was a senior in high school, uncertain about the future ahead of her. She was a first-generation student and immigrant, with many unanswered questions, so she applied for a local scholarship that might pave a way, and stood in front...
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PHOTOS: Golden shovels in hand, Aspen airport breaks ground on modernization project
The Airport Modernization Project — a voter-approved effort to overhaul the largely outdated Aspen/Pitkin County Airport — officially broke ground on Wednesday with a special ceremony both inside and outside the Airport Operations Center building. Central to the modernization ...
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Cemetery Lane could see delays starting August due to project construction
Aspen City Council decided to proceed Tuesday with the construction of pedestrian improvements at the bus stop at the intersection of Cemetery Lane, Silver King Drive and Snowbunny Lane by approving a resolution for the Cemetery Lane Multimodal Intersection Improvements Project. ...
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Pitkin County considers safety interventions for Prince Creek Road
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners considered ways to increase the safety of Prince Creek Road Tuesday. Prince Creek Road is a narrow county road that begins at State Highway 133 and continues to the top of the saddle adjacent to the Crown, where it intersects with We...
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Aspen Dance Connection performs at TACAW, featuring Colorado choreographers
Aspen Dance Connection’s show, “Emergence,” will feature seven different dances from five well-established Colorado choreographers at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at TACAW. “There’s so much talent in Colorado; they’re exceptional,” ADC director Fran Page said. The choreographers — C...
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Ballot proposal seeking to enshrine Colorado’s right to hunt and fish clears hurdle
A group seeking to establish a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Colorado has cleared a major hurdle on its way to the November 2026 ballot. On July 8, supporters of what’s currently known as Initiative 302 submitted over 180,000 signatures to Colorado’s Secretary of S...
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Tribal leaders, Colorado congressmen blast Trump’s orders shrinking 2 Utah national monuments by 90%
Tribal and congressional leaders in Colorado are joining conservationists across the West in denouncing President Donald Trump’s executive orders reducing the size of two national monuments in southern Utah. Trump signed the two orders Tuesday, July 14, shrinking the combined...
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Branham: Solastalgia — Homesick for home
There is a word for the great ache of witnessing environmental change to a place you love. Solastalgia. Solace, derived from the Latin sōlācium, meaning comfort, and -algia, from the Greek algos, meaning pain. Lately, when I stand at the edge of the Roaring Fork River looking in,...
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Local golf results: Aspen men’s and women’s associations from July 8-9
Aspen Women’s Golf Association from July 8LOW GROSS1st: Katie “POP” Korn 852nd: Hallie McQueeny 863rd: Mar Mar Cunningham 874th: Peggy Sontag 90LOW NET1st: Sara Fioretti 692nd: Karen Kribs 693rd: Heidi Burkemper 72 Laurie Danks 72 Aspen Men’s Golf Association from July 9LOW GR...
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Aspen Grove Fine Arts features a new solo exhibition by contemporary artist Ashley Collins
Aspen Grove Fine Arts is showcasing contemporary artist Ashley Collins’ latest solo exhibition, “Horsepower.” Her new mixed-media works expand upon her exploration of human strength through equine imagery. The exhibition opens on Friday, July 17, with a reception at 5 p.m. and...
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Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors: An opportunity that does not exist elsewhere
On behalf of the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors, we are pleased to express our support for the proposed redevelopment of Aspen Motorsports Park. For nearly four decades, the Aspen Cycling Club has worked to make cycling safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for resi...
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Ittner: What kind of Pitkin County are we building?
The future of the Woody Creek Racetrack deserves careful consideration. What kind of Pitkin County are we building? I am not opposed to the historic racetrack continuing to operate. I am opposed to using that history as justification for turning the property into a much larger...
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Avanza demanda relacionada con los autobuses de Two Rivers
Un juez rechazó la moción del Distrito Escolar Garfield Re-2 de desestimar una demanda presentada por Two Rivers Community School y varios padres, permitiendo que continúe el caso sobre las prácticas de transporte de la escuela autónoma. La demanda se centra en si Two Rivers, ...
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Victor Marx gana por estrecho margen las primarias Republicanas para gobernador de Colorado
Victor Marx, líder de una organización sin fines de lucro de inspiración religiosa, cuya campaña poco convencional y cuyas controvertidas afirmaciones sobre su vida han captado la atención nacional, será el candidato Republicano a la gobernatura de Colorado en las elecciones de n...
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Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs pospone el aumento de tarifas del servicio a demanda
Los miembros del Concejo Municipal de Glenwood Springs pospusieron el jueves la decisión sobre un aumento propuesto en la tarifa de Ride Glenwood On-Demand, argumentando que necesitaban más datos antes de determinar cuánto deberían pagar los usuarios y cómo encaja el servicio en ...
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Baker toma ventaja en los resultados no oficiales para el puesto de Sheriff del Condado de Garfield
Brent Baker lleva una amplia ventaja sobre Dan Loya en las primarias republicanas para el puesto de sheriff del condado de Garfield, según los resultados electorales no oficiales de la Oficina del Secretario y Registrador del Condado de Garfield. Hasta las 3:40 p.m. del miérco...
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Regresa torneo de voleibol juvenil de Carbondale en su segunda edición con mejores canchas y mayor nivel
Tras un debut exitoso el verano pasado, el torneo de voleibol juvenil Carbondale Open regresa en su segunda edición con canchas renovadas y nuevos premios destinados a celebrar el deporte juvenil. La segunda edición anual del Carbondale Open, organizada por el municipio de Car...
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BLM avanza en revisión del plan para la Cantera RMI al norte de Glenwood Springs
La U.S. Bureau of Land Management (Oficina de Administración de Tierras, o BLM, por sus siglas en inglés) ha declarado completo el plan más reciente de Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI) para su cantera de piedra caliza al norte de Glenwood Springs, lo que permite que la propuesta ...
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Aspen Security Forum discusses range of global challenges
“So, there sure is a lot to talk about,” said Nicholas Burns, the former U.S. ambassador to China as he opened the 2026 Aspen Security Forum on Tuesday at the Aspen Institute. “We are facing a set of challenges that are as daunting as any I remember in my own career over 40-plus ...
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Eagle County Commissioners: New mapping tool energizes conversations over land use
When people hear the phrase “land use regulations,” eyes often glaze over. We get it. It sounds technical, bureaucratic and far removed from everyday life. But the truth is just the opposite. Land use decisions shape nearly every aspect of how we and our visitors experience...
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Aspen Acres fire remains “serious threat” to homes in southern Colorado as new team takes command
The fire is 36% contained and remains a serious threat to the town of Rye. Plus: Updates on the Gold Mountain, Willow and Ferris fires.
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Carbondale invites community input on clean energy goals
The Town of Carbondale, its Environmental Board, Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) and Garfield Clean Energy will host a community conversation about Carbondale’s progress toward its clean energy goals. The discussion will highlight the town’s climate efforts, reflec...
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County Road 108 bridge reopens ahead of schedule
The County Road 108 bridge near Carbondale has reopened to all traffic after crews completed repairs to the main deck 10 days ahead of schedule. The bridge, also known as the Thompson Creek Road bridge, was paved Monday, marking the completion of the repair work. Garfield C...
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Airport parking rates could be on the rise
Commissioners talk ideas to address parking supply and demand
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Correction
A story in Saturday’s Aspen Daily News incorrectly described the Aspen School District’s geothermal system. The system will not...
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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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RFTA backs Hogback service plan
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Thursday backed a proposed three-year framework to keep the Hogback bus route running while RFTA and western Garfield County communities work toward a long-term transportation funding solution. The resolution dire...
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Coal Ridge hosts FC Juárez Femenil pro soccer team for preseason training
Coal Ridge High School is getting a taste of professional soccer this week as FC Juárez Femenil holds its preseason training camp in New Castle. The Liga MX Femenil club, known as Las Bravas, is using the school’s facilities for a weeklong stay before opening its 2026-27 seaso...
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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...