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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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Spreads to brush and grass, contained at less than 1 acre
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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...
schools
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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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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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 experienc...
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The Aspen Acres fire, in Pueblo and Custer counties, remains Colorado’s largest wildfire at 98,609 acres. Crews are also battling growth on fires near Ouray, Leadville and Dolores....
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The Aspen Motorsports Park proposal has become less about land-use planning and more about a sophisticated public relations campaign and money to throw around. The applicants promise road projects, trail improvements, youth driving programs, law enforcement training, employee ...
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I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed development and expanded activities at the Woody Creek race track private club. I urge the Board of County Commissioners to truly listen to the Woody Creek residents who live alongside this facility and who are over...
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Leadville ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter secured her fourth Hardrock 100 title on Saturday with another magical stroll through the San Juan Mountains. The 41-year-old — who was a collegiate Nordic skier and worked as a high school science teacher in Denver before emerging as a lo...
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Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black, in testifying to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, insisted he committed no criminal wrongdoing in paying $158 million to Jeffrey Epstein. Black is the 16th person to appear before the committee as part of a broader invest...
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On July 15, Wilderado brings its indie rock at Belly Up — the night before it acts as an opener at Red Rocks. Known for its anthemic sound, guitar-driven songs and honest lyrics, the Tulsa-based band started in 2015 in Malibu, Calif. Its earliest influences included Kings of ...
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Our two-week family vacation was still in its infancy when I almost ran over my younger brother. We were battling the Caribbean heat, and I was conducting a logistical symphony addressing the needs of 12 distinct personalities spanning multiple generations on a trip that prom...
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The Red Brick Center for the Arts and Aspen Chamber Resort Association will be hosting their annual Summer Celebration from 4-6 p.m. July 21 and are inviting residents and visitors to the free event. The Summer Celebration will bring together local artists, nonprofit partners...
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Palm Tree Crew, Major Food Group and 8K Capital have acquired the purchase of the River Valley Ranch golf course — an acclaimed, 187-acre championship course set in the Crystal River Valley in Carbondale, the partners announced. River Valley Ranch golf course, a lauded mountai...
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Some locals fled the fire moments before it consumed their homes and land. Others never had a chance to gather any of their belongings.
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the dates for the July 16-17 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. At its upcoming meetings on July 16 and 17, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider whether to impose daily hunting limits for f...
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A historic drought is turning Colorado’s mountain landscapes into a tinderbox. After last winter’s record-low snowpack, wildland firefighters who continuously monitor indexes of weather and climate data to help predict wildfire risk and how conditions might affect fire behavio...
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Colorado is known as the headwaters state, meaning that nearly all of its water supply originates inside the state’s borders as precipitation, primarily mountain snowpack. In a year like this, where the winter’s dismal snowpack led streamflows to reach unprecedented lows, some or...
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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 ...
