Hiker injured between Maroon Bells, Crater Lake
A hiker with a knee injury alerted the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center with an SOS text message Tuesday afternoon, according to a PitkinAlert.
Mountain Rescue Aspen took the lead with volunteers who hiked to the patient. The injured hiker was then driven to Aspen Valley Health.
Mountain Rescue Aspen and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind all hikers to “Hike Smart” and encourage those venturing into the backcountry to review these tips from the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/hiking-safety.htm.
Aspen Fire Protection District pushes two ballot initiatives to improve funding
The Aspen Fire Protection District is presenting two funding proposals for the Nov. 25 ballot: a mill levy extension of 0.24 mills and a new sales tax of 0.5%.
Aspen area included in ‘release zone’ for wolverine reintroduction
The Aspen area has been included in one of three general release zones for the reintroduction of wolverines into the state, according to preliminary information from Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s developing plan.
