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Arbor Day party this Saturday
The city of Aspen will hold its Arbor Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Paepcke Park.
Festivities include free hot dogs and drinks, informational booths on such topics as tree planting, care, insect/disease identification, community forest updates and wildfire, as well as raffles, games, bucket-truck rides for kids, face painting and free tree giveaways (to be eligible, you must have such proof of residency as a utility bill).
For more information, contact the Parks Department at 970-920-5120.
Electronic waste recycling
Residents can drop off unwanted electronic items to be recycled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Community Bank parking lot of Mill Street.
Monitors and televisions can be recycled for $10 to $20, while all other e-waste will be accepted for free.
Businesses may have their electronics picked up Friday. Businesses will be charged 35 cents a pound for display devices, 25 cents a pound for general e-waste, and 10 cents a pound for computers. Email mmclaughlin@electronic recyclers.com or call 303-522-9672 to schedule a pick-up.
The pick-up is sponsored by the city’s Environmental Health and Sustainability Department and Electronic Recyclers International.
For more information about waste reduction and recycling in Aspen, contact Liz O’Connell at 970-429-1831.
Historians in Aspen agree: It’s a slippery time for American democracy
Given the United States is in the throes of a constitutional crisis, now isn’t the time for debates over who’s pictured on American currency and who’s memorialized with a statue on public property, two prominent historians told an audience in Aspen on Saturday night.

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