- Email: alongwell@aspentimes.com
Ali Longwell is a versatile reporter and editor who has covered everything from business and technology to education, local government and more across Colorado.
Ali is a regional reporter for the Colorado mountain newspaper group that includes The Aspen Times and its sister papers in Summit, Vail, Steamboat Springs, Winter Park and Glenwood Springs. She is based out of Eagle County and joined the regional team in August 2024.
Most recently, Ali spent three years reporting on local government, education, health care, environmental issues and more for the Vail Daily.
Ali grew up in Golden and began her career in journalism after graduating from the University of Denver in 2016. Her work has been published in Avid Lifestyle, 5280 Magazine, Denver Life Magazine, SDxCentral and ColoradoBiz Magazine.
When not writing, Ali can be found exploring the world around her, be it in a world of books, on skis, by bike or with her two dogs, Chance and Hazel.
Recent Articles
March 5, 2025 - Could Colorado see more wolf pups this spring? Parks and Wildlife provides an update on state’s growing population
March 5, 2025 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife to pay 2 Grand County ranches nearly $350K for wolf-related losses
March 1, 2025 - How is chronic wasting disease impacting deer and elk herds in northwest Colorado?
February 27, 2025 - Colorado lawmakers bring back CORE Act, which would add protections to 420,000 acres of public land
February 27, 2025 - West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction to close, leaving a gap in Western Slope psychiatric care