Aspen amends no overnight parking rule in downtown
The city of Aspen is reducing the no overnight parking timeframe in the commercial core by an hour this winter, in an attempt to help support local businesses and those who recreate early.
Ittner, Mahon keep their leads in PitCo commissioner races
Update: As of 12:57 a.m., Rob Ittner and Ted Mahon are still ahead in their races to be on the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners. The unofficial results show Ittner leading with 4,532 votes...
Voters support Pitkin County’s Healthy Community Fund renewal
Update: As of 12:57 a.m., unofficial results show that voters overwhelmingly support the renewal of the Healthy Community Fund, with PitCo Ballot Issue 1A receiving 5,088 votes (63.94%) in favor. All other local ballot measures...
Colorado schools to cut back on standardized testing time in 2027
The Colorado Department of Education announced on Monday it will reduce the amount of time students spend taking assessments starting in 2027 in an attempt to put valuable instruction time back into classrooms. The reductions...
Drought could relocate Aspen’s Snow Polo Championship this winter
The St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship host Marc Ganzi sought Aspen City Council input on Monday around the conditions necessary to continue the 2026 iteration of the event in Rio Grande Park mid-December.
Snowmass Village Conoco’s ‘Little Jeff’ clocks out after 40 years
For 40 years, Jeff Head has started his day well before sunrise, brewing a big pot of coffee at the Snowmass Village Conoco.
Incumbent Jeff Hurd pulls ahead as race to represent Colorado’s Western Slope in Congress remains too close to call
The race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District will come down to the wire.
Two Carbondale structure fires on Monday result in ‘significant damage’
Two structure fires in Carbondale on Monday resulted in significant property damage, including the total loss of one building, according to a news release from the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District. No injuries were...
Accident cleared on Highway 82 in Basalt
Update: As of 6:40 p.m., the accident on westbound Highway 82 between Basalt Avenue and Two Rivers has been cleared. A Pitkin Alert confirmed traffic is flowing normally again and recommended drivers use caution as...
Independence Pass officially closed for the season
Independence Pass will remain closed for the rest of the winter season following a safety closure that was initially put in place on Saturday, Oct. 31, due to forecasted storms.
Why a Colorado Supreme Court case could have ‘far-reaching consequence’ for short-term rental regulations on the Western Slope
After two years and two dismissals by lower courts, the Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging the legality of short-term rental fees in Breckenridge.
Whitewater Rafting founder Ken Larson dies at 91
Only the currents of fate could take credit for bringing Ken Larson and his family to Glenwood Springs in the spring of 1974.
Feds initiate 15-day review of Colorado’s wolf management authority, following Trump executive order
As the U.S. Department of the Interior implements an executive order from President Donald Trump, it has started a 15-day review of Colorado’s agreements with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to manage gray wolves...
Amendment 87 proposing graduated income tax system passing by razor-thin margin
A ballot measure that will determine the fate of Colorado’s income tax system hung in the balance Tuesday night, Nov. 3, as votes continued to trickle in.
Incumbents likely to keep their seats for Snowmass Town Council
Update: As of 12:57 a.m., unofficial results show that incumbents Susan Marolt and Britta Gustafson are likely to keep their seats on Snowmass Town Council. Marolt is in the lead with 700 votes (30.20%), followed...
Rob Ittner to return to BOCC after 11 years
Rob Ittner will be returning to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners more than a decade after leaving office as unofficial election results shows him beating out challenger John Doyle in the race for the District 1 seat.
Aspen Snowmass records highest snow totals of any Colorado ski resort
Aspen Snowmass reported up to 8 inches in 24 hours as of Thursday morning across all four mountains, the highest snow totals of any Colorado ski resort following Wednesday night's storm.