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Aspen Historical Society will be leading a "History Hike" in the Hunter Creek Valley from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, to share stories from the area's mining era as the Hunter Creek Historical Foundation continues preservation work of the

Aspen Fire Chief Jake Andersen and Deputy Chief Andy Fisher updated Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners on their current and upcoming fire mitigation plans at a joint work session Tuesday. "Nothing we will do will

The deadline for community members to submit a slogan that embodies the unique culture and spirit of Aspen for the Wintersköl slogan contest is fast approaching on Friday, Sept. 11. Following submissions, the Wintersköl committee will select the

The town of Basalt is partnering with the Basalt Regional Library to host three family-friendly movies in Lion's Park this month. On Friday, Sept. 12, there will be a showing of "Zootopia 2." On Friday, Sept. 18 there will be a showing of

This Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end to summer, with all city of Aspen offices closed on Monday, Sept. 7. But Aspen Chamber Resort Association's Senior Vice President Destination Marketing Eliza Voss noted that many guest service

Basalt Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance on second reading to put an option to increase sales tax by 0.5% on the ballot for the election in November. The sales tax increase is an initiative to help fund Basalt's proposed public works

Mactoberfest will be returning to Hopkins Avenue from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, where local restaurants will battle it out to see whose mac and cheese will take the (cheese) cake. This is the event's fourth iteration since 2023, when it was brought back

Aspen City Council unanimously adopted a resolution this week that approved the 2026 Aspen Sustainability Action Plan to be the city's guiding implementation framework for advancing council's sustainability goals. At a work session on July 13, staff

Foliage this autumn in Aspen has the potential to be less than stellar this year, though it will vary by location and elevation — but it should be hitting its peak roughly between Sept. 16 and 30. According to OpenSnow Meteorologist Alan Smith,

Aspen City Council decided not to approve an ordinance moving the city's general election from March to November on second reading Tuesday after taking public comment and waffling on the option of a runoff. According to a staff report, in order to

Roaring Fork Conservancy has announced they have acquired one of 17 new employee housing units in the Midland Residences in Basalt. The Midland Residences are located at 140 Basalt Center Circle and include 65 residences plus 10,000 square feet of

Aspen City Council expressed support of the South Bridge Project following a presentation by the city of Glenwood Springs staff at a work session on Aug. 17. The South Bridge Project is aiming to create a new bridge across the Roaring Fork River,

NeuroSpa will be hosting a community-focused, evidence-based wellness workshop on the hormonal changes that cause collagen loss, dryness and texture shifts during menopause at its Willits location on Monday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m. This is part of a

Declining water levels are persisting in the Ruedi Reservoir due to the ongoing drought, reduced inflows and increased reservoir releases in conjunction with downstream water demands and water rights administration. According to an information

The longstanding Entrance to Aspen Project is advancing through the federal and state environmental review processes, according to an information update submitted to Aspen City Council. As the project reevaluation progresses, staff also gave notice

This summer, the Aspen Saturday Market has helped the Aspen Animal Shelter find huge success with adopting out dogs to their forever homes. "It's great exposure for the animals," Aspen Animal Shelter Executive Director Seth Sachson told The Aspen

Aspen City Council considered the regulations of yard signs at a work session Monday, after they were offered the options of repealing the code regulating temporary signs and yard signs or amending the regulations of their time, place and manner.

The city of Aspen, in partnership with Gorman & Company, has announced that Phase B of the Lumberyard affordable housing development has received $2.89 million in Middle-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. The

On Aug. 10 at 10:45 p.m., a docile black bear was captured on film after entering Sant Ambroeus Aspen and climbing onto tables. According to the restaurant, the bear entered through one of the side entrance doors into the main dining room and was in

Aspen City Council unanimously approved a resolution on Aug. 11 that would move the city's general election from March to November. The city has considered moving the election to November on two prior counts, one in 1971 where it failed to pass and