The Roaring Fork Valley
Headlines from Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt and Carbondale — the heart of the Roaring Fork Valley.
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After a notably wet season, the hues of spring have arrived, and the Glenwood Springs Garden Club is ready to showcase some spectacular sights at their upcoming garden tour. Happening this Saturday, June 6, attendees will spread like the…
Starting at 7pm on June 18, local music group Wild Flight will be performing a showcase of their original works at The Crystal Theatre in Carbondale. After coming off the high of performing with country artist Hugh Phillips at Aspen’s…
Several Roaring Fork High School athletes were recognized with All-Conference and All-State selections following the conclusion of the spring sports seasons. Racking up the most honors was the state quarterfinalist Lady Rams lacrosse team.…
Founded in 1967, Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) is a local, nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting special places and open spaces. It serves a region stretching from the Roaring Fork and Middle Colorado River valleys from the top of…
Over two years ago, a group of stakeholders announced the recommendation to seek federal Wild and Scenic classification for the Crystal River, one of three potential preservation measures identified through a scoping process that began in…
Rivers running well below normal Local streams are flowing at 25-45% of normal in the Roaring Fork watershed as of May 31, while the Colorado River is running at 19% of average at Dotsero and 22% near the Colorado-Utah stateline. At…
Snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin completely melted by May 15, two weeks earlier than last year. The post Real time snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin appeared first on Aspen Journalism.
All departments/programs at the White River National Forest have seen reductions in the workforce, except the forest leadership team, which has been able to fill positions with Forest Service employees who have left other roles within the…
“What we did last year — bringing the local governments, the private businesses and the philanthropic community together — was described as ‘miraculous,’ but I don't want us to believe that we can't do it again. We just did something for…
The move also comes with a water rate increase for those who use the most water: Customers in Tier III will see a 50% rate increase and Tier IV will see their rates increase 125%. The post Aspen enacts Stage 3 water shortage appeared first…
There isn’t a way to physically move water upstream, but according to WRA, water could be transferred between reservoirs through adjustments to dam releases and careful accounting. The post Flexible pool of water could be key to protect…
An analysis of a calendar year's worth of data confirms that the side-entrance traffic makes up a significant portion of total traffic, as drivers seek to beat the gridlock that typically chokes Highway 82 during the morning and afternoon…
As flows plummet, fish could become stranded in pools that are disconnected from the rest of the river, and program managers say they will try to prevent fish from using that stretch of river during times when flows are predicted to be at…
La comisión de urbanismo y zonificación de la ciudad revocó el martes por la noche un permiso con varias décadas de antigüedad para un centro de detención de ICE para internamientos de corto plazo ubicado en el Midland Center. La decisión…
“It is an honor to have six journalists writing for Aspen Journalism awarded, showcasing the strength of our freelance team, full-time journalists and editors — and the efficiency and efficacy of our model.” The post Aspen Journalism wins…