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A Palm Tree grows in Aspen
“Welcome to the 2029 Palm Tree Music Festival Aspen!”. Those words are now expected to ring out of Rio Grande Park in February 2029 thanks to the Aspen City Council’s 3-2 decision on Tuesday to grant Belly Up a five-year lease of Rio Grande Park for the fledgling festival, which was started in 2023 and returned early this year for its second appearance.
Aspen is Turning Into Alcatraz
Recently, AHS has been making some shocking changes surrounding the wellbeing of the community. With the potential ban of cell phones on campus, alarms and lockings of doors, and enforcing student use of school-provided Chromebooks starting the 24-25 school year, AHS is seemingly turning into Alcatraz. Alcatraz was one of...
Ride for the Pass turns 30
For the last 30 years, the Independence Pass Foundation’s Ride for the Pass event has drawn hundreds of cyclists from across the state to welcome the upcoming summer season and revel in a car-less, snow-less Independence Pass. “It's a great way to kick off the busy summer and fall...
Tuesday, May 14
On today's newscast: crews from Roaring Fork Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a mobile home in El Jebel, Aspen’s city council is considering new policies for keeping construction and demolition waste out of the landfill, an astronomer will speak about the value of dark skies and the impact of light pollution at TACAW, and more.
Housing matters: APCHA on path of protection and sustainability
As the oldest and largest housing agency in Colorado, the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority recognizes that the 1,734 ownership deed-restricted units in the inventory are aging and most likely need capital repairs. APCHA is making great strides to protect the sustainability of the housing program and its inventory. Rightly so,...
How one Colorado mountain man became a beaver believer
This story is part of the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Program, a collaboration between KSUT Public Radio, Fort Lewis College, and Rocky Mountain PBS. The project gets support from the Walton Family Foundation. Independent producer Adam Burke provided story editing. It was a windy fall day in Gunnison, Colorado. In...
Stevens: Active campaigns try to sway Basalt voters
Basalt voters: Much of the discussion around the Midland Avenue improvements and the coming election has centered around the issues of budget and parking. The ballot language and the nature of a negative vote meaning the project will go forward and a “Yes” vote is going to stop the project adds to the confusion.
The Last Days of High School: Sentiments and Teachings
Walking through the halls of Aspen High School, they seem to have shrunken from their once intimidating and vast facade. The classrooms, which once held remote material and people, are now navigable. The cafe is a regular stop on the way to class, and you have successfully filled the shoes of the scary upperclassman. Freshmen orientation turned into a senior week itinerary, and all of a sudden, you find yourself finished with the final assignment. In the coming weeks, you’ll have attended your last pep assembly and high school sporting event. Soon every shuffle across the gymnasium bleachers hollering, “red, red, red, red, black, black, black, black,” will turn into a shuffle across the graduation stage. In looking back upon these experiences, here are a few lessons to take away.
Airport plan just a federal money grab
I went through my flight logbooks (I have three) back to 1988 and found that I have, as pilot in command, landed nine different aircraft (including two gliders flying for Dieter Bibbig) 987 times at the Aspen airport. I applied to the Airport Advisory Board but was denied a seat because I stated that I was opposed to the plan as proposed, I guess. Perhaps it was a lack of experience.
Pitkin BOCC lacking direction, gets an ‘F’
Has the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners lost direction? Our small town is so divided on so many issues I can’t help but ask the question: Who is actually leading the decision-making? In the 2023 Pitkin County survey, the voters gave the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners a 39.3% approval rating.
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