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Summer Concert Series and Festivals
The Basalt Summer Concert Series will be held Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the new stage in the Basalt River Park. All supporting acts are Colorado-based and will perform from 5:30-6:30 p.m, with the headliner coming on at 7 p.m. Bring your own blanket, picnic and lawn chairs.
Planes, trains and automobiles: head in the clouds
Airport this, airport that. We hate change, even changes that could move us toward where we’d like to go. The beauty and comedy of a public forum like this one is iteration and reiteration. We roll our eyes, pick sides, cheer on our favorite scribbling characters and shrink from ambitious concrete suggestions for community improvement.
Don’t let a few private jets decide runway issue
Could widening the runway at the airport be decided by a county vote? Interesting that the $75 million G-650 aircraft needs the runway to be widened to land here. There are 13 of these aircraft owned by Aspen visitors. Is this reason enough?. Robin Ferguson Kelly. Aspen.
Roaring Fork Schools board approves landmark contract for teachers and others
The Roaring Fork Schools Board of Education ratified the first-ever Collaborative Bargaining Contract (CBC) on Wednesday, solidifying the framework for how teachers and special service providers will interact with the district for the next three years. The contract, effective from July 1 until June 30, 2027, emphasizes a culture...
Past rodeos embodied ‘Old West’ in Aspen
As the Snowmass Rodeo approaches its 50th anniversary, I delved into the history of rodeos in Aspen and discovered a rich past. Aspen High School once had a rodeo team, and the town was home to the Aspen Roping and Riding Club. Additionally, 4-H programs, rodeo queens and courts and...
Walk-off win sends CRHS Titans to semi-finals
After dominating the 3A regional tournament, the Coal Ridge Titans varsity baseball team hit a rare speedbump on the first weekend of the State Championship Tournament. Still, they made it through with a chance to make it to the final on the first of June. Coal Ridge’s performance over the...
Snowboarder Identified Through Social Media Account as Alleged Hit & Run Perpetrator in Aspen, CO
A snowboarder who fled the scene of a collision on Aspen Mountain, Colorado, on February 24, has been identified using his own social media footage and matching it to video surveillance from Silver Queen Gondola. Anne Cassidy was hit from behind on Aspen Mountain by an unknown snowboarder on February...
Friday, May 24
On today's newscast: Three cultural organizations hope to build deed-restricted housing on the Aspen Meadows campus, Glenwood Springs High School seniors are preparing for graduation this weekend, but many are still undecided about what they’re doing next year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are warning people to be extra cautious when they head out to recreate on the water this Memorial Day weekend, and more.
Straight-shot entrance makes the most sense
A bunch of NIMBYs are campaigning against the “preferred alternative” option for the entrance to Aspen with alternative facts. A friend of a NIMBY opines that the Marolt Open Space is sacred. It has never been sacred. There’s a huge museum, a private house, driveways, parking lots, utility...
Painting begins on the Gateway Public Art Project
The entrance of Carbondale is getting a makeover: the Gateway Public Art Project begins later this week, a news release from Carbondale Arts states. Five muralists from Colorado will be painting over the course of the next two weeks onside at the new Central Self Storage on Colorado Highway 133. Later this year, sculptures by three Roaring Fork Valley artists will be installed, the release states.
Aspen High School graduates celebrate college decisions
Aspen High School seniors are wrapping up their classes and preparing for graduation day on June 1. According to the Aspen School District, roughly 93% of graduating students applied to college this year. Those who aren’t attending college next year are doing technical trainings, taking gap years, and entering the...
Coal Ridge High School senior spotlight: Evany Miguel
Evany Miguel, a senior at Coal Ridge High School, answered some questions about her post high school graduation life, and how she plans to help people in a unique way:. Where are your post-graduation plans taking you and why?. “After graduating I will be attending (Colorado State University) to study...
New Castle man killed in single-vehicle, rollover crash on I-70 in Summit County over the weekend
Editor’s note: This headline of this story was updated to correct the home town of the man who died in a crash. A New Castle man died in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 70 near Silverthorne over the weekend, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred...
Anti-Boomers ought to quit whining, wake up
I am a Baby Boomer, and proud of it. I think the slant of the letter (“Boomers ought to be ashamed of themselves,” May 20, Aspen Daily News) is an Aspen biased view. I, as a Boomer, taught high school for most of my adult life, choosing public service over personal greed. I protested the Vietnam War as a 21-year-old, in Chicago at the Convention and elsewhere.
Garfield County Library schedules for May 27-June 2
All library branches will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday. Rifle will be holding a Breaking the Silence event on Thursday that deals with abuse. On Friday, the band Blackout will be in Silt and on Saturday will be in Glenwood Springs. The Summer Reading Challenge kicks off at various times at different branches on Saturday. Be sure to visit the libraries’ events pages because some may require pre-registration or include details not listed here. The webpage can be found here: https://www.gcpld.org/news-and-events.
How a 26-Year-Old Carbondale Home Became a Stunning Gem
Livable and warm was what a couple had in mind when they purchased a 26-year-old property in Carbondale. “The minute we walked through the front door we were captivated by the views and instantly knew this would be our home, ” the homeowner says. The down-to-the-studs renovation began in the early part of 2021 and was complete that November .
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