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Glenwood Springs Police officer arrested
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KREX) — Glenwood Springs PD School Resource Officer Sean Tatro was arrested Thursday following a reported domestic violence incident in Garfield County. Tatro was arrested on the following nine charges:. Felony menacing. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Use of a stun gun. Second-degree assault...
ASD staff turnover at low end of average
Aspen School District is celebrating hiring and recruiting successes but is proceeding with caution on the bottom line of salaries due to concerns of long-term overall funding of the district. In a presentation to the district’s Board of Education on Wednesday night, ASD’s human resources director discussed the staffing outlook,...
Town of Basalt, foes frame issues in Midland Avenue election
As Basalt prepares for its second election in two months, the sides squaring off over the Midland Avenue Streetscape Project are busy trying to frame the issues and capture voters’ attention. Proponents of the project have established a campaign organization called Keep Basalt Moving Forward and are promoting “No...
Elk calving season is here and so are some closed trails for the elk
It’s elk calving season and White River National Forest officials sent out a press release on Tuesday about important seasonal trail closures in critical areas of the Aspen-Sopris and Eagle-Holy Cross ranger districts to protect the elk. To reduce disturbances to elk, the White River National Forest is working...
Ireland: The homeless? Not in my kingdom
Does Aspen really want to make homelessness (or being unhoused) a crime?. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on what simplistically amounts to settling this question: Can towns and cities play whack-a-mole with human beings who are unable to find shelter? The Trump appointees and pseudo-conservatives appear poised to say yes. Are we willing to follow that path locally?
Local news in brief, April 30
Roaring Fork Valley resident Teresa Hall and Patty Fox are facilitating a four-part end-of-life planning workshop at two local libraries in May. The series will include workshops with certified professionals including an estate planner, a palliative care physician, a death doula and more. The event is being held in partnership with the Pitkin County Senior Services Advisory Board.
Mental health awareness takes center stage in off-season
New support groups, a men’s group and successful Green Light Campaign. When Crested Butte State of Mind (CBSOM) launched its first Green Light Campaign in 2021, the first beacons of unique lighting color began to pop up throughout the valley’s business districts and outside private homes, sharing a message of hope and understanding around an increasingly common subject—the struggle with mental health.
School board begins to review calendar pros and cons
During a work session on April 22, the Gunnison Watershed School District board began the process of reviewing the pros and cons of the current district calendar and Wednesday early release schedule over the coming year for potential future calendar changes based on their findings. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Nichols shared...
North Valley Trails Project Decision greenlights 9 miles of new trail construction
The Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association, in partnership with the Gunnison Ranger District, is pleased to announce a Decision Notice that approves commencement of the North Valley Trails Project. This proverbial greenlight from the District Ranger means CBMBA can now move forward on a variety of projects that, when completed,...
Glenwood Springs schools announce leadership changes
Following the departure of former Glenwood Springs Elementary School principal Jessica Schwarz at Glenwood Springs Elementary School (GSES), the Roaring Fork School District has announced leadership appointments for the coming school years, according to a news release. Lora Smith, previously the assistant principal at GSES, has been elevated to the...
Tanner, Buchheister: The airport of our dreams
As debate about the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport unfolds and an important vote looms, wouldn’t it be great if the community could get everything it wants? Let’s pretend that’s possible. Here’s what it might look like:. We’d have a model-for-the-world, super-green terminal with dramatically improved transit integration,...
A Carbondale filmmaker and an Alaskan Yup'ik fishing guide share the story behind 'School of Fish' documentary
The adventure film genre tends to conjure up images of rugged mountaineers risking their lives to climb the tallest peaks in the world. However, at last week’s 5Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale, many of the stories on the big screen focused on the diversity of relationships people have with the wild places around them.
Roaring Fork Rams secure dominant victory over Rifle Bears
The Roaring Fork Rams girls soccer team clinched a convincing 5-1 victory over the Rifle Bears on Tuesday. The action-packed match saw the Rams dominate from the outset, opening the scoring early in the first half. Junior Carley Crownhart set the pace for the game, converting a penalty kick with...
May 2024 Evergreen giveaway: Win a Snowmass Bike Park Experience for two!
When you sign up to give $15 a month to Aspen Public Radio this May, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a Snowmass Bike Park experience for two!. Your Snowmass Bike Park experience includes lift access for you and a friend on both the Elk Camp Gondola and Elk Camp Chairlift in Snowmass with access to all Snowmass Bike Park trails. Plus, you’ll get to ride top-of-the-line equipment with two bike rentals from Four Mountain Sports for the day and a $150 gift certificate to the Limelight Lounge to refuel.
A warning for Aspen: U.S. 50 bridge closure
It is hard for me to understand that the April 18 closure — after inspection teams found a crack in structural beams of the Highway 50 bridge that crosses Blue Mesa Reservoir outside of Gunnison — went unreported in local newspapers. This bridge provides the only winter access...
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of police officers swept into Columbia University on Tuesday night to end a pro-Palestinian occupation of an administration building and sweep away a protest encampment, acting after the school’s president said there was no other way to ensure safety and restore order on campus.
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