Snowmass Village’s fifth annual Plein Air Festival and Art Sale takes place this weekend. Ahead of the event, artists go outdoors to paint what inspires them.

During one of the worst fire seasons on record, Aspen Fire’s Jake Andersen tries to shepherd his team — and himself — through the stress of firefighting. For its innumerable challenges, he still sees the blessings of the job.

Two former residents of The Homestead apartment complex have filed a class-action suit against their corporate landlord alleging poor living conditions, eviction threats and hidden fees. The president of the real estate company that owns the property called the lawsuit “frivolous,” suggesting they intend to challenge the claims.

The community land trust aimed at preserving local businesses formed earlier this year. It’s the first land trust of its kind.

As communities across the West keep a close eye on water supplies and wildfire risk, a new federal drought forecast highlights where relief may be on the way, and where dry conditions are likely to continue.

A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years. Not everyone is as supportive as Atomic City residents.

Researchers and geologists from Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming are using AI to digitize data on critical minerals and put it in a database.

Coal-fired power generation jumped 13% in the U.S. last year, according to a recent report from the federal Energy Information Administration. That helped push carbon emissions from the power sector up about 4% — the first rise after years of declining emissions.

Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.