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Pitkin County Looks For Internet Providers

Pitkin County and its broadband partner, Mammoth Networks, want to connect residents in the far-reaches of the Roaring Fork and Crystal River Valleys to to high-speed internet.

Colorado Is One Step Closer To Changing The Way It Votes For Presidents

Snowmass Village Sales Tax Up in 2018

Nation & World

Meet The Colorado Man Who Killed A Mountain Lion With His Bare Hands

By Luke Runyon • Feb 15, 2019

On an unseasonably warm February day, Travis Kauffman headed out around noon for a run in the foothills outside Fort Collins, wearing shorts and a fleece pullover.

Battlement Mesa Sues Over Ursa Well Pad Approval

By Wyatt Orme • Feb 15, 2019

Residents of Battlement Mesa, outside Parachute, are suing the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) because of the agency’s approval of a controversial well pad.

Snowmass Businesses Raise Tobacco Purchase Age

By Zoë Rom • Feb 15, 2019

Two Snowmass Village businesses are voluntarily raising the age to purchase tobacco to 21.

Week In The Arts: Feb. 18 - 24, 2019

By Christin Kay • Feb 15, 2019

Welcome to the beginning of another week in the Roaring Fork Valley! This is Week in the Arts, a curated list of upcoming exhibitions and events.

Colorado Is One Step Closer To Changing The Way It Votes For Presidents

By Scott Franz • Feb 15, 2019

Longmont resident Ingrid Moore went to the state Capitol on Tuesday carrying a stack of maps she said illustrates why Colorado should change the way it chooses U.S. presidents.

"Over 57 percent of all the 2016 campaign events were held in just four states," she said as lawmakers on the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee reviewed the map. "Virtually all campaign events ... were held in just 12 states. And those 12 states just have 30 percent of the population."

Snowmass Village Sales Tax Up in 2018

By Zoë Rom • Feb 15, 2019

Snowmass Village tax collections saw 6 growth percent in 2018, almost double the growth seen in Aspen.

Pitkin County Looks For Internet Providers

By Wyatt Orme • Feb 14, 2019

Pitkin County and its broadband partner, Mammoth Networks, want to connect residents in the far-reaches of the Roaring Fork and Crystal River Valleys to to high-speed internet.

Aspen Candidates Open Their Books

By Alycin Bektesh • Feb 13, 2019

Aspen candidates turned in their first campaign finance filings this week.

Talk At Aspen Art Museum Looks At Art Market Going Digital

By Christin Kay • Feb 13, 2019

A talk at the Aspen Art Museum Thursday explores the growing influence of online galleries in the art world.

Carbondale Takes Stock Of Climate-Change Readiness

By Wyatt Orme • Feb 13, 2019

At their meeting Tuesday night, the Carbondale Board of Trustees discussed how the town is preparing for a changing climate.

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Week In The Arts: Feb. 18 - 24, 2019

By Christin Kay • Feb 15, 2019

Welcome to the beginning of another week in the Roaring Fork Valley! This is Week in the Arts, a curated list of upcoming exhibitions and events.

Talk At Aspen Art Museum Looks At Art Market Going Digital

By Christin Kay • Feb 13, 2019

A talk at the Aspen Art Museum Thursday explores the growing influence of online galleries in the art world.

Wilderness Workshop Seeks Abstract Photographers For 11th Artist-In-Wilderness Residency

By Christin Kay • Feb 12, 2019

The application for Wilderness Workshop’s 2019 Artist in Wilderness program is now open. Artists spend a week in the wilderness surrounding Aspen for the residency.