Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason
A local development group has unveiled its plans for the base of Aspen Mountain’s westside. Will it include a new chairlift that reaches town?
Two key planners in the city of Aspen are leaving their jobs to start their own consulting business. The future of development policy will be shaped by their replacements.
And Glenwood Springs elected officials have hired a new city manager, in a rather abrupt way.
Once again, Aspen is showing up in glossy magazines for its glitz and glamour, and not so much as a ski town.
Meanwhile, (high costs are forcing) local companies like the Aspen Skiing Co. are moving their offices from the uppervalley to the midvalley.
Aspen Skiing Co. buys Basalt building for $6 million
Finally, paid parking in downtown Aspen will be at a premium this season.
Joining me this week are Aspen Times columnists Roger Marolt and Andy Stone, Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News and Randy Essex, editor of the Glenwood Post Independent.