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A new housing study and action plan for the City of Rifle emphasizes building higher-density housing like these townhomes under construction in Denver. Approximately 70% of land in Rifle is classified as either vacant or available for redevelopment, which could easily support the roughly 2,219 additional housing units the city will need by 2044.
Stephanie Sere
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A new housing study and action plan looks to address Rifle’s housing challenges. Roughly 34% of renters are cost-burdened, and 85% of first-time buyers can’t afford a home.
  • In today's newscast: Pitkin County deputy manager Kara Silbernagel will take the helm as interim county manager while Jon Peacock transitions out of the role; Aspen City Council is still debating whether to let short-term rental owners transfer their permits to family members; and a federal judge in Colorado is still deciding what to do about a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding ICE detentions without warrants.
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After more than fifty years of bipartisan Congressional support, October 1 marks the first day nationwide without any federal funding for public media. In response, Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000.
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