Massive federal layoffs are hitting communities across the West, including rural, recreation hotspots like McCall, Idaho. Here's how that town is responding.

Last year, Forbes magazine released statistics on the cities where home values have grown the most over the past twenty years. Four out of 20 were in Colorado, and the number one spot went to Carbondale. Located downvalley of Aspen, Carbondale is home to fewer than 7,000 people and has become increasingly associated with affluence and leisure. However, this is not the whole picture. Many people who have lived here for years now find themselves floundering in the face of rising living costs.

Rachel Richards and Katy Frisch are vying to lead the Aspen City Council for the next two years. It is a race between a career local public servant in Richards, and a first-time mayoral candidate in Frisch, both of whom have agreed on some of the issues facing the Aspen community but often differ on how to tackle them.

The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority will host two community feedback sessions next week to gather more input on its five-year strategic plan. The sessions will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 4-6 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

LIFT-UP, a local nonprofit that provides food security, had three upper-level leaders leave at the end of last year as the nonprofit saw a decrease in donations over the last three years. The number of community members the organization serves has also increased almost five-fold during that same time.

When it comes to falls from chairlifts, there is 1 fatality for approximately every half billion chairlift rides, according to the National Ski Areas Association

Continued challenges from avian flu are impacting egg production nationwide

Pitkin County is poised to repeal a pandemic-era ordinance that allowed restaurants to expand their seating for social distancing regulations.

The Snowmass Village Town Council took a major step Monday toward building affordable housing by approving a minor amendment to the Snowmass Center redevelopment plan. The amendment clears the way for the town to acquire 3 acres behind the Snowmass Center, as part of a $12.5 million purchase agreement with Eastwood Snowmass.

After 30 years in public office, Rachel Richards is running for mayor of Aspen. She submitted the necessary paperwork to the city clerk’s office on Tuesday.