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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated expanded rebates this week for drivers switching from gas-powered to electric vehicles. An Aspen official says the move can help make up for recently expired federal tax credits.
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Unofficial election results were announced Nov. 4 after 7 p.m. Aspen Public Radio has been following the announcements from clerks in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties and compiled the most recent tallies.
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As school board races in Colorado and across the country become more politicized, clear partisan divides have emerged between the four candidates vying for two seats on the Roaring Fork School District board in the November election.
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Anderson Ranch Arts Center will cap off its fall Latine community arts programming with a Day of the Dead event this weekend. The arts center will also continue its fall lecture series throughout November.
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Major fire mitigation projects have been completed throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, but many insurers don’t know about those initiatives. A new portal could identify which neighborhoods have invested in wildfire prevention.
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Eagle County and the town of Basalt ask voters to bump taxes on visitors by 2%. The questions come just a few months after the town voted to impose a hefty fee on short-term rentals.
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When kids do not have a mentor in their lives, studies show it leads to poor development and difficulty overcoming challenges. The Buddy Program is pairing students with older peers and community members to try to provide students with the mentors they need.
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Longtime Aspenite and community supporter Gideon Isaac Kaufman, 77, died Sunday in a solo bicycle crash on Castle Creek Road, officials said.
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The department says the money is necessary to meet growing demand for fire and emergency services amid falling revenue. It would also go toward housing to make their volunteer-supported operations sustainable.
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The $70 million debt issuance would help fund the rental complex.
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Pitkin County must ask voters permission to issue $340 million in bonds to support the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport reconstruction project, despite it not affecting local taxes.
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Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club has gone through some leadership changes in recent months. For new executive director, August Teague, this is a chance to get back to the basics of the organization and increase access to the mountain.