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Jonathan Godes is now the director of the I-70 Coalition, following his eight year tenure as Glenwood Springs mayor and city council member. As a former grant administrator, he wants to implement a new strategy to circumvent federal funding cuts from the Trump administration.
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The 18th 5Point Film Festival is kicking off Thursday in Carbondale and runs until Sunday. Interim executive director Aisha Weinhold sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about this year’s festival, changes in the film industry and how 5Point hopes to stay connected to the local Carbondale community.
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The listing for St. Benedict’s Monastery went under contract March 13 to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed amount. It’s still unclear what will happen to the local monks who still live on-site and what the buyer’s vision is for the land.
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Glenwood Springs got three new council members on Thursday night. Steve Smith, David Townsley and Ray Schmahl will each serve four-year terms. The council also nominated a new mayor.
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Aspen One will begin construction on several infrastructure projects in April at the Snowmass Ski Area. The projects, totaling almost $80 million, will include two lift replacements and reconstruction of the Ullrhof restaurant.
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A suspicious item in checked luggage later identified as a heavily modified hairdryer led to the evacuation of the Aspen airport terminal on Sunday, delaying multiple flights as authorities investigated the potential threat.
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The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport closed for 2.5 hours on Sunday when Transportation Security Administration officials identified suspicious items in a passenger's luggage.
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In 2022, Aspen Film purchased the Isis Theatre since, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the writer and actor strike and the rise of streaming, small theaters have struggled to stay open. Susan Wrubel, executive and artistic director at Aspen Film, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about the future of the theatre, last week’s ShortsFest and the Sundance Film Festival coming to Colorado.
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House District 57’s Elizabeth Velasco is co-sponsoring a new immigration bill that aims to protect immigrants from data privacy concerns when accessing public services.
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Rural Public Lands County Council’s Robert Weidner gave an update to Garfield County commissioners on Monday regarding energy development and the Secure Rural Schools tax on the Western Slope.
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Challenge Aspen hosted the Limitless Mountain Challenge over the weekend. This is an all-day downhill competition on Snowmass Mountain where the goal is to participate in adaptive challenges and fundraise for Challenge Aspen. Lindsay Cagley, CEO at Challenge Aspen, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about how the organization has evolved over its 30 years.
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Aspen voters chose incumbent city councilor John Doyle and first-time candidate Christine Benedetti to fill two open city council seats in the Tuesday's runoff election. The two new council members and mayor-elect Rachel Richards will be sworn in on April 8.