Josie Taris
ReporterJosie Taris is a freelance journalist covering Pitkin County, the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, public lands, midvalley communities, and more.
Taris previously reported for The Aspen Daily News and The Aspen Times. Before arriving in Colorado, she worked for North Carolina Public Radio producing for the daily live news talk show, The State of Things, alongside general assignment reporting. Taris was also part of the original production team for the award-winning podcast Embodied, which covers sex, relationships, and health.
Fayetteville, North Carolina is her hometown (Army brat!) and she studied journalism at Northwestern University. When not working, she likes to hike, cook, and snuggle with her cat.
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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. -
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. -
Taxpayers have paid the tax since 2006, but will they grant the funding in perpetuity? -
A prolonged government shutdown could lead to lines and delays. Transportation Security Administration staff and air traffic controllers work under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration, respectively. -
If federal legislators fail to approve a new budget, the Maroon Bells Scenic Area and surrounding public lands could go unsupervised. -
Roaring Fork Safe Passages requested $350,000 from Pitkin County's Open Space and Trails board for a wildlife crossing feasibility study and engineering design. The project aims to improve safety on Highway 82 by addressing wildlife-vehicle collisions, though questions about funding and legal implications remain. -
Pitkin County has closed the Cozy Point crossover on Highway 82 to prevent unsafe U-turns and prepare for a safer "Michigan Left" redesign at the dangerous Smith Way intersection. The closure aims to reduce crashes and improve traffic flow ahead of a major road realignment. -
Measure aimed to boost affordable housing initiatives -
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