Lucy Peterson

The most recent iteration of the entrance to Aspen includes changes to the Maroon Creek roundabout and Cemetery Lane access, updates that were made after months of reevaluation work and community input on the project.

The settlement followed nearly a decade of litigation over building defects. Under its terms, the city plans to purchase two parcels of undeveloped land from Centennial for $7.5 million, funds the HOA will use to complete repairs.

Construction activity took up nearly 23 more parking spaces on average per day in Aspen’s downtown core in July compared to the same time in 2025.

The community land trust aimed at preserving local businesses formed earlier this year. It’s the first land trust of its kind.

The Aspen Police Department will end its contract with Georgia-based Flock Safety after fielding concerns from the community about the controversial license plate readers.

Three members of the Pitkin County incident management team recently deployed to Pueblo County to support response and recovery personnel during the Aspen Acres Fire.

The project is still in the works and a formal land use application is still a few months away from submission, but council members told Theatre Aspen staff that they would prefer to put the project up for a vote at some point to let the public weigh in.

A committee of community leaders is in the process of contracting transportation services to help provide ground transportation to Aspen from other regional airports while the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is closed for eight months next year.

The county estimated the entire project would cost about $31 million. FCI Constructor’s bid came in at around $40 million.

The school district’s teachers union declared an impasse in negotiations on April 10 after the AEA and district leaders could not agree on proposed salary increases in the upcoming academic year.