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The director of the 911 dispatch center in Pitkin County is no longer at the helm. Bruce Romero’s last day was in early December. He took a job with the…
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The Aspen Ambulance service is expanding its efforts beyond immediate medical care and a ride to the hospital. Next year paramedics will be trained to…
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The Pitkin County Commissioners gave initial approval Tuesday (12/1) to a request from the ambulance district to pursue a new facility. In its budget for…
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Airport and local emergency responders will get practice dealing with a full-scale simulated plane crash at the Aspen Pitkin County Airport Tuesday…
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Police say a car accident that happened at one of Aspen’s busiest intersections could have been much worse. Just before noon Monday a four-door Audi sedan…
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If a major catastrophe were to happen in the mid or upper Roaring Fork Valley, emergency workers say they’re now better prepared to handle it. Wildfires…
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Local veterans in need are utilizing an emergency fund that's new this spring. The Western Slope Veterans Coalition is behind the assistance meant for…
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Pitkin and Garfield Counties are trying to figure out why 911 systems went down during a communications blackout last week.Pitkin County Emergency…
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The Pitkin County dispatch center is experiencing a staffing crisis following the exit of several employees this spring. Just seven full time workers are…