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After claiming a bronze and silver medal in the past two Olympics, Ferreira successfully completed his collection in Italy.

The Aspen Fire Protection District is set to become the first station in the country to acquire the new technology from Seneca, a California startup. Fire officials say it could be a “game changer” for rapid response to hard-to-reach wildfires.

A fire broke out at the Sundeck restaurant Thursday morning, temporarily shutting down access to Aspen Mountain. No injuries have been reported.

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Folklórico program ended in December, following the retirement of its longtime Executive Director Francisco Nevarez-Burgueño. It brought students a strong sense of community, discipline and a connection to Mexican culture.

Funding cuts from Garfield County are contributing to decreases in the summer and fall bus services. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is continuing to seek funding to keep the Hogback service fully operational.

Garfield Clean Energy is a government collaborative that helps save residents money through efficiency upgrade services. County commissioners cut their contribution to the program in half this year, to help make up for a budget shortfall.

ACES’ annual Christmas Bird Count is wrapping up this month. ACES Naturalist Rebecca Weiss spoke about Aspen’s citizen science initiative and how the bird count helps conservation efforts. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series.

A new indoor recreation area in Carbondale combines a place for kids to play with a coffee shop — serving both children and their caregivers.

Early cost estimates to construct the new entrance to Aspen put the project at $300 million-400 million.

Greg Lewis won the 2025 prize last night for a poem he wrote for the Aspen Daily News. It is awarded to local writers who submit letters to the editors of local newspapers.