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The public transportation service would provide on-demand rides for passengers in Parachute, Battlement Mesa and Rifle and would function like Uber or Lyft, where community members can request rides with an app.

Still on track for project start in spring 2027.

In the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, more people are struggling to put food on the table. LIFT-UP’s Mobile Food Pantry is helping meet the growing demand for food assistance.

A 24-year-old law student from North Macedonia who worked as a restaurant server at Aspen Meadows Resort last summer as part of the J-1 visa program has received about $17,000 in unpaid tips, wages and penalty fees from her former employer after filing a state wage complaint last year. The Colorado labor department confirmed it’s still investigating a second wage complaint, and closed another unequal pay claim due to understaffing and other factors.

Pitkin County Commissioner Greg Poschman organized an electric shuttle ride to the Maroon Bells. He says the vehicles could replace diesel-powered buses currently shuttling visitors to the popular landmark.

Students, families, and first responders mourn together.

Many D.C. locals are distressed by the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard. An expert in policing warns other American cities to prepare.

Aspen’s Marian Krogh completes the grueling traverse in the fastest known time for women.

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.

The city of Aspen and the APCHA have reached a settlement with the Centennial Homeowners Association after nearly a decade of litigation over building defects. The city will purchase two parcels of land for $7.5 million to fund necessary repairs, with any surplus allocated for future work. The settlement also includes land-use provisions and an intent to develop affordable housing.