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A 3,700-acre property owned by St. Benedict’s Monastery is now on the market for $150 million as the religious institution faces a dwindling population of monks. Past efforts to preserve the land never came to fruition — but some local groups hope a collaboration might help.
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The new lineup in Town Hall won’t look much different from before, as mayor-elect Alyssa Shenk is a longtime councilwoman and councilor Tom Fridstein is heading into his second term. Cecily DeAngelo is the sole newcomer — and incumbent mayor Bill Madsen is out of the seat.
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Though voter turnout was higher than two years ago, it was lower than the 2020 presidential election.
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In 2022, Adam Frisch lost by 554 votes. His 2024 loss to a far less polarizing Republican was closer to 12,000 votes.
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A partial password leak at the secretary of state’s office and fraudulent ballots submitted in Mesa County have put some voters on edge about election security in Colorado. To ease concerns, Pitkin County Clerk Ingrid Grueter led Reporter Halle Zander on a press tour of Aspen’s ballot processing center, explaining how they maintain election integrity.
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The Garfield County Public Library District has three positions opening on its board before Jan. 1, and the county commissioners are again preparing to oversee the appointment process amid controversy over whether to restrict certain library books.
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Ballot question 200 asks Pitkin County voters to change the Home Rule Charter and strip county commissioners of their sole authority to expand or relocate the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport’s runway. But ballot question 1C, also on the 2024 ballot, reaffirms the Pitkin County commissioners’ ability to approve and implement a new runway layout. Aspen Daily News and Aspen Public Radio reporter Josie Taris explains the different consequences of these contradictory measures.
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Policies that are popular with voters across the country, like solar and wind development and other renewables, are also popular with Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley locals.
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Transportation infrastructure, housing and education are top of mind for the Democratic and Republican candidates vying to represent all of parts of Montrose, Delta, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle Counties in the Colorado State Senate.
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The new show features artwork by local artists Savanna LaBauve and Lindsey Yeager. Harvey says the collaboration and exposure “lifts all boats” in the valley’s art community.