Pitkin County

There are 73 short-term rentals in unincorporated Pitkin County, compared to over 2,300 in the City of Aspen and Snowmass Village, or about 4,200 in Breckenridge, according to a recent study.

During one of the worst fire seasons on record, Aspen Fire’s Jake Andersen tries to shepherd his team — and himself — through the stress of firefighting. For its innumerable challenges, he still sees the blessings of the job.

Fires burning on the Western Slope, along with dry conditions, caused the restrictions. Heritage Fire features live-fire cooking, and organizers decided to not take the risk.

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.

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 three candidates in the primary race for Pitkin County’s District 1 commissioner seat are veterans of local politics. They're vying to fill the seat commissioner Patti Clapper has held for much of the last three decades.

Healthcare workers use resource directories to direct people to the help they need. Now, the nonprofit West Mountain Regional Health Alliance has one for a range of Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle Counties’ organizations. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.

Over 7,000 animals were killed in wildlife-vehicle collisions on Colorado roads in 2025. Local nonprofit Roaring Fork Safe Passages has worked since 2022 to make Highway 82 safer. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.

The White River National Forest would like Pitkin County to take over the management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. That's due to a budget gap and staffing woes.

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