Town of Basalt

An intersection near Basalt Elementary and Middle schools is getting an upgrade to make it safer for pedestrians. A local Girl Scout troop helped design the changes, including a rainbow crosswalk and revamped pedestrian bridge.

Basalt is floating a sales tax increase to fund the construction of a multi-million dollar facility that would combine the police department and all Public Works departments into one building.

Data-privacy concerns raised about Glenwood Springs' Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras are widespread across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, an Aspen Journalism analysis found.

Carbondale elected its first female mayor in ten years, about 100 people voted in Parachute’s first election in a decade, and New Castle’s town council will have a female majority for the first time since at least 2014.

The three municipalities held elections for town council member, town trustee and mayoral seats on April 7, 2026.

People come to the Roaring Fork Valley from all over the world; some stay and decide to make it home. A handful of these immigrants shared stories of success, adventure, growth and validation in Basalt earlier this month as part of English in Action’s 9th annual Immigrant Voices event.

This voter guide includes up-to-date information about registering to vote, polling locations and what’s on the municipal ballots in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys.

Rock Bottom Ranch director John Middleton joined a Rural Voices Day broadcast for an interview with Aspen Public Radio’s Sage Smiley. The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies prioritizes land stewardship as part of its agriculture operation in Basalt.

The Basalt Chamber of Commerce hosted the candidate forum on Monday. Voters will choose three of four candidates during a municipal election on April 7.

The Rocky Mountain Institute is a “think and do tank” with roots in the Roaring Fork Valley, working to facilitate climate solutions around the world. CEO Jon Creyts says renewable energy is affordable and reliable, and that most countries are racing to adopt it. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series.