Town of Silt

A RFTA bus is parked near the Rubey Park Transit Center in downtown Aspen.

Garfield County may fund Hogback bus route for one more year, but future is unclear

Regan Mertz

Funding from the county will stop after 2027. The Town of Silt, the City of Rifle and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority are working to find a more permanent funding solution.

A RFTA bus is parked near the Rubey Park Transit Center in downtown Aspen, as a cyclist makes their way by.

Government

Rifle, RFTA make moves to support Hogback bus route, but its future remains uncertain

Regan Mertz

The Hogback bus route will end in November if Silt and Garfield County do not agree to a new three-year plan.

Glenwood Springs Deputy Police Chief John Hassell demonstrates how his department searches for a license plate in its Flock camera system on Feb. 9. The police department began using these cameras for investigations in 2022, but recently shut down all data-sharing after learning that outside agencies have included the city’s data in immigration-related searches.

Social Justice

Law enforcement from Aspen to Silt considers changes to street-camera surveillance in response to immigration concerns

Eleanor Bennett

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.

A RFTA bus picks up passengers at Rubey Park Transit Center in Aspen. The transit agency connects the region from Aspen to Rifle.

Government

RFTA could lose its Hogback service later this year

Regan Mertz

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.