City of Aspen

The city of Aspen will take a new approach to preserving local businesses in town through a community land trust meant to keep commercial properties affordable. The city is in the process of receiving approval from the Internal Revenue Service to declare the Aspen Area Community Trust as a nonprofit organization.

Local, regional and state wildfire leaders are concerned about increased fire danger this summer as the Western Slope experiences its worst snowpack in over 40 years. But those agencies across the Roaring Fork Valley and the state are collaborating on fire mitigation and wildfire preparedness ahead of what is expected to be an extremely dry summer.

Political newcomers and incumbents alike scored victories on Election Night in Aspen.

Aspen Public Radio Reporter Caroline Llanes interviews Skippy Mesirow, a member of the Aspen City Council seeking a second four-year term. The interview occurred Feb. 2, 2023 at Aspen Public Radio. It is one of three interviews with the candidates for Aspen's city council.

Aspen City Council candidates Bill Guth, Sam Rose, and incumbent Skippy Mesirow are vying for two seats on the council the March 7 election. Guth is a local entrepreneur, real estate broker, and previously chaired the city's Commercial Core and Lodging Commission. This is the second of three candidate interviews for the city council candidates.

Aspen city council candidates Sam Rose, Bill Guth, and incumbent Skippy Mesirow are vying for two seats on the council in the March 7 municipal election. Sam Rose, who ran for council once before, is a volunteer firefighter, a member of the city's planning and zoning commission, and would be the youngest-ever city council member at age 29. This is the first of three candidate interviews.

Candidates for Aspen mayor and city council weighed in on short-term rental regulations, the Entrance to Aspen, what good governance looks like, and affordable housing.

The City of Aspen is in a stage one water shortage, citing continued drought conditions. The city will make efforts to reduce water usage by 10%, but…

The City of Aspen and Colorado Mountain College's Aspen campus are working together on a new program that could possibly expand infant child care services…

In a special meeting Wednesday night, Aspen City Council authorized a midnight curfew on retail businesses, restaurants and bars. Councilmembers hoped the…