Curtis Wackerle
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Aspen, CO, United States
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Aspen SkiCo ‘saddened,’ ‘disappointed’ as governor’s order pulls plug on Highlands reopening
Aspen Skiing Co. is “disappointed” that Gov. Jared Polis ordered ski areas to remain closed through May 23, squashing the chance of reopening Aspen Highlands as the company said it → Read More
Missing Pyramid Peak hiker found ‘alive and in good spirits’ after two nights
The overdue hiker was described at 5’ 10”, 165-170 pounds, blonde hair, blue eyes and an experienced outdoor enthusiast. → Read More
More offseason service on RFTA buses this spring
Valley service, Carbondale and Snowmass connections enhanced → Read More
Mile-wide section of Highlands Ridge slides, damages home
Avalanche debris that closed Castle Creek Road cleared Saturday night → Read More
Lift One corridor project wins by 26 votes
Voters support new lift closer to town, two hotels → Read More
Turnout paces ahead of 2017 as Election Day dawns
As Election Day dawns in Aspen, unprecedented in March instead of May, early voting returns were pacing ahead of the most recent municipal vote in 2017. As of the end of Monday, 2,010 voters had returned ballots that were mailed out in mid-February. An early voting polling station has been in the clerk’s office in city hall since Feb. 19. In the last municipal election, on the day before… → Read More
Adaptive skier in sit ski falls from Elk Camp lift
Woman, 33, hospitalized with ‘non-life-threatening injuries’ → Read More
With an eye toward affordable housing, council OKs sale of West End residence
The $3.8 million price tag will be reinvested in projects for homes for employees → Read More
Developers say now or never for Lift One
The campaign against the Lift One corridor project is built around the notion that the multi-faceted development comprising two hotels and a new ski lift can be improved, while maintaining a lower terminal for Lift 1A, if voters send it back to the drawing board. Developers behind the two hotels say that if the March 5 vote goes against the proposal, the community will have missed its one and… → Read More
APCHA process changes going forward, but oversight still an issue
Aspen City Council and Pitkin County commissioners reached agreement on significant governance changes for the Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority at a joint meeting between the boards last week, but a sticking point remains on who has the ultimate authority over APCHA’s executive director. Under the agreement hammered out between city and county elected officials on Feb. 5, the APCHA board… → Read More
Mayoral Squirm Night focuses on communication and leadership
Two candidates on the current council face challenges → Read More
Aspen debates future of recycle drop-off center
The days may be numbered for a recycling drop-off center at Rio Grande Park as city leaders debate the costs, benefits and reach of environmental sustainability efforts. Pitkin County funds the pick-up and hauling of materials dropped at the city-owned facility; since 2014, the county has paid Waste Management to haul materials to Denver, which cost $225,000 last year. The county is going to… → Read More
City takes a pass on hosting pro cycling race
Colorado Classic, now a women’s only event, proposed August stage → Read More
Construction to begin on new city office building
The city of Aspen is hosting an open house this morning as it prepares to begin work on a new city office building between Rio Grande Place and Galena Plaza. “is a meet and greet for the public to come get informed,” according to Jack Wheeler, who is consulting on the project for the city as an owner’s representative. Wheeler served as the city’s capital asset director until fall 2018, during… → Read More
Next steps discussed for Aspen’s housing program
Burlingame, BMC, financing options present big questions → Read More
Developer seeks extension to build tiny-room hotel
Developer Mark Hunt, facing a July deadline after which approvals for a micro-room hotel will expire, is asking city council to give him 18 additional months to examine the viability of the project and file for a building permit. Council in 2015 approved the Base 1 hotel for the Buckhorn Lodge property, located on the corner of Cooper Avenue and Original Street across from City Market that is… → Read More
For Bayer, capital letters ‘redundant and unnecessary’
Bauhaus master’s universal typeface seen as significant achievement → Read More
School district HR director Hodges to resign
Aspen School District human resources director Elizabeth Hodges will resign at the end of the month without any severance pay, the school district announced Wednesday. The school district’s board of education, in a special meeting held on Wednesday, voted unanimously to approve the resignation agreement, negotiated between Hodges and district administration. Under the agreement, the district… → Read More
Aspen readies itself for 5G and small cell technology
The city of Aspen is working to update its rules governing wireless infrastructure in the wake of a Federal Communications Commission edict that streamlines the process for deploying new antennas for 5G wireless service. The FCC order, which was handed down in September and took effect Monday, shortens a local government’s timeframe to review cellar antenna applications and prevents local… → Read More
Council taps Sara Ott to be interim city manager
Currently the assistant city manager, Ott is an Ohio native → Read More