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Bear That Bit Hiker Had A Stomach Full Of Birdseed
The bear that attacked a hiker near Aspen on Memorial Day was killed last week by wildlife officers. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the → Read More
Firefighters Will Conduct Cattle Creek Prescribed Burn, Weather Permitting
Firefighters plan to conduct a prescribed burn up Cattle Creek on Thursday. If the weather cooperates, the goal is to burn nearly 2,000 acres. Hand crews → Read More
Red Flag Law To Be Enforced In Garfield County, Despite 'Second Amendment Preservation'
On Monday, a crowd gathered to passionately implore the Garfield County Commissioners to become a “Second Amendment Preservation County.” Once the → Read More
Aspen Chooses Torre; Glenwood Denies Streets Tax
Torre is Aspen’s next mayor. The 49 year-old will replace sitting mayor, Steve Skadron, whose term expires in June. → Read More
Aspen 2019 Election: 1A Passes; Mesirow, Richards Elected To City Council
The 1A development was approved by a narrow margin; 26 votes decided the fate of the new chairlift and plaza. → Read More
Carbondale Takes Stock Of Climate-Change Readiness
At their meeting Tuesday night, the Carbondale Board of Trustees discussed how the town is preparing for a changing climate. → Read More
Carbondale Auctions Off Used Vehicles
If you’ve ever wanted to buy a pickup truck, or even a dump truck, now could be your chance. Carbondale is auctioning off items the town no longer needs. → Read More
Recent Earthquakes Probably Natural, USGS Says
On Dec. 11, two small earthquakes occured north of Glenwood Springs. One was a 3.4 and the other a 3.6 on the Richter Scale. → Read More
BREAKING: Report Of Stabbing Closes I-70 Near Rulison
I-70 was closed for several hours Tuesday between Rulison and the West Rifle exit. → Read More
Basalt Sends Belinski Back To Drawing Board
On Tuesday, the Basalt Town Council sent developer Tim Belinski and his proposal for the Pan and Fork property back to the drawing board. The councilmembers at the meeting all disapproved of the plan, but for different, even contradictory, reasons. To learn more, host Zoe Rom sat down with reporter Wyatt Orme. → Read More
Basalt Police To Look At Wearing Body Cameras
The Basalt Police Department is considering having officers wear body cameras, or "body cams." Police Chief Greg Knott said lots of departments around the → Read More
RFSD teachers say they want state to adequately fund public education
Thousands of Colorado teachers rallied at the capitol last week, protesting what they see as inadequate school funding. Several districts canceled class → Read More
Lopez remains in sanctuary, feeling she has no other choice
Sandra Lopez, who’s in sanctuary in Carbondale with her young daughter, hasn’t stepped outside in four months. The two are living in the parsonage → Read More
New pool, or no? Carbondale residents invited to speak their minds
On Wednesday evening, Carbondale residents can say their piece about the prospect of a new town pool. The current pool is 40 years old...and acts like it. → Read More
Should Colorado host a future Winter Olympic Games?
Colorado has never hosted an Olympics or Paralympics. Eagle County Commissioners meet Tuesday with a representative from the Olympic Exploratory Committee, → Read More
Carbondale seeks to keep bears and trash separate
Carbondale’s Board of Trustees are discussing an array of options to keep bears out of trash cans. → Read More
CMC stands for immigration reform, for DREAMers
Last Friday, the board of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) unanimously passed a resolution in support of their DREAMer students who, the resolution states, → Read More
Amy Goodman, of Democracy Now!, speaks in Basalt
Amy Goodman is the host of Democracy Now! and will be speaking Friday at The Temporary in Basalt. → Read More
Aspen just passed its own tobacco tax. Is Basalt next?
This spring, Basalt might take a page from Aspen’s playbook and bring a tobacco tax before voters. → Read More
Sign-ups open for Basalt Town Council election
Three seats on Basalt’s town council are up for grabs in April and interested candidates can sign up to run starting Jan. 2. → Read More