On today's newscast: Pitkin County extended the deadline for its property-tax relief program after applications fell far short of county expectations, Glenwood Springs’ city council will consider how it can support local efforts to preserve mobile home parks, several major speakers are coming to the Aspen Institute for public programs this week, and more.

In part one of this three-part series, Caroline Llanes takes a big picture look at congestion and traffic in the valley, how locals are dealing with the challenges of commuting, and how officials are starting to think about transportation solutions.

On today's newscast: a new nonprofit has formed in support of widening the runway at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, the city of Aspen is getting a significant funding bump for its Lumberyard affordable housing project, the city of Aspen will host an open house at the Armory Hall to present concepts for the historic building's redevelopment, and more.

On today's newscast: Glenwood Springs is hosting their annual RiverFest cleanup this Saturday, the Colorado River has officially been declared positive for the invasive Zebra Mussels, the new Aspen Art Fair kicks off this week at the Hotel Jerome, and more.

The adaptive sports initiative, part of the High Fives Foundation, features high-octane off-road adventures and mellower outdoor activities like fly fishing.

On today's newscast: Basalt Town Council granted a request from developers to convert their project at the old Clark’s Market Building from rentals to ownership units, Colorado’s wolves still haven’t made it to the Roaring Fork Valley just yet, Pitkin County has launched its Vision 2050 project, and more.

On today's newscast: English in Action is asking for $100,000 from Pitkin County to help build a new permanent facility, Aspen’s city council is considering updating its rules about where dogs can be off-leash, the National Audubon Society and the Birdsong Project are partnering with several local nonprofits for a program they’re calling the “Summer of Birds,” and more.

On today's newscast: forecasters say the haze we’ve been seeing in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys will likely continue for the rest of the week, law enforcement officials say they seized more than 23 pounds of cocaine last Wednesday during a traffic stop on I-70 near Gypsum, Aspenite Jaquelyn Francis confronted the reality of global warming on a 600-mile bike ride, and more.

On today's newscast: the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado is proposing new rules to manage big-game habitat in areas where there’s a lot of oil and gas development, the median sale price of a single-family home in Aspen has risen to $16.5 million, several brush fires caused an extended closure on I-70 yesterday between Rifle and Parachute, and more.

On today's newscast: A proposed affordable housing project in West Glenwood Springs will get about $1.5m from the city over two years if its approved, The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority is considering potential replacement options for hearing officer Mick Ireland, award-winning actors and a 60-piece orchestra will perform “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Klein Music Tent tomorrow, and more.