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Elected officials have approved the purchase of $7 million worth of conservation easements and land in Pitkin County.

The U.S. Forest Service has a plan to clear cut some sections of the Upper Fryingpan Valley, beyond Ruedi Reservoir. The first round of public comment has ended, and some people are not happy about logging operations in this recreational area.

Aspen’s mayor is hoping to be re-elected in the spring.

Eagle County’s Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday. They discussed sidewalks, recycling and discrimination.

Pitkin County commissioners voted yesterday to oppose the City of Aspen’s claim to conditional water rights on Maroon and Castle creeks.

This holiday season, while trash cans across America overflow with packaging, wrapping paper and discarded gifts, the Pitkin County Landfill faces an even bigger issue: the by-products of luxury building.

The Pitkin County Emergency Dispatch Center hired a new communications director this month, but they are still operating with only half of a staff.

Earlier this fall, Aspen City Council heard loud and clear that residents don’t want to see dams on Castle or Maroon creeks, and then filed to keep the rights to build reservoirs there anyway. Now the city is making good on its promise to explore other options.

A groundbreaking ceremony today kicks off a two-year overhaul of Pitkin County government offices.

Artists from all over the country, and all over the world, come to Snowmass Village for residencies at Anderson Ranch. There’s a wide body of work to take in, from previous residents and current ones.