Low reservoir levels main cause of toxic algae in Blue Mesa
More releases to prop up Lake Powell could be coming
The study also says maintaining a water-level elevation above 7,470 feet might help minimize the occurrence of these blooms.
RECENT WATER DESK NEWS
States repeat talking points with little progress on deal as Colorado River crisis deepens
Seven state representatives ‘spinning their wheels’ for two years
December water forecast a sobering backdrop to Colorado River conference
Feds lay out tools for dealing with falling reservoir levels
Conservation studies’ findings have lessons for water managers
Western Slope water users want Front Range to match cuts
State ramps up water measurement on Western Slope
Grant program will fund measuring devices as state anticipates compact administration, further scarcity
RECENT SOCIAL JUSTICE DESK NEWS
An old motel in Parachute is being turned into workforce apartments as cost of housing rises
Project to serve the growing ‘missing middle’ as Colorado River Valley towns face new workforce challenges
Politicized issues, out-of-state funds and partisan support divide RFSD board race
Two candidates challenge status quo with views on arming teachers, DEI, sex ed
New data confirms rising immigration arrests, and a changing profile of who gets detained
Stricter laws make staying in the country an ‘uphill battle’
Boom in private clubs highlights tensions between belonging and exclusion
New arrivals and local institutions in the members-only space run the gamut from blue-collar bar to billionaires’ escape. Everyone just wants to feel like they belong, right?
RECENT CONNIE HARVEY ENVIRONMENT DESK NEWS
Private ski area proposal near Steamboat divides community
Luxury resort plan by Yellowstone Club operator seen by some as an economic boon; others fear an environmental and socioeconomic disaster
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St. Benedict’s Monastery
St. Benedict’s Monastery sells for $120 million
Wall Street Journal reports buyer is Palantir CEO Alex Karp
St. Benedict’s Monastery announces last Mass Jan. 11
Operations winding down before 70th anniversary
‘Say a prayer that all this comes to a happy conclusion’
Hope and uncertainty surround pending sale of Old Snowmass monastery
In a ‘sacred valley,’ community partners seek to preserve the legacy of St. Benedict’s
Future of Old Snowmass monastery and surrounding lands — on the market for $150 million — is subject to land-use policies and approval from church authorities
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Real time snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin
Snowpack hasn’t been this low since December 1999 As of Dec. 29, snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin is at 3.4 inches of snow water equivalent (SWE) or 53% of normal. Last year, snowpack held 6.7 inches of snow water equivalent in the Roaring Fork basin. Snowpack has never been this low at this point…
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ASPEN SKI PATROL STRIKE
APSPA: From corporate burr to community asset
Ski patrollers have negotiated crucial protections now benefitting all SkiCo workers
RECENT DATA desk STORIES >>
Transportation coalition seeks consensus on high-occupancy toll, congestion-pricing recommendations
Would you pay $17 to drive in what’s now the bus-only lane at the entrance to Aspen?
Real-time local streamflow
Stream-gauge readings from the Roaring Fork and Colorado River basins updated in real time with an interactive mapping feature
RFTA to study how Rio Grande Trail’s railroad corridor can be used for mass transit
Scheduled for 2028, the plan will explore how the historic alignment can accommodate bikes, pedestrians and mass transit, including rail.
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ASPEN SKI HISTORY COVERAGE: ASPEN SKI PATROL STRIKE
APSPA: From corporate burr to community asset
Ski patrollers have negotiated crucial protections now benefitting all SkiCo workers
Public Lands series by Paul ANdersen >>
Common ground: Protecting our public lands
A legacy of native expulsion gives way to a project to assert federal protections and adapt to changing values
Becoming the White River National Forest
Cherished public lands forged in a progression of exploration, exploitation and preservation
A crisis of the commons
The fraught legacy and magnetic promise underpinning public lands in the United States
THE BILLIONAIRES OF ASPEN
The Aspen 80
Property records analysis shows where the Forbes billionaires list and local owners overlap
There have never been more billionaires in the world—3,028, by Forbes’ count, crossing the 3,000 threshold for the first time in 2025. It stands to reason that there also have never been more billionaires in Aspen, their collective influence shaping the community’s social fabric.
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NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL
Nuevos datos confirman el aumento de las detenciones de inmigrantes y un cambio en el perfil de las personas detenidas
Las leyes más estrictas hacen que permanecer en el país sea una “batalla cuesta arriba”
La comunidad se moviliza para la “Semana de la Conservación Latina” a pesar de las preocupaciones por las medidas contra la inmigració
El Bosque Nacional White River no participará en el evento de este mes
Se inaugura una nueva residencia asequible para personas mayores en una región que se enfrenta al envejecimiento de la población y al aumento de los costes
El proyecto de Catholic Charities en Glenwood Springs, valorado en $23 millones, rinde homenaje a la donación realizada por los Benedict en la década de 1990
Parques de casas móviles bajo contrato para propiedad de residentes
El acuerdo propuesto entra en el periodo de diligencia debida para las inspecciones
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