Two Republicans are vying to become Garfield County’s next sheriff in the June primary
Garfield County could see a new direction for its sheriff’s office as the two candidates — both longtime Garfield County residents who currently work in law enforcement in the region — try to distinguish themselves from the current sheriff.
FROM THE WATER DESK
Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term
FROM THE CONNIE HARVEY ENVIRONMENT DESK
‘Where’s our bench?’
All departments/programs at the White River National Forest have seen reductions in the workforce, except the forest leadership team, which has been able to fill positions with Forest Service employees who have left other roles within the agency. Recreation, engineering and specialist roles have been particularly hard-hit.
FROM THE SOCIAL JUSTICE DESK
Community effort to help residents buy Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park could inform regional strategy, but challenges remain
Glenwood Springs revokes ICE facility permit; dispute could result in legal battle
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Aspen mayor and defendant
B. Clark Wheeler, a nimble man in his time
NOTICIAS EN ESPANOL
Dos republicanos compiten por convertirse en el próximo sheriff delcondado de Garfield en las primarias de junio
La iniciativa comunitaria para ayudar a los residentes a adquirir el parque de casas móviles Cavern Springs podría servir de referencia para la estrategia regional, pero siguen existiendo retos
LOCAL SNOW & WATER NEWS
Real-time local streamflow
Real time snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin
Snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin completely melted by May 15, two weeks earlier than last year.
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Flexible pool of water could be key to protect Lake Powell
There isn’t a way to physically move water upstream, but according to WRA, water could be transferred between reservoirs through adjustments to dam releases and careful accounting.
Alternate route into Aspen now included in traffic counts
An analysis of a calendar year’s worth of data confirms that the side-entrance traffic makes up a significant portion of total traffic, as drivers seek to beat the gridlock that typically chokes Highway 82 during the morning and afternoon peak periods. Added together, vehicle counts from Highway 82 and Power Plant Road through all of…
THE BILLIONAIRES OF ASPEN
The Aspen 80
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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Common ground: Protecting our public lands
Becoming the White River National Forest
A crisis of the commons
NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL
Glenwood Springs revoca el permiso de las instalaciones de ICE; la controversia podría derivar en un litigio
Las fuerzas del orden, desde Aspen hasta Silt, estudian cambios en la vigilancia mediante cámaras en las calles en respuesta a las preocupaciones sobre inmigración.
La ciudad podría revocar el permiso tras revelarse que los detenidos de ICE permanecen detenidos más de 12 horas en las instalaciones de Glenwood
Un bufete de abogados envía una carta de cese y desistimiento al sheriff del condado de Garfield por una supuesta aplicación ilegal de la ley de inmigración
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