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4 days ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
In a major boost to regional climate efforts, Atlantic Aviation has issued a $300,000 Climate Action Challenge Grant to a nonprofit addressing sustainable energy use in the Roaring Fork Valley. Atlantic Aviation, the fixed-base operator at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, has allocated the grant to the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), marking a new chapter in local public-private collaboration.
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5 days ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
According to the Estin Report, a report by Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s Broker Tim Estin, the first quarter of 2025 closed with a sharp rise in both pricing and sales volume across Aspen and Snowmass Village. The rise was driven by distinct but complementary market forces: newly-built luxury condos in Snowmass and a run of ultra-high-end sales of existing homes in Aspen. Together, these dynamics are reshaping the real estate landscape across the upper valley.
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1 week ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
The Roaring Fork Conservancy is calling on volunteers to help with its 27th Annual Watershed Cleanup, taking place during daylight hours from April 25 through April 29. Participants must register by April 19 to receive an assigned cleanup location. This year marks a new chapter for the longstanding event, which now bears a new name.
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1 week ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
On Earth Day, a panel of environmental leaders will convene in Aspen to explore how state and federal environmental policies are affecting life in the Roaring Fork Valley.
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1 week ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
Independence Pass might open the earliest it has ever on record, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Above-average temperatures and low snowpack levels have prompted a tentative Indy Pass season opening of April 28. Historically, the high-mountain route between Aspen and Twin Lakes tends to open around Memorial Day, with the previous record for the earliest opening set on May 11, 2012.
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1 week ago | 
postindependent.com | Westley J Crouch
Residual heat from a controlled burn. Human activity still under investigation. These are “preventable causes” that ignited two Saturday wildfires near Old Snowmass and in Basalt, according to Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Deputy Chief of Operations Richard Cornelius. “Your fuels are dry right now,” Cornelius said.
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1 week ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
Residual heat from a controlled burn. Human activity still under investigation. These are “preventable causes” that ignited two Saturday wildfires near Old Snowmass and in Basalt, according to Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Deputy Chief of Operations Richard Cornelius. “Your fuels are dry right now,” Cornelius said.
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1 week ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
The Buddy Program is inviting families and neighbors to come together for a festive evening of culture and connection at its second-annual Noche de Lotería on Friday, April 26. This free, family-friendly event begins at 6 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Community Center and aims to create a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere for all ages.
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1 week ago | 
aspentimes.com | Westley J Crouch
Aspen has already recorded 12 bear encounters this year, an unusually high number for early spring according to Lara Xaiz, wildlife coordinator for Aspen Parks and Open Space. Of those incidents, seven involved bears getting into trash and five occurred when bears entered unlocked vehicles. “Normally, we do not see this type of action until a little later in the season,” Xaiz said. “The good thing is that a lot of the community already has their trash pretty well-secured.
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2 weeks ago | 
postindependent.com | Westley J Crouch
In the Roaring Fork Valley, where community spirit meets the grit of endurance sports, the Roaring Fork Women’s Triathlon Team has carved out a unique space for female athletes of all ages and backgrounds. Now entering its third decade, RFWTT stands as the largest, women-only sporting group in Colorado, continuing to champion the idea that triathlons can be accessible, empowering, and deeply supportive.
