Aspen Journalism

Aspen Journalism is a nonprofit news organization located in Aspen, Colorado. Our goal is to create thorough and investigative journalism for individuals who have a connection to the Aspen area, whether they live, vote, own property, work, enjoy recreational activities, or visit.

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Defensores y abogados observan un aumento de las denuncias comunitarias de actividad del ICE, pero advierten de la propagación de información errónea

1 week ago | aspenjournalism.org | Eleanor Bennett

Aspen Public Radio y Aspen Journalism | Por Eleanor BennettLa semana del 19 de mayo, algunos grupos de defensa de los inmigrantes y abogados locales vieron un repunte en los informes de la comunidad de las acciones federales de aplicación de la ley de inmigración en el valle de Roaring Fork y el corredor de montaña de la I-70.
The Runoff | Dismal flows, funding thaws & big decisions ahead

1 week ago | aspenjournalism.org | Heather Sackett

Welcome to The Runoff, where Aspen Journalism’s Water Desk provides insider news and water-related updates you won’t read anywhere else under The Briefing and additional context and updates on the most recent reporting from our water desk under The Recap. Thanks for going deeper with us and for supporting our nonprofit, in-depth, investigative reporting.
Real time local streamflow

1 week ago | aspenjournalism.org | Laurine Lassalle

Local streams are flowing at 42-63% of normal in the Roaring Fork watershed as of June 18, while the Colorado River is running at 39% of average at Dotsero and 33% near the Colorado-Utah stateline. Rivers are running well below last year’s levels. Streamflows have peaked so far on June 3 or June 4 with the Roaring Fork River flowing as fast as 3,050 cfs at Glenwood Springs on June 3 and the Colorado River running up to 11,400 cfs near the stateline the next day.
Riparian restoration on Rifle ranch marks 10 years

1 week ago | aspenjournalism.org | Heather Sackett

The banks of a previously degraded 1-mile stretch of Rifle Creek are now thick with willows and cottonwoods, and have signs that deer, elk and beavers are once again frequent visitors. This summer marks 10 years since an ambitious, multiphase riparian restoration project began on John Powers’ ranch, located north of Rifle and off Colorado 325.
Amid national protests, local residents speak out against ICE and support immigrant communities

1 week ago | aspenjournalism.org | Eleanor Bennett

As protests against federal immigration crackdowns spread across the country this week, local residents were participating in a community discussion in Aspen on Tuesday about how to support immigrant communities. Protesters in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday also spoke out against an increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests.
The Aspen 80 - Aspen Journalism

2 weeks ago | aspenjournalism.org | Catherine Lutz |Laurine Lassalle |Curtis Wackerle

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. How many billionaires are there with ties to Aspen and Pitkin County?
The Aspen 80

2 weeks ago | aspenjournalism.org | Catherine Lutz |Laurine Lassalle |Curtis Wackerle

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. How many billionaires are there with ties to Aspen and Pitkin County?
Aspen reaffirms plans for new reservoirs with water court filings

3 weeks ago | aspenjournalism.org | Heather Sackett

The city of Aspen is reaffirming its plans to build reservoirs to store water from Castle and Maroon creeks — but where they might be built has still not been decided. On May 30, attorneys for the city filed two applications in water court: a diligence application detailing the actions Aspen has taken toward developing the rights over the past six years and an application to change the original locations of the reservoirs.
Local attorneys spread awareness about increase in scams targeting immigrants

3 weeks ago | aspenjournalism.org | Eleanor Bennett

Immigration attorneys in the Roaring Fork Valley are spreading awareness about a recent rise in scams and extortion targeting immigrants in Colorado and across the country. An increase in federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration this year has resulted in heightened fear and insecurity for many immigrants, which can make people more vulnerable to scams.
The Roundup | From human rights to water rights

3 weeks ago | aspenjournalism.org | Curtis Wackerle

This week’s roundup of stories speaks to the power of collaboration. Every story is the result of award-winning journalists asking the tough questions, and following curiosity with tenacity to seek complex answers. Each story is shared in print and broadcast through public radio and on our website. What you’ll read and listen to this week is the result of collaboration across newsrooms and benefitting from the expertise of journalists and broadcasters.