Unbridled optimism meets mining realities
Considered a sure bet in 1911, Aspen’s Hope Mine up Castle Creek aimed to be the economic revival of Aspen by finding the lost silver lode under Little Annie’s, only to become the town’s broken dream 18 years later.
Lawsuit leads to financial troubles, before fire fries flotation mill.
Data dashboard: Summer occupancy in Aspen and Snowmass hits new record high
Local streamflow rates down from last week but closed to last year’s levels.
• Snowmass and Aspen’s combined paid occupancy rate reached 47.3% in October. • Summer of 2021 sets new occupancy record for both towns with 60.3%. • Air temperature drops back down near seasonal normals.
A growing toll from bike and e-bike accidents
AVH saw a record number of e-bike injuries this past summer
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Aspen officials release plan laying out 50 years of water projects
5,820 acre-feet of storage — mostly for emergency use — could cost over $400 million in today’s dollars
Storing water specifically until an emergency occurs is not a decreed beneficial use under Colorado water law. But municipal water providers often have a lot of leeway to plan for future needs, which could include storage projects.
Ouray County asks state water board to delay filing aimed at instream flow protection
County wants first to work out state opposition to Cow Creek project
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