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River District concerned legal tools for conservation program could favor some regions over others

Colorado could most easily wring water from Grand, Uncompahgre, Upper Gunnison valleys

The irrigation districts of the Grand and Uncompahgre valleys are close to the state line and the Upper Gunnison Valley is just above Blue Mesa, so the majority of water conserved in these locations will get to where it needs to go without the state Division of Water Resources having to actively shepherd it. 

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett

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Major changes proposed for PitCo’s short-term-rental regulations

More properties would be eligible, but a cap-and-lottery system would limit licenses by geographic zone

Pitkin County commissioners at a work session Tuesday asked for additional information about proposed changes to the county’s short-term rental regulations that would make more properties eligible for a license, while implementing new STR caps tailored to different areas.

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Aspen mayor and defendant 

While all in on silver to win, one-term Mayor B. Clark Wheeler collars pet grizzlies, chases Little Annie silver vein through Famous Tunnel, loses his second wife and infant son, erupts his temper in the streets and buffaloes bankers.
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La ciudad de Glenwood Springs vota para demandar al propietario de las instalaciones de ICE por permitir que continúen las detenciones sin permiso 

Ni ICE ni el propietario respondieron a las notificaciones de infracción ni apelaron la decisión municipal de abril de revocar su permiso de uso especial

Un centro de detención temporal de ICE situado al oeste de Glenwood Springs podría estar un paso más cerca de su cierre después de que la ciudad votara el 6 de agosto a favor de demandar al propietario del inmueble, con sede en Florida, por presuntamente infringir la normativa municipal al permitir detenciones de inmigrantes…

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Colorado’s private 14er

Limited permits, fees and strict regulations required for Culebra Peak baggers

Hikers must apply for a permit well in advance, and only 20 are permitted on three designated hiking days per week An old friend waited two years for the permits for our hike this past June.

Paul Andersen by Paul Andersen
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Exresidentes de un conjunto de apartamentos de Carbondale demandan a la empresa propietaria por una grave plaga de cucarachas y otras acusaciones

Empresa llama demanda `frívola´ y da a entender que impugnará las acusaciones

Dos exresidentes del conjunto de apartamentos The Homestead presentaron una demanda colectiva contra la empresa propietaria alegando malas condiciones de vida, amenazas de desalojo y comisiones ocultas. El presidente de la empresa inmobiliaria propietaria del inmueble calificó la demanda de `frívola´, dando a entender que tienen la intención de impugnar las acusaciones.

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THE BILLIONAIRES OF ASPEN

Wealth and Property

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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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Curtis Wackerle is the Editor and Executive Director of Aspen Journalism, where he guides the nonprofit’s mission to deliver in-depth, independent reporting on environmental and community issues in Colorado’s mountain regions. He has extensive experience in journalism and editorial leadership, including 14 years at Aspen Daily News, where he covered city hall and, from 2016 until joining Aspen Journalism in 2020, served as editor in chief. Under his direction, Aspen Journalism has grown as a trusted source for nuanced coverage of water, land use, public policy and socioeconomic issues in the West. He grew up in Portland, has a journalism degree from the University of Montana, and lives in Woody Creek. More by Curtis Wackerle

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Heather Sackett is the managing editor at Aspen Journalism and the editor and reporter on the Water Desk. She has also reported for The Denver Post and the Telluride Daily Planet. Heather has a master’s degree from CU’s Center for Environmental Journalism and her reporting has been recognized by the Colorado Press Association. More by Heather Sackett

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Laurine Lassalle is Aspen Journalism’s data desk editor, where she works to catalog and analyze local public data. She has a master’s degree in data and investigative journalism from UC Berkeley with an emphasis on environmental reporting. More by Laurine Lassalle

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