Fryingpan River to see high flows as Ruedi releases increase
Water managers say flooding on the Fryingpan begins to be a concern around 800 cfs; River District officials say water managers will aim to keep the river below 700 cfs.
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With fields already fallow, Uncompahgre Valley growers adapt to a drier future
Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program
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Residents of Cavern Springs under contract to buy their mobile home park
New head of Garfield County Libraries wants to bring community together and protect the ‘freedom to read’
FROM THE CONNIE HARVEY ENVIRONMENT DESK
When oil and gas trump other uses
Colorado’s Roan Plateau, a favorite backcountry zone for hunters, anglers and hikers because of its high-quality wildlife habitat, is once being proposed for oil and gas development. The Bureau of Land Management, in accordance with direction from the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act to hold lease sales in Colorado every quarter, has…
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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
Short-term rental market continues to shrink in Aspen and Pitkin County
Stricter short-term rental rules passed four years ago by Aspen and Pitkin County are achieving their stated aims of limiting the vacation-rental marketplace, while also raising questions about the programs’ fitness, adaptability and unintended consequences.
Real-time local streamflow
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PitCo commissioners voice initial approval for another water buy
Members of the county’s Healthy Rivers board, which advises the BOCC, are concerned that the water will have a small impact on river health but a big impact on the program’s budget.
Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task
Roberts’ line of questioning seemed prompted by recent projections that show river flows dipping below a threshold that could trigger litigation.
THE BILLIONAIRES OF ASPEN
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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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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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