Category: The Roundup

In high-use areas clustered around the Maroon Bells, Snowmass Lake and Capitol Lake, “groups at one time” (GAOT) levels have gotten out of hand.

Letter from Heather Sackett, water desk editor, on the River District looking for natural solutions to Crystal River water shortage, more from the data dashboard on wastewater flow rates, and Tracking the Curve updates.

Measure what matters and expanding recreation’s clout We all know it was hot this month, particularly last week when the mercury topped 90°F for four straight days at the Aspen airport. But did you know that the peak temperature through that stretch — 91°F — came within a single degree of the highest-ever recorded temperature […]

The way Marble tackles its own unique challenges could have a lot to say for how other communities facing similar issues deal with their problems. What’s especially interesting about Marble’s situation is the wide array of jurisdictions that are attempting to work together toward a solution.

A community facing the loss of hundreds of jobs as nearby coal-fired power plants and coal mines are set to be decommissioned is investing in the Yampa River as the backbone of future economic growth.

Editor Curtis Wackerle on our history desk’s wondrous work and the scheming and innovation of the Hunter Creek corridor, plus the return of The Bucket.

Covering the roundtables has long been central to Aspen Journalism’s mission and Water Desk Editor Heather Sackett filed a story this week about an interesting new development.

Aspen Journalism won three awards from the Colorado Press Association this week in its 2020 Colorado Better News Media Contest.

Aspen Journalism’s Social Justice Desk digs into the disparity in vaccine distribution between the white and Latino communities, which is striking.

In Colorado water law, tugging at one thread can lead to unravelling in multiple places, a state work group is learning.