Had Donald Trump been president in 1973, when Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into federal law, the Gunnison sage grouse would be extinct. Close to 90% of all Gunnison sage grouse remaining on...

A climber who was reported missing earlier this week was found dead Thursday morning in the Maroon Bells area by Mountain Rescue Aspen.  According to a press release issued on Friday, Mountain Rescue Aspen will conduct a recovery operation of the body on Maroon Peak on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office was […]

A deceased climber was found in challenging terrain in Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, prompting a closure for recovery, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office said.

After Greg Adler sued David Cook and Spencer McKnight in June for alleged secret negotiations with his son Gabriel over his stake in the newspaper’s parent company, a Pitkin County District Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit.  Wednesday’s order officially granted a motion to dismiss filed by Aspen Daily News Publisher David Cook and former […]

For Scott Mattice, the Roaring Fork Valley is “the best office in the world.”  And Mattice has probably seen more stretches of it than most people, having spent more than a decade working various roles in Pitkin County. He’s built bridges in the backcountry, plowed snow on Aspen Mountain and even taken care of the […]

Aspen Police Department is set to host its fourth annual Ready & Resilient event on Monday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Pitkin County Library Dunaway Room. According to a city of Aspen newsletter, the event will give the community a behind-the-scenes look at how an emergency unfolds and how residents can […]

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport’s proposed new terminal is moving forward into its design development phase, with plans to more than double passenger seating.  But, the plan could cost about $30 million more than the county can currently finance.  The terminal, along with landside improvements and the ramp, is projected to cost roughly $360 million, according to […]

Food pantries and meal service nonprofits across the Western Slope are looking toward local expansions to fill growing food insecurity gaps. A 2025 analysis of regional food services across Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties found that, although the tri-county region has a strong network of food partners, significant gaps remain in geographic coverage, older adult […]

Clear Creek, Jefferson, Arapahoe and Ouray counties are under stage 1 restrictions as of this weekend. Pitkin and Gilpin counties are set to roll back by Friday.

As the Roaring Fork Outdoor Coalition sees success with its Strategic Plan, Decision Support Toolkit and pilot projects, a “Regional Partnership and Projects Update” was presented to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Board during a joint session Tuesday. The Roaring Fork Outdoor Coalition is a watershed-scale […]