Pitkin County selects Interim Public Health Director

Media contact:Tracy Trulove

tracy.trulove@pitkincounty.com

pio@pitkincounty.com

Pitkin County, CO - The interim Public Health Director position has been filled by internal candidate and current PH team member, Jordana Sabella. She will officially take the le...

Pitkin is Number One in the State for County Recycling Rates

Pitkin County is ranked first in the State of Colorado for county recycling programs according to  the State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2020 Annual Report. In 2019, Pitkin County  came in with a 38% recycling and waste diver...

Response to State of Colorado COVID Dial Changes

Media contact: 

Tracy Trulove pio@pitkincounty.com

Pitkin County, CO -Today Governor Polis announced new changes to the State Dial. Pitkin County is officially moving to Level 3- Orange Thursday at 5 PM. This means reduced capacit...

Hunt to close Sky Mountain Park trails

Four trails at Sky Mountain Park will close for the fourth rifle season, Nov. 18-22, while an elk hunt occurs on a portion of the park.

Cozyline, Airline, Skyline Ridge and Ditchline trails will all be closed to public use during the hunt for safety reason...

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport announces upgrade to airport website

Pitkin County, CO – The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is inviting the entire community and visitors abroad to explore its new website. The website is designed to offer an enhanced customer experience and ease of navigation through the site. The im...

Pitkin County Adopts CDPHE's COVID-19 State Dial with New Public Health Order

Media Contact: Tracy Trulove

tracy.trulove@pitkincounty.com

Oct. 6, 2020

Pitkin County Adopts CDPHE’s COVID-19 state Dial with New Public Health Order

COVID-19 website redesigned to support changes 

PITKIN COUNTY-The Pitkin County Board of Health vote...

John Kinney, Airport Director for Aspen/Pitkin County Airport announces his retirement

Media Contact: Jon Peacock, County Manager 

jon.peacock@pitkincounty.com 

970-471-8550 

John Kinney, Airport Director, today announced his retirement from the Aspen Pitkin County Airport effective August 10, 2020. 

John&...

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails launches WildLives campaign

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announce an educational messaging campaign, WildLives, listen to your better nature. The campaign’s purpose is to educate the public about respectfully interacting with local wi...

Pitkin County Elections Department to Move to New Location

Clerk and Recorder and Motor Vehicle Departments Move Next

The Pitkin County Elections Department, now located on the ground floor of the Courthouse Plaza is moving to its new location in the Ute City Bank building arcade, at 501 E. Hyman Ave, on Fe...Read on...

County Commissioner Appointed to Statewide Public Lands Council

The Bureau of Land Management announced new appointments to its citizen-based Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) this week and Pitkin County Commissioner, George Newman is among the appointees. The RAC, composed to members with diverse interests an...Read on...

Community Input Sought for the Pitkin County Healthy Rivers Whitewater Wave and Streamside Project

In advance of the construction of a whitewater wave and streamside improvements in the Roaring Fork River in Basalt, the first of a series of public meetings is being held December 7th to gather public input on the streamside improvements. A Recreationa...Read on...