News Flash

Dates for 2024 pavement maintenance at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport announced

The work, which occurs annually, will close the airport from May 6 - 23, 2024

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Sept. 28, 2023) - The dates for the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport’s annual spring closure have been announced. The flying public should plan for a May 6 - 23,...

Brush thinning planned at Sky Mountain Park

Reducing wildfire fuels and improving habitat for browsing wildlife are the goals of a planned mechanical cutting of about 45 acres of overly mature Gambel oak at Sky Mountain Park. The work is tentatively expected to begin the week of Sept. 25.

It has bee...

Dispatch Center locates kidnapping victim using Next-Generation 911 technology

Platform provides intelligent, real-time data to first responders to support a faster and smarter emergency response

PITKIN COUNTY, (August 15, 2023) – The Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center achieved a significant breakthrough in em...

Pros and Cons about ballot issues now being collected

Deadline for TABOR Notice pros/cons is September 22

ASPEN, COLO. (Sept. 12, 2023) - Local election officials are now collecting comments from the public detailing the pros and cons of five ballot tax issues in the Pitkin County Coordinated Election, Nov. 7...

Pitkin County Public Health identifies probable transmission of West Nile Virus

Individuals are encouraged to increase proactive measures to protect themselves

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (August 24, 2023) - During the week of August 21, 2023, Pitkin County Public Health identified probable transmission of West Nile Virus (WNV) within the co...

Pitkin County Solid Waste Center achieves 10 consecutive years of flawless landfill inspections

Environmental regulations, health and safety protocols, and waste management best practices included in state inspection

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (August 18, 2023) — The Pitkin County Solid Waste Center has once again proven its commitment to environ...

Roadwork will close Smith Bridge on Smith Hill Way Sept. 5 - 14

Repavement work will improve integrity of the aging bridge

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (August 21, 2023) - The Smith Bridge will undergo improvements next month that will require a full closure of the bridge to traffic. One group of motorists the closure will aff...

Public invited to provide input on draft recommendations for final comprehensive Maroon Bells plan

The plan aims to provide a framework to sustainably manage recreational access to, and activities within, the Maroon Creek Valley.

ASPEN, COLO. (August 3, 2023) – A comprehensive recreation management plan for the Maroon Bells area is nearing completion an...

Retailers who sell tobacco products will be required to get a license in Pitkin County

Tobacco Retail License program aims to reduce illegal sales to minors among other goals

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (July 14, 2023) - The Pitkin County Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a Tobacco Retail License program that aligns with other local tobacco ...

Road construction in Pitkin County: A midsummer update

Owl Creek Road work enters new phase, is nearing completion; Woody Creek Road work re-intensifies in preparation for completion this fall

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (July 13, 2023) - Two road projects underway in Pitkin County will significantly improve the inte...

In final reading, Pitkin County Commissioners authorize submission of aviation forecast to FAA

The forecast will be included in an Airport Layout Plan for Aspen Airport

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (July 12, 2023) – In a final reading on the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) air travel demand forecast on Wednesday, July 12, the Pitkin County Board...

Inmates to return to Pitkin County Jail after facility received safety improvements

Safety improvements make facility safer for inmates and detention deputies

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (June 29, 2023) - Next month, Pitkin County inmates who have been housed at the Eagle County Detention Facility will return to the Pitkin County Jail. The jail ...

County Commissioners consider forecast for future air travel

First of a two-read resolution passes 4-1, second reading set for July 12 

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (June 29, 2023) – The results of the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) air travel demand forecast were presented to the Pitkin County Board of County C...

Valley Alliance to End Homelessness receives $2.7 million grant

Grant will support unsheltered community in Pitkin County and across the region

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (June 27, 2023) - A collaborative supported by Pitkin County Human Services that includes Recovery Resources will receive a $2,743,690 grant to ensure ever...

Nominations open for 2023 Pitkin County Cares and Greg Mace Awards

Awards recognize outstanding groups and individuals who have volunteered in Pitkin County

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (June 22, 2023) - Pitkin County is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service Awards and Greg Mace Award. Commu...

Educators, public safety officials take part in Roaring Fork School Safety Summit

Participants shared experiences, learned together, and fostered cross-functional communication to promote and enhance school safety

ASPEN, COLO. (June 13, 2023) - On Friday, June 9, educators, public safety officials and representatives from local governme...

Forest Service enforcing parking restrictions at Wildwood

PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (June 8, 2023) – To help ease congestion at the popular Wildwood put-in on the Roaring Fork River near Aspen, the White River National Forest and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails will be enforcing new rules prohibiting the...

Commissioners select ‘preferred alternative’ for redistricting

Public asked to weigh in on changes to district boundaries

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (May 26, 2023) - The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) this week selected their preferred option for redrawing commissioner district boundaries that will be in...

Pitkin County to survey community about affordable housing and childcare

Survey results will help determine whether county will pursue ballot question

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (May 25, 2023) - The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at their May 23 work session moved forward with a countywide survey to assess communi...

Virtual public meeting to be held on proposed recommendations for comprehensive Maroon Bells plan

Plan will provide framework to manage recreation and access in Maroon Creek Valley

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (May 25, 2023) – The public is invited to participate in a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 30 from 5 to 6:30 PM to review and provide i...

Pitkin County collaborates with City of Aspen, hospital on hiring effort

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (May 9, 2023) - Three large, established employers, Pitkin County, the City of Aspen, and Aspen Valley Hospital, have partnered to develop a new resource, The Aspen Local Living Guide, to make it easier for seasonal employees to find ...

Construction scheduled to start May 15th on Brush Creek Park & Ride project

A reduced number of parking spaces in a temporary lot will be available at the Brush Creek Park & Ride, or intercept lot, this summer.

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (May 5, 2023) - People who use the Brush Creek Park and Ride off of Colorado Highway 82 in the U...

Pitkin County launches redesigned website, pitkincounty.com

New design improves pathways for the public seeking information

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (April 28, 2023) - Pitkincounty.com, the county’s main website, has been updated with a new look and improved functionality. Information the public depends on such as payi...

Forecast for future air travel at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport released

Preliminary results presented to Airport Advisory Board  

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (April 21, 2023) – The preliminary results of the forecast for future air travel demand at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) were presented to the Airport Advisory ...

Finalist for Fixed Base Operator at Aspen Airport announced

Pitkin County will now enter contract negotiations with finalist

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (April 14, 2023) - A review committee, led by Pitkin County’s Procurement Office, has identified a top-ranked proposer to move into contract negotiations with the county ...

Prescribed fires planned in Pitkin County

Carefully planned fires will reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitatThis news release was originally issued by the White River National Forest

Fire managers from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are closely monitoring c...

Pitkin County to revise its commissioner boundaries this year

New district boundaries will be in effect for the 2024 election

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (April 6, 2023) - The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will review three alternatives for redrawing its commissioner districts during public meetings tha...

Special meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration

FAA's regional manager of airport regulations visits the county to answer community questions 

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (April 4, 2023) – The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and Aspen/Pitkin County Airport Advisor...

Pitkin County seeks feedback on Short Term Rental regulations in Redstone

County wants to hear whether county-wide approach is a right fit for Redstone Historic District

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (April 3, 2023) - This month, Pitkin County is undertaking an outreach effort to better understand how Short Term Rentals (STRs) are regula...

Shortlist released in Fixed Base Operator (FBO) procurement process

Three respondents will move forward in effort to identify operator at Aspen Airport

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (March 22, 2023) - After careful consideration, a review committee led by Pitkin County’s Procurement Office, has narrowed to three the numbe...

Pitkin County Public Works announces Spring/Summer improvement projects

Owl Creek Rd., Woody Creek Rd., Brush Creek Park and Ride to receive work

Two projects bring much-needed improvements to aging county roads

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (March 14, 2023) - Two road projects this summer in Pitkin County will significantly improve the...

Pitkin County partners with neighboring counties to combat opioid use

Region 5 efforts aim to reduce harm and stigma, increase education, and gather data

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Feb. 28, 2023) - In an effort to reduce the number of substance use-related deaths, increase community awareness of substance use risks, and increase ...

Early Childhood Educators across Pitkin County receive Staff Support Stipends

Pitkin County created the stipend program to provide immediate, short-term relief

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Feb. 27, 2023) - In mid-February, 89 early childhood educators received Staff Support Stipend checks as part of a joint program between Pitkin County an...

Submission deadline closes for Fixed Base Operator (FBO) proposals as part of procurement process

7 proposers submit proposals to operate the FBO which serves general aviation aircraft, personnel and passengers, but not commercial aircraft

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Feb. 21, 2023) - Pitkin County has received 7 proposals from responders interested in operat...

Pitkin County Library Board appoints Genevieve Smith as Library Director

Smith, who has worked for the library since 2010, will begin her new role Feb. 26

The Pitkin County Library Board has appointed Genevieve Smith to fill the position of Pitkin County Library Director. The position is being vacated by longtime director Kathl...

Longtime Pitkin County Library Director Kathy Chandler announces retirement

Chandler to retire after nearly 44 years of service at the library

ASPEN, COLO. (Feb. 3, 2023) - After nearly 44 years with the Pitkin County Library, Library Director Kathleen “Kathy” Chandler announced she will retire in early March. ...

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport to close May 10-24, 2023 for airfield pavement maintenance

Pavement work will focus on taxiway and de-ice pad

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Feb. 2, 2023) - The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport will be closed from May 10 through May 24, 2023 for airfield pavement maintenance, which is part of the facility’s Federal Grant Assura...

PitkinAlert system now available in 100 languages

New app launched in an effort to reach all community members more equitably

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Jan. 26, 2023) - Citizens and visitors can now receive PitkinAlerts in over 100 different languages with a new Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office transl...

Pitkin County inmates transition to Eagle County Detention Facility

New partnership allows Pitkin County to continue with safety improvements at its facility

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (January 12, 2023) - At noon on Thursday, Pitkin County deputies escorted seven inmates to the Eagle County Detention Facility in Eagle, Colorado...

COVID-19 testing site at Aspen Airport due to close January 14

Vaccination bus, which administers free COVID and flu shots, will continue operating into 2023

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (January 12, 2023) - Due to a reduction in individuals seeking community testing resources as well as a continued shift from emergency respo...

Pitkin County elected officials sworn into office on Courthouse steps

The officials, who were elected November 8, start or resume their roles

ASPEN, COLO. (January 10, 2023) - Four incumbents and one newly elected official were sworn in on the steps of the Pitkin County Courthouse today. In November, voters re-elected Distri...

Eighteen agencies sign on to the Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative

Agreement will facilitate cross-boundary work to create fire resilient communities

CARBONDALE, Colo. (Dec 15, 2022) – Understanding that wildfires do not recognize jurisdictional lines, 18 local, county, state and federal agencies involved in wildfire miti...

Airport Advisory Board reflects on first year, looks ahead to 2023 projects

At monthly meeting, Board members also approve emissions study

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Dec. 16, 2022) - Nearly one year ago, on January 20, 2022, the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport Advisory Board (AAB) met for the first time following a robust community engagem...

Flight Operations Safety Task Force approved by Pitkin County Commissioners

Creation of Task Force was recommended by citizen-led Airport Advisory Board

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Dec. 7, 2022) – At a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 7, the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) considered and unanimously ap...

Pitkin County selects Andrew Knapp as County Engineer

Knapp brings more than a decade of local experience in transportation engineering

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Nov. 30, 2022) - Andrew Knapp, who previously served as Resident Engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in the Roaring Fork and C...

Public invited to weigh in on planning effort to manage Maroon Bells visitation

Development of Comprehensive Recreation Management Plan continues with Dec. 7 workshop

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (November 29, 2022) – The public is invited to participate in a workshop on Wednesday, December 7 in Aspen to provide input and hear about...

Diane Jackson named Deputy Airport Director at Aspen Airport

Jackson served previously in leadership roles at airports in Florida, Connecticut

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Nov. 23, 2022) - Diane Jackson, who previously served as Airport Manager at Tweed-New Haven Airport and Communications Director at the Naples Municipal ...

Hunt to close Sky Mountain Park trails

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Nov. 18, 2022) - Five trails at Sky Mountain Park will close for the fourth rifle season, Nov. 23-27, while an elk hunt occurs on a portion of the park.

Cozyline, Airline, Incline, Skyline Ridge and Ditchline trails will all be closed...

Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder completes tally of overseas, military, and cured ballots

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Nov. 18, 2022) - The Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder completed its final tally of ballots Thursday after processing military, overseas, and cured ballots. A total of 240 ballots were processed by two sets of bipartisan election ju...

Pitkin County leads the state in recycling and composting at county-level

Pitkin County rates number one at the county-level for recycling and composting residential and commercial waste, according to report

(PITKIN, COLO.) Nov. 15, 2022 - On America Recycles Day and during Colorado Recycles Week, Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG Foundation...

9,485 ballots processed by Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder

“Cured” and overseas ballots yet to be counted

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Nov. 10, 2022) – Following a successful initial processing of ballots by the Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder’s office after this week’s General Election, the county is continuing its i...

In-Person Voting Available in Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Basalt on Election Day, Nov. 8

Mail Ballot Drop Boxes also available in Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt, and RedstonePITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (Nov. 7, 2022) - Election Day is tomorrow and if you haven’t yet voted, please remember to submit your ballot before 7PM tomorrow, November 8. As we...

Suzanne Wolff named Pitkin County Community Development Director

ASPEN, COLO. (October 27, 2022) - After an extensive national search, longtime Community Development staff member Suzanne Wolff has been named Community Development Director. Wolff, who has worked for the county for 30 years, served as Planning Director/A...

Implementing Common Ground Recommendations for Aspen Airport

ASPEN, COLO. (Oct. 21, 2022) The Airport Advisory Board, at its October 20 meeting, weighed in on a plan to implement the Common Ground Recommendations from the community-driven ASE Vision process. The Recommendations were adopted by the Pitkin County Boa...

Voluntary Safe Gun Disposal Event

PITKIN COUNTY, COLO. (October 14, 2022) – As part of his new Voluntary Safe Gun Disposal initiative, Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office will launch a Voluntary Gun Disposal program with a kick-off event on October 22,...

Proposed 2023 county budget prioritizes projects that bring sustainability, resiliency to community

ASPEN, COLO. (October 11, 2022) The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will consider a proposed 2023 county budget and five-year plan at a work session Tuesday, Oct. 11. It’s the first of many meetings about the budget the Board will hold ...

Historic Pitkin County Courthouse celebrates reopening on October 5, 2022

ASPEN, COLO. (September 29, 2022) – The historic Pitkin County Courthouse on Main Street in Aspen, Colorado, has reopened after being closed since March for a major remodel. Beginning in 2019, Pitkin County undertook a significant remodel to upd...