New Aspen Ambulance Station Ribbon Cutting Slated

The new Aspen Ambulance Station that has been under construction for just over a year is nearing completion and the public is invited to help celebrate its grand opening. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for Monday, September 9th beginning at 5 p.m. D...

Satellite Devices May Now Reach Pitkin County Dispatch Directly

Effective immediately, satellite communications devices that have the capability for two-way texting may now communicate directly from within Pitkin County to the Pitkin County  Regional Communications Center by sending a text message to cosat911...

Construction on Castle Creek Corridor Improvement Project to begin next week

Major construction activities and Castle Creek Road lane closures will begin on August 5, 2019 for phase I construction of the Castle Creek Corridor Improvement Project which, includes the Castle Creek Trail. Phase I will begin with rockfall mitigation on...

Pitkin County Proposed Tobacco Policy and Tax Explained

Tobacco retailers and interested public are invited to a public meeting next week to learn about Pitkin County’s proposed new tobacco policy and tobacco tax. 

“We’ve gotten the green light from Pitkin County Commissio...

Short and Long-Term Solutions Considered for Airport Parking

MEDIA CONTACT: John Kinney - Airport Director - 970-429-2851

Airport officials are reviewing short and long-term solutions to the parking shortage at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. Summer flight volume and the non-travelling public using the airport’s lo...

County seeks input on Penny Hot Springs

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is seeking public input as it begins work on a management plan for Penny Hot Springs in the Crystal Valley. An online survey is available through Aug. 9 to collect initial feedback from interested citizens.

In addition, ...

Pitkin County to buy land near Filoha Meadows

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has placed 10 acres near the south end of Filoha Meadows Nature Preserve under contract.

The Board of County Commissioners will take up the $1,550,000 purchase on first reading on July 24. Second reading and a public hea...

Pitkin County Cares Award Nominations Underway

Pitkin County is now accepting nominations for outstanding volunteers to be honored for the 2018 Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service Awards. Citizens are invited to submit nominations for people who are making a difference in the community. 

The...

No Easy Fix For Lower Red Mountain Translator Power Line

MEDIA CONTACT: Kara Silbernagel - Project Manager - 970-471-8870

Electricians on the scene of the powerline that feeds electricity to Pitkin County’s Lower Red Mountain Translator tower have determined that there is no easy fix for the damaged li...

Colorado Crisis Services now managing local crisis hotline.

Media Contact: Chriss Flynn - 970 - 384-3036/ cell: 970-987-1112

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High Speed Internet to Go Live in Mid and Crystal River Valleys

MEDIA CONTACT: Kara Silbernagel - Pitkin County Policy and Project Manager - 970-471-8870

Beginning July 1st new broadband (high-speed internet) service will be available to residents of the Crystal River Valley, areas of Old Snowmass and in the m...

Open houses to kick off planning for Moore, Marolt open spaces

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and City of Aspen Parks and Open Space will kick off planning for Moore Open Space and the adjacent Marolt-Thomas Open Space with a pair of outreach events, on June 25^th and June 26^th.

Public input into the management of...

Bike to work, and assess the Rio Grande Trail while you're at it

Those who commute to and from Aspen via the Rio Grande Trail, or simply recreate on the trail, are invited to offer their thoughts on where they’d like to see more amenities along the route.

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails will have a booth a...

Airport curbside drop-off upgrade

Effective May 20, 2019 the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, in compliance with the Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Mandate, will be improving the passenger throughput and efficiency of the passenger drop-off and pick-up. The first t...

Sky Mountain Park, Glassier open Thursday

Trails at Sky Mountain Park and Glassier Open Space will reopen for the season on Thursday, but downhill-only Deadline Trail at Sky Mountain will remain closed for maintenance.

Reshaping of Deadline Trail began last fall, but work was suspended when it beg...

Sky Mountain hunting lottery set March 28

A portion of Sky Mountain Park will again be open to limited hunting in the fall, but a lottery to choose five participating hunters will take place March 28.

The hunt, for cow elk only, will again take place during the fourth season – Nov. 15-19...

CPW to conduct six-year study of Avalanche Creek elk herd

ASPEN, Colo. - Beginning in early March, Colorado Parks and Wildlife researchers will begin a six-year study of the Avalanche Creek elk herd in the Roaring Fork Valley.CPW reminds the public that they may see activity typically related to research project...

BOCC to consider conservation of large ranch, Emma open space purchase

Pitkin County Commissioners are being asked to take action Wednesday, Jan. 23, to purchase a 36-acre agricultural parcel in Emma and authorize the purchase of a conservation easement covering 1,222 acres at the mouth of Thompson Creek.

The Emma land purcha...

Jaffee River Trail dog use open to input

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is conducting a public survey on use of the Wilton Jaffee Park Sr. River Trail as an off-leash dog area.

The river trail has been informally used by dog walkers as an off-leash area, but it has not been formally designat...

Hunt to close Sky Mountain Park trails

Four trails at Sky Mountain Park will close for the fourth rifle season, Nov. 14-18, 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...

Carbondale to Crested Butte Plan ready for final review

Following two years of planning, meetings and public input, Pitkin County commissioners and the Open Space and Trails Board will take up the proposed Carbondale to Crested Butte Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 7^th in Carbondale.

The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at...

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...

Pitkin County Assumes Control of High Valley Farm Odor Monitoring

The Pitkin County Environmental Health Department has assumed control of the High Valley Farm marijuana growing operation’s 3rd party odor monitoring program. In an agreement reached with Pitkin County Commissioners in September, High Valley Farms is payi...Read on...

Veterans Service Officer Now Based in Pitkin County

A Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is now on the job in Aspen to help veterans in Pitkin County navigate everything from disability compensation and health care to vocational training and pensions. Colorado Veterans Service Officer (CVSO), Scott Ring has j...Read on...

Stein Bridge to close for construction

ASPEN –Stein Bridge and its trail connections in the Roaring Fork Gorge will be closed to traffic starting next week to allow replacement of the span’s aging abutments. The bridge will also be raised by 3 feet to better accommodate boating on the Roaring ...Read on...

Pitkin County rangers and sheriff's deputies busy at North Star

ASPEN – Rangers with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails have been busy patrolling North Star Nature Preserve, while county sheriff’s deputies have stepped up enforcement efforts along the Highway 82 corridor next to the popular boating area.

The July ...Read on...

Elected Officials to View a Waste Sort at the Landfill

To better understand exactly what our community is tossing into the trash, Aspen and Pitkin County are conducting a Waste Sort this week at the landfill. Elected officials from both jurisdictions will attend the sort on Thursday, July 9th from 8:30am to ...Read on...

Trail repairs begin June 1

ASPEN – Paving work to repair segments of the Rio Grande, Brush Creek and Basalt-Old Snowmass trails will begin next week. Detours will be in place to route trail users around the work zones.

Paving repairs on the upper Brush Creek Trail, on the edge ...Read on...

Pitkin County eyes purchase of scenic Snowmass Canyon parcel

ASPEN – The proposed purchase of a unique Snowmass Canyon property that offers access to both the Roaring Fork River and national forest lands above the valley via Arbaney Gulch will come before Pitkin County commissioners on May 27.

The Pitkin County ...Read on...

Public input welcome on North Star Management Plan

ASPEN – A draft management plan for one of Pitkin County’s most revered open spaces, North Star Nature Preserve, is open to a five-week public comment period starting today – Monday, May 4. The county’s Open Space and Trails Board and county commissioners...Read on...