As Roaring Fork Valley residents navigate this winter’s low precipitation, leaders at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) are warning that shifting average temperatures are also a significant concern. At the beginning of the month, Forest and Climate Director Adam McCurdy noted the asymmetric warming trend in ACES’ monthly “Wild Tracks” newsletter. Asymmetric warming […]
Annalise Grueter
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Good Earth prioriza a las personas y al lugar en el paisajismo
Durante más de tres décadas, Good Earth Landscaping & Maintenance, con sede en Carbondale, ha hecho de su misión embellecer hogares y edificios del Valle. Fundada originalmente por David y Melanie Crandall, la empresa pertenece desde el invierno de 2017/18 a los socios Jeff Margulies y Josh Austin. Good Earth se especializa en paisajismo (landscaping) […]
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New Aspen Science Center executive director set to expand programming
Alex Tarika first joined the Aspen Science Center (ASC) as a member of the education staff in February 2024. She came from a background in classroom science education, having taught at Aspen Middle School from 2018 to 2022 and Carbondale Community School from 2022 to 2023. When Tarika joined ASC as a new mom, she […]
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RFTA Report: Annual planning, mobility discussions, e-bike concerns
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board started the year with reviews of 2025 accomplishments and the 2026 organization work plan. The group also heard a detailed presentation on the data from the October and November Zero Fare pilot program and held board officer elections for the next year. During the public comment period, community […]
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Good Earth prioritizes people and place in landscaping
For over three decades, Carbondale-based Good Earth Landscaping & Maintenance has made it their business to enhance Valley homes and buildings. Originally started by David and Melanie Crandall, the company has been owned by business partners Jeff Margulies and Josh Austin since the winter of 2017/18. Good Earth focuses on high-end landscaping in Aspen and […]
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La cuenca del Roaring Fork enfrenta una sequía “excepcional”
Enero de 2026 comenzó con una sequía que se arrastra desde 2025. Las señales ya eran evidentes el invierno pasado, cuando se registró el promedio de manto de nieve más bajo en una década. A pesar de las lluvias de septiembre y octubre, durante gran parte del año pasado todo Colorado experimentó condiciones de sequía. […]
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Former Forest supervisor warns of ‘deliberate dismantling of the public lands system’
Last year, Scott Fitzwilliams retired from his position as supervisor of the White River National Forest. He had been in the role for 15 years, nearly half of his 35-year career with the U.S. Forest Service. His previous locations with the agency included northern Wyoming, Alaska and parts of the Pacific Northwest. The newly inaugurated […]
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RFSD Report: Financial audit reviewed, ten-year staff housing plan approved
Though the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) had only one regular board meeting during the month of December, the end of the year was full of news and changes. On Dec. 3, newly-elected board members Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg were sworn in for four-year terms. The election, which spans five sections of the school […]
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Roaring Fork Watershed faces ‘exceptional’ drought
January 2026 began with a drought that persisted through 2025. Signs were already apparent last winter, which saw the lowest average snowpack in a decade. Despite rains in September and October, for much of last year, all of Colorado was experiencing drought conditions. Both November and December saw less precipitation than average, and warmer temperatures […]
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Updates on public lands, new land purchases, federal legislation
National perspectives and decision-making on public land continue to create pressure for state and local governments and organizations. Attempts this year to include provisions in federal legislation for selling public lands to private developers, ostensibly for housing and energy development, received bipartisan opposition from the public and from Colorado elected politicians, including District 3 representative […]