On May 21, local watercolor artist Sarah Uhl invites the community to celebrate the season of rebirth with a day-long retreat at True Nature Healing Arts, combining meditation, yoga, food prepared onsite and intentional watercoloring. Uhl, a self-taught artist from Colorado, is famous for her whimsical use of bright watercolor paints to depict local mountain […]
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Basalt Report: New logo approved
On April 25, Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting to discuss Midland Avenue, approve a new logo and fill a final open committee open seat. During the public comment period, Crown Mountain Board of Directors candidate Shelley Lundh introduced herself, asking for the Council’s vote in the upcoming May 2 board election. Freeman […]
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Local nonprofits file suit against Forest Service
On March 13, Colorado environmental advocacy groups Wilderness Workshop and Rocky Mountain Wild filed a lawsuit against a Record of Decision made by the National Forest Service (NFS) to pave 2.4 miles of road as part of the Berlaimont Estates Road Improvement Project. The project in question would improve vehicular access to a currently undeveloped […]
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Valley digging groovy bop on Jazz Day
International Jazz Day is Sunday, April 30, and TACAW, Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and the Glenwood Springs Arts Council (GSAC) will provide live music for all the Valley hepcats. TACAW and JAS will together host a full day of food and music at Willits, while GSAC plans a celebration at Bethel Plaza under the Grand […]
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What’s up with Midland?
As of mid-April, Old Town Basalt is already well into its Midland Avenue Streetscape Project, an initiative that will not only refurbish underground utilities along Midland Ave but give its pavement a significant facelift. However, not all Basalt residents are keen on the project — especially its timeline. Although it may feel like a recent […]
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Affordable housing at Basalt River Park
On April 11, Town Council convened for a regular meeting to discuss a variety of topics ranging from a new town logo to affordable housing at Basalt River Park for employees of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) and the Fire Department. In his opening comments, Mayor Bill Kane announced that the Motors at Midland car show […]
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AVLT scores conservation wins
Over the past few months, Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) has successfully conserved hundreds of acres of land, spanning from a conservation easement on a Capitol Creek Valley ranch and another private easement on the Roan Plateau to a connective corridor between the Lazy Glen and Wheatley open spaces. All three are now protected for […]
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Basalt Report: Town reassures businesses amid construction concerns
On Wednesday, March 22, the Town of Basalt held a pair of work sessions for Midland Avenue business owners and residents to inform them of the current plan for Phase II of the Streetscape Project, answer questions about the potential process and receive feedback for creative solutions to keep businesses afloat for what may be […]
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Aspen approves Sustainability Action Plan
On February 24, the City of Aspen announced that the City Council had approved the Aspen Sustainability Action Plan (ASAP), replacing the previous Climate Action Plan and setting new goals for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the next five to seven years. Aspen’s previous initiative for sustainability, penned in 2017, set the primary goals of […]
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EPA announces PFAS restrictions and funding
On March 8, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a virtual information session for EPA Region 8 (Mountain and Plains) regarding its roadmap for addressing PFAS — a chemical pollutant often found in water sources. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, are synthetic chemicals commonly manufactured and used for their water and […]