Drought and heatwaves affect more than just humans, which is the case this summer as the Roaring Fork Watershed continues to experience “exceptional” drought — the most severe rating per the United States Drought Monitor. Human residents can see visible stress in local plant life as well as animals. To learn more about drought stress […]
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Curated Calendar – August 27 to September 6
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 TECH CLUBThe Aspen Science Center Tech Club convenes at the Carbondale LIbrary from 3:45 to 4:45pm. Fifth graders and up are welcome and no registration is required. Details at aspensciencecenter.org TRUE NATURETrue Nature hosts yoga in Spanish from 6:30 to 8:15pm. Details at tinyurl.com/yogainspanish2026 YOGA, EAT & CHILLIron Mountain Hot Springs hosts […]
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Fall sports season off and running
Roaring Fork High School made its return to the varsity football ranks after a year’s hiatus, facing off against a tough Gunnison team at home on Aug. 21. The Rams held their own defensively for much of the first quarter, during which the Cowboys were beset by several offensive penalties. However, once the Class 2A […]
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Division 5 water users weather the Cameo call
Water rights are about as nuanced as the glistening streams that shimmer through the rocks. This year, unsurprisingly, has tested the limits of water’s reach within the Colorado River Basin. Two calls generally affect Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) Division 5, which includes all of the tributaries from Grand Lake to Grand Junction, […]
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Scuttlebutt – Aug. 27, 2026
Sunflower deadlineThe Deadline for the Tallest Sunflower contest is closing in! Submissions, including a photo and measurement, are due by email to news@soprissun.com by the end of the day on Aug. 31. ASC internshipThe Aspen Science Center is offering the second year of its Community STEM Leaders Internship program, a paid opportunity offered to 10th, […]
Posted inObituaries
William Benton Phillips
January 10, 1981 – August 1, 2026 William Benton Phillips of Hesperus, Colorado, known to friends and loved ones as Ben, passed away in a tragic car accident on Aug. 1 at the age of 45 in Anchorage, Alaska. Ben was a beautiful combination of quiet depth and bright humor. He was a man of […]
Posted inBusiness
Getting ‘loc’d out’ at Circadian Coffee
Enter Circadian Coffee, the long-awaited, and now in-business, drive-thru coffee shop in El Jebel. Located in the plaza by the El Jebel Laundromat, it’s a convenient place to sit while you wait for your laundry or even pull a boat through on your way to Ruedi. It’s been more than three years in the making, […]
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New gray wolf pups make a new pack in Colorado; wolf deaths continue
A gray wolf pack has settled in Eagle County, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), but five wolf deaths have also occurred since January. CPW announced on July 22 that pups born this spring in Eagle County are part of the Piney Ridge Pack — the fifth pack to form since wolf reintroduction began […]
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Pitkin, Eagle counties, local municipalities awarded energy funding
This summer, 10 Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River corridor jurisdictions were awarded over $4 million in climate and energy funding from the Colorado Energy Office’s Local IMPACT Accelerator program. The IMPACT Accelerator awarded $30.1 million statewide during this allocation round, meaning the local cohort landed over 13% of funding. The $4 million award will […]
Posted inLocal Government
Flood mitigation considered, LoVa Trail snubbed, library mill levy extension moves toward the ballot box
Commissioner Mike Samson was still absent during this week’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday, Aug. 17. Peach Valley resident Fred Kuersten was back in front of the commissioners during public comment to encourage addressing drainages to reduce flood risk in the area. Several property owners were significantly impacted by the Slaughterhouse […]