Are you a high school student ready to embark on an adventure with the outdoors as your workspace? Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) invites you to apply by April 4 for its popular paid internship program: Youth in Nature. This 12-month internship connects students from Aspen to Parachute to explore public lands, meet new people […]
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Mobile home parksAs reported by Aspen Daily News on March 25, two Valley mobile home parks are being sold for a combined $42 million — Mountain Valley Mobile Home Park, behind Garcia’s Market in Carbondale, and Aspen-Basalt Mobile Home Park, between Basalt and Willits. In accordance with Colorado law, residents were notified of the intent […]
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In memory of Roberto
By Ed Colby Always at the end of March, when the daffodils bloom in Peach Valley, I remember Roberto. His memorial plaque, pounded into the rocks by the side of a ski run, reads: In Memory of our Friend Roberto A. Gasperl. Born Feb. 22, 1941, Cervinia, Italy. Died in an Avalanche Mar. 31, 1981, […]
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Aspen Film ready to roll 34th annual ShortsFest
Tickets and passes for the 34th annual and Oscar Awards-qualifying Aspen Film ShortsFest are now live and attendees are in for a diverse lineup of short films from both Colorado-based, national and international filmmakers from across 29 countries. The festival, beginning on March 31 and wrapping on April 5, will primarily take place at the […]
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A whole latte love — Carbondale’s coffee considered
You’re en route to a meeting in Carbondale with just enough time to grab a hot beverage to go. Since you could have had drip coffee at home, you decide on a simple latte. Where should you go? According to The Sopris Sun’s latest blind taste test, you might want to consider Pollinator Chocolate’s Cocoa […]
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Immigration representatives encourage undocumented residents to have a plan, and a lawyer
This story has been updated to more clearly reflect that Hector Gonzalez is not an attorney but a federally accredited representative through the Department of Justice, as reported in the Vail Daily on March 25, 2026. Hector Gonzalez, who is not an attorney but an “immigration advocate” authorized by the Department of Justice to assist people in immigration […]
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CPW pays over $300,000 for two Grand County wolf predation claims
“It’s a large claim,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) director Jeff Davis at the CPW Commission meeting earlier this month. He was talking about Grand County rancher Farrell Livestock’s 2024 wolf predation claim, which was originally around $400,000. CPW’s Northwest Regional Manager Travis Black recommended that Farrell be awarded about $287,000. “That claim has […]
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GarCo Report: ‘Yes’ to tax district for early childcare needs, ‘no’ to ballot measure to repeal wolf reintroduction
It was a short Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting Monday, all done before lunch, including a county tax abatement for $19,081 for a lot in Aspen Glen. Two special event liquor licenses were approved as was the consent agenda, which included a letter against the proposed ballot initiative that would repeal grey wolf reintroduction. Commissioners […]
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RFTA Report: Mobility committee reports early analysis and recommendations
The March Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting occurred fully online and remote. There were no public comments, board comments or changes to the agenda. Consent agendaThe board quickly reviewed three resolutions. The first authorized applying for $10.5 million in federal funds to purchase six new diesel-hybrid buses and seven new diesel buses for […]
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Aspen Choral Society sings to universal themes in ‘Children of Eden’
This weekend, March 21-23, the Aspen Choral Society will welcome local audiences into the world of “Children of Eden” by Stephen Schwartz with a concert-style performance. The show, which first premiered in 1991, is popular among theater enthusiasts despite a lack of commercial success after plans to take the production to Broadway were scrapped. The […]