A short-term rental operation on the back side of Aspen Mountain has commissioners questioning again if it's appropriate to have STRs in Rural and Remote zone districts.
Drought conditions stress water supplies for Marble, Crystal valley residents A study of a water replacement plan on the Crystal River is looking at nature-based solutions, but experts say some type of storage will also.
On today's newscast: Aspen Democrat Frisch still just barely ahead of Boebert in CD3, Democratic challenger Velasco has likely won in House District 57, incumbent Pitkin County Sheriff DiSalvo has likely lost to Buglione, incumbent Pitkin County Commissioner McNicholas Kury was reelected, the Snowmass Village Town Council will have two newcomers and a returning mayor, candidates in the Garfield County Commissioners race still neck and neck, voters in the Roaring Fork Valley backed new taxes on lodging and vacation rentals to fund affordable housing, Aspen voters passed the parks and open space measure and the Aspen Ambulance District measure, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Secretary of State Jena Griswold were all reelected, and more.
As Election Day approaches, several state and county debates took place in the Roaring Fork Valley this week. On Wednesday Aspen held its traditional “Squirm Night” for Pitkin County commissioner and sheriff candidates. And on Thursday, Glenwood Springs held its “Issues and Answers Night” for various state and county seats.
The Family Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) was designed to ensure that employees have a safety net if they have to take off time at work for a medical issue. But local governments don’t have to sign up, so Pitkin County, Aspen and Snowmass Village have voted not to participate and keep their own programs. Pitkin County commissioners say they will, however, consider expanding the county’s benefits.