The irony is not lost on Mollie Shipman. The day before a national holiday that emphasizes giving thanks and extending gratitude for what you have, her 100-year-old home burned to the ground. The smell of.
A brush fire that broke out along Garfield County Road 100 northeast of Carbondale Monday afternoon was quickly contained before it could spread into a thick stand of trees nearby, Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection.
The Snowmass fire board election resulted in a three-way tie among incumbent Elizabeth (Ellie) Striegler and board newcomers Scott Arthur and Greg Balko, who will each seats on the board with a three-year term.
A few years ago, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District and the Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District joined up to form the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority, which shares resources between districts and has a board comprised of members from both districts. Now, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District board faces its first contested election in 16 years.
The Aspen Hope Center, a local crisis response and prevention nonprofit, has earned accreditation as a crisis center from the American Association of Suicidology, according to an April 20 announcement from the Hope Center.