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Snowmass to close for the season this Sunday
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (276+ words) NewsNews | Apr 2, 2026 Snowmass will close for skiing and riding for the 2026/27 season Sunday, April 5, "based on current conditions," according to a press release from the Aspen Skiing Company." Snowmass was originally scheduled to remain open until April 12. This follows early…...
Nonprofit hosts fundraiser in Basalt to help train local service dogs
1+ day, 58+ min ago (859+ words) NewsNews | Apr 2, 2026 Endless Pawsibilities is a nonprofit based in Aspen that is committed to training service dogs for those in the Roaring Fork Valley with disabilities. The Paint Your Pet event will take place 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, at The Art…...
Garfield County Libraries schedule for April 6-12
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (713+ words) NewsNews | Apr 2, 2026 Parachute:STEM Exploration Hour with the Aspen Science Center at 11:30 a.m. It's About to Get Real at 2 p.m." Rifle:Spice Up the Month with Craft Kits at 10 a.m. Madness Mondays at 4:30 p.m." Carbondale:In Stitches Knitting Club at 1:30 p.m." English in Action: Open…...
A bill to fund Colorado wildlife crossings clears first hurdles
2+ day, 50+ min ago (1121+ words) NewsNews | Apr 1, 2026 A bill that would see Colorado drivers help fund wildlife crossing infrastructure has passed through its initial committee hearings. It passed with minor changes to help county clerks through the burdens of implementation and encourage in-state contractors to…...
Colorado transportation officials say hands-free law has reduced distracted driving by almost 5%, saving at least 6 lives
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) NewsNews | Apr 1, 2026 New data shows that Colorado's hands-free law has helped reduce distracted driving and likely resulted in hundreds fewer crashes and injuries. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics found that distracted driving dropped 4.7% in the state from 2024 to…...
Rifle Lions Club’s Easter Egg Hunt returns Saturday for 90th year
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (359+ words) NewsNews | Mar 30, 2026 A Rifle spring tradition will return Saturday when the Lions Club hosts its 90th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Deerfield Park ballfields in north Rifle. The free event begins at 10 a.m., with registration for prize drawings opening at 9 a.m. Drawings for…...
Overnight closures planned at Floyd Hill as CDOT crews begin work on bridge that will carry new I-70 alignment
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (283+ words) NewsNews | Mar 27, 2026 The Interstate 70 Floyd Hill Project is entering "a major phase of construction" that will require intermittent overnight closures, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Located between Evergreen and Idaho Springs, Floyd Hill is…...
Roaring Fork All-Stars stun Front Range field for Denver-area title
1+ week, 1+ day ago (909+ words) NewsNews | Mar 26, 2026 A team of fifth graders from across the Roaring Fork Valley went to the Front Range for the Game Time Events USA Basketball tournament earlier this month not knowing quite what to expect. They came back champions. The…...
Glenwood Springs Art Guild greets spring with “Anything Goes” art show at library
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (688+ words) NewsNews | Mar 26, 2026 For 64 years, the Glenwood Springs Art Guild has been a staple among the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys" art communities, welcoming novice and professional painters alike with a space to learn, experiment and connect." Along the way,…...
Aspen considers contribution toward another mobile home park purchase
1+ week, 1+ day ago (854+ words) NewsNews | Mar 26, 2026 The Cavern Springs mobile home park in Glenwood Springs has received an offer to purchase the land underneath the park from an undisclosed buyer for a price of $23 million. "Once this park is sold again to an outside…...