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Aspen · AspenThe 9th annual Pristine Riders Trash Crush is slated to take place between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, with sunny and warm weather expected. Volunteers will meet at the North Star Nature Preserve South Gate parking lot; orange safety vests and trashbags are being provided by CDOT’s Adopt a Highway program. Pristine Riders is a non-profit organization that runs volunteer clean-up on local roads and highways. The bikers help clean…See the Story
Local non-profit seeks volunteers for cleaning up litter from area roads, trails
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Jeep · AspenYou used to see them on many of the back roads, generally older men driving slowly-moving Jeeps or beat-up pickup trucks, a shovel handle sticking out over the back tailgate and sometimes a cow dog, pink tongue panting with anticipation. Or you might see them way out in a green, well-watered field, astride a horse, irrigating shovel slung over one shoulder. One of the last of those men, my cousin Sammy Pete Stapleton, irrigating most of the Owl…See the Story
Vagneur: What has been done to the area’s land
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Aspen · AspenWhen speaking of fly-fishing and targeting trout, Rene Harrop said it best by simply saying, “To fish is to hunt.” To be a successful hunter, you have to have the correct tools to gain the edge over the critter you are targeting. And just like an archer might build their own arrows and a big game hunter might pack their own rounds, we as fishermen and women are able to tie our own “ammunition.” The basic reason that all of us hunters do this is…See the Story
On the Fly: What is that guy using?
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Gaza · GazaCeasefire RFV to hold ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ community gathering in Aspen On Saturday, May 18, from 4 p.m. to sunset at Paepcke Park in Aspen, a peaceful community gathering will be held to honor the lives of Palestinians caught in in the midst of the ongoing bombardment of Rafah and throughout Gaza. Anyone wishing to come together to acknowledge and learn more about what is happening in Palestine is welcome. Now in the 7th month of the conflict, …See the Story
In Brief: Support for Rafah, volunteers needed for food drive, celebrating victory for Thompson Divide
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Aspen · AspenJack Simmons was spot-on with his letter last Thursday calling for a new Castle Creek Bridge to be rebuilt in the existing location. The City of Aspen commissioned an exhaustive study, the Jacobs Report, on options for replacing the Castle Creek Bridge in its current location — either with a two-lane bridge like the one we have now or a three-lane bridge that would reduce the traffic backup on Main Street in Aspen. One of the three-lane design o…See the Story
Palmer: Fixing Castle Creek Bridge
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Aspen · AspenBasalt’s Special Municipal Election by mail-in ballot due Tuesday, May 21, is just that: “special.” Ballot Question 1 is presented by a small faction of Basaltines who are afraid of change — good or bad. The language is confusing, poorly crafted, and will be difficult to implement and enforce without additional legal interpretation — at an extra cost to Basalt taxpayers and further construction delays. It will have limited effect on contracts a…See the Story
Hottel: Difficult to implement, enforce changes to Midland Avenue project
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Aspen · AspenNatalie Spears is moved by the natural world and the creatures that inhabit the Roaring Fork Valley. It’s that curiosity and wonder about the wild things around us that enlivens her music. So it’s no surprise that her soon-to-be-released, debut solo album is entitled “Hymn of the Wild Things.” The title track, which will be released on all streaming platforms on Friday, is an invitation to connect with the broader wildness around us. The song is…See the Story
Natalie Spears’ debut solo album celebrates beauty of Roaring Fork Valley
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Aspen · AspenMidland Avenue is currently listed under the current Town of Basalt Street Characteristics. Diagonal parking with a loading zone. The Midland Streetscape design is not listed in the Basalt Complete Street Design Manual. “The standards in all of the street characteristics section have been developed to achieve the goals for a multi-modal community. It is to manage supply of parking to match the characteristics of the street. These plans have been…See the Story
Bouchard: Why is parking need being ignored?
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