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Glenwood Springs · Glenwood SpringsThe Roaring Fork Valley is set to enhance its wildfire detection capabilities by installing panoramic cameras at Crown Mountain in Basalt. The cameras, equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, rotate 360 degrees and can detect wildfires up to 10 miles away, in any weather condition, day or night. On April 25, a permitted burn resulted in a five-acre fire on Crown Mountain — precisely where the new system will be installed. The fund…See the Story
Fire detection cameras being installed at Crown Mountain
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Aspen · AspenSemitrailers traveling through Colorado will soon no longer be allowed to use the left lane when traveling in certain high-risk areas of Interstate 70 after Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill creating the restriction. “Ensuring that our roads and highways are safe is important, especially here in Colorado’s High Country, and these bills help accomplish that,” he said through a spokesperson. The left lane restrictions, which will begin in A…See the Story
Governor signs bill banning truckers from left lane on some parts of I-70
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Aspen · AspenAspen City Council during a Monday work session discussed the significant, positive impacts of its tobacco tax. A significant portion of the tobacco tax revenue has been allocated to Aspen Family Connections (AFC). AFC focused on two points delivered in the tax, including support for youth programming in schools and community, along with an emphasis on substance use prevention. The initial implementation of services and programs funded by this …See the Story
Aspen’s tobacco tax revenue combats youth substance abuse
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Golf · AspenThe Aspen High School girls golf team finished Day 1 of the Class 3A state championships on Monday in third place, with two players sitting in the top 10 at the Olde Course in Loveland. The Skiers shot a collective 260 and trail second-placed St. Mary’s Academy by a single stroke. The midway leader is Prospect Ridge, which shot 249 to hold a 10-shot lead over the Wildcats and is clear of Aspen by 11 strokes. Colorado Academy lingers in fourth pl…See the Story
State golf: Persson, Aspen girls in third place after Day 1 at the Olde Course
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Hunting · AspenAsking the public to decide if it’s a good idea to ban hunting mountain lions and bobcats is no way for a state to run its wildlife agency. We all have opinions, but most of us aren’t experts in managing wildlife. The state constantly monitors lion populations to keep lions out of trouble, set hunting limits and promote stable populations. Yet an effort is underway to ban hunting and trapping lions, bobcats and even lynx, which are already prote…See the Story
Writers on the Range: Hunting is a valuable tool in managing lions
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Aspen · AspenAspen Country Day School (ACDS) hosted the second annual pet parade on Monday. Families brought their pets and walked a loop around campus. The Aspen Animal Shelter set up a booth with dog tags and two dogs available for adoption, Goldie (a golden doodle) and Lilly (a husky mix). Over 100 people with all different ages and breeds of dogs attended. Among the crowd were four guinea pigs, a cat, and a fish. The on-campus pond was also open for do…See the Story
Aspen Country Day School hosts pet parade
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Aspen · AspenSummer travel season begins Tuesday, May 21, which means new travel guidelines in the White River National Forest. Roads and trails will reopen, but some may remain unpassable despite having opened, a Tuesday news release...See the Story
Visitors urged to stay off muddy and wet roads, trails in White River National Forest
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Aspen · AspenThe Snowmass Village planning commission will recommend against a request by several condominium associations to abandon a proposed workforce housing development near their condos. The formal request, submitted in March by attorneys representing the Laurelwood, Timberline, Sonnenblick, Interlude, and Aspenwood condo associations, required review by the planning commission and the Town Council because it would require an amendment to the town’s h…See the Story
Snowmass planning commission recommends denial of condominium associations’ request to abandon nearby workforce housing plans
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