Posted on: January 13, 2021
Aspen Golf Club Season Golf Passes on Sale March 1Passes will be capped to maintain quality experience at Golf Club
The City of Aspen Golf Club will begin selling its season passes on Monday, March 1. Those who are interested in purchasing a pass...
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Posted on: October 21, 2020
City of Aspen Seeks Community Input on 50-Year Water PlanThird and final community input session will help shape long-term water plan
The City of Aspen’s Water Utility is offering its third of three community engagement sessions focused on its 50...
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Posted on: February 23, 2021
Wheeler Opera House announces the appointment of Lisa Rigsby Peterson as Executive Director
The City of Aspen has named Lisa Rigsby Peterson as the new Executive Director of the Wheeler Opera House. Rigsby Peterson’s hire comes after an extensive...
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Posted on: February 8, 2021
New Ballot Drop Box for City of Aspen Municipal Election
City of Aspen Voters Have Several Options for Ballot Return
Starting February 8, ballots are being mailed to all eligible Aspen voters for the March 2 municipal election. New this year, the ...
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Posted on: January 28, 2021
The City of Aspen Parks and Open Space Department is seeking public input on proposed renovations to Herron Park and Ute Park. Both projects are scheduled for upgrades this spring through fall. The public can learn more about the proje...
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Posted on: January 23, 2020
Applications Available for Food Tax Refund
Apply online beginning today
Aspen residents who lived within city limits for the entire year of 2020 and who have been registered to vote since at least January 1, 2020 are eligible to apply for a $55 food tax ref...
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Posted on: January 27, 2021
The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA) is seeking an Executive Director/ Department Director to lead this long-standing, affordable workforce housing program for the 3,080 deed restricted, and rental housing units in Pitkin County. The unique g...
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Posted on: January 20, 2021
Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority Launches HomeTrekAPCHA housing information goes digital
HomeTrek, APCHA’s new online tool, has launched to the public after a year of buildout, testing, and user groups. HomeTrek is an online tool th...
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Posted on: January 19, 2021
Aspen PD Sees Increase in Fraudulent Unemployment ClaimsCaution Advised Regarding Identity Theft
The Aspen Police Department reports a rise in unemployment fraud since this past summer, hitting a peak this month. Between January 1 and 15, 2021, 16 complain...
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Posted on: January 7, 2021
The Aspen Police Department and Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office would like to share notification of a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the recent vandalism and tampering with the city’s natural gas s...
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Posted on: January 7, 2021
Emergency Alarm SystemsIs yours registered?
Did you know that The Aspen Police Department will only respond to security alarm calls when the alarm system is registered? Having your alarm system registered with the Aspen Police Department also ens...
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Posted on: December 16, 2020
Snow is in the forecast. Are you prepared? Help keep Aspen safe during these slick and flurry months.
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Posted on: December 18, 2020
City of Aspen Hosts Free Scavenger HuntSkiers on Parade Hunt Offers Locals and Guests a Fun Adventure in Downtown AspenDecember 17, 2020 – The City of Aspen has partnered with a Denver based company, Let’s Roam, to host a free scavenge...
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Posted on: December 28, 2020
On December 26, 2020, incidents resulted in a natural gas outage within Aspen city limits and the surrounding area. More than 3,500 properties have been affected by the outage. Black Hills Energy is taking necessary measures to safely reinstate natural ga...
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Posted on: December 15, 2020
City of Aspen Releases Initial Findings of Smart Zone Pilot ProgramInnovative Smart Zones, piloted by Aspen in partnership with curb management platform, Coord, show a strong start in improving safety and efficiency of bustling downtown area
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Posted on: November 23, 2020
City Manager Sara Ott has named Austin Weiss as the City of Aspen’s new Parks and Recreation Director, effective immediately.
“This position requires a leader who understands Aspen’s mountain culture and how it influences the ...
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Posted on: December 8, 2020
If you identify as any of the following: deaf, hard of hearing, visually impaired, communications limitations, speech difficulties, cognitive disability, mobility issues, are on oxygen, are power dependent for things like dialysis or refrigerated medicine...
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Posted on: November 25, 2020
City of Aspen Non-Essential Services Closed November 26 and 27 Essential services will remain in operation
In celebration of Thanksgiving, the City of Aspen will close many city facilities and suspend some virtual services on Thursday, No...
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Posted on: October 29, 2020
The final step of the land use review for the Lift One Corridor projects (Lift One Lodge and Gorsuch Haus) will kick off with an initial public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission On Wednesday, November 4.
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Posted on: October 1, 2020
Welcome Back to the Aspen Recreation Centers! The staff of the Aspen Recreation Department has been working hard on developing a reopening plan for the Recreation Centers that follows best practice COVID-19 safety measures and protocols. Our already high ...
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Posted on: September 17, 2020
City of Aspen and ACRA hosting Two Virtual Town Hall Meetings on COVID Winter Planning
Business Specific Meeting and Community Focused Meetings Scheduled
The City of Aspen and Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA) are hosting two virtual town ha...
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Posted on: August 28, 2020
Colorado Lending Source and the City of Aspen have partnered to create the City of Aspen Revolving Loan Program for small businesses. Application and more info:https://www.coloradolendingsource.org/aspen
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Posted on: August 26, 2020
The City of Aspen will enter a Stage 2 Water Shortage on September 1. With the US Drought Monitor declaring Pitkin County in “extreme drought conditions” and local rivers running at 40-70% of median flows, we as a community m...
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Posted on: July 14, 2020
Learn more:
www.cityofaspen.com/drought
What is a Stage One Drought Declaration?
The objective of water use restrictions during this stage is a ten percent (10%) reduction in treated water use; ten percent (10%) reduction in pressurized raw water u...
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Posted on: July 6, 2020
City of Aspen Citizen Academy Now Accepting ApplicationsThe City of Aspen’s annual Citizen Academy program is now accepting applications for the class of 2020. The Citizen Academy program offers Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley residents ...
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Posted on: July 2, 2020
New Curfew Law in Aspen Effective 6 a.m. Friday, July 3
All retail, restaurant, and bar businesses, with the exception of any business that distributes gasoline through outdoor pumps and hotel room service, within the City of Aspen shall be closed to the p...
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Posted on: May 6, 2020
Do you need a poster to hang at the entry of your business to let people know about the mask law in Aspen?
You can download this version and print it out.
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Posted on: June 15, 2020
Cardboard Recycling No Longer Accepted at Rio Grande Recycle Center Starting July 1The City of Aspen’s Rio Grande Recycle Center will no longer accept cardboard recycling starting July 1 due to budget cuts made in May. The cuts were ne...
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Posted on: June 17, 2020
Aspen Saturday Market Begins June 20Social Distancing and Crowd Regulation Are EssentialThe City of Aspen’s Saturday Market opens to the public on June 20 with operating hours of 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. weekly. Social distancing a...
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Posted on: June 15, 2020
Marolt Seasonal Housing Available for Rent NowSummer lease starts June 15
Marolt Ranch seasonal housing is available for rent with move-in dates as early as June 15. Interested renters must quality through the Aspen Pitkin County Housin...
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Posted on: June 3, 2020
Read the Letter in Spanish (carta en espanol)
June 3, 2020
To the Aspen community, fellow Americans, and Aspen visitors,
Like many of you, we watched the needless death of George Floyd on video in disbelief. We recognize that systemic racism in our country h...
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Posted on: June 1, 2020
Restaurant and Retail Stimulus ProgramEligible residents will receive $25 gift card by mailIn an effort to reinvigorate the Aspen economy, the City of Aspen is mailing $25 gift cards to all households who applied and qualified for a 2019 Food Tax Refund a...
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Posted on: May 26, 2020
To all our essential workers: We want you to know how much we appreciate you! We are so grateful that you have kept our community going without fail during the height of COVID-19 in Aspen and we know you will keep us going for all the days ahead. We are s...
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Posted on: May 18, 2020
Community can take survey and leave their comments on Aspen Community Voice
In an effort to invigorate economic recovery downtown, the City of Aspen is seeking the public’s input on expanding restaurant and storefront activity into the ...
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Posted on: May 5, 2020
City of Aspen Requests Photo Thank You Messages to Essential WorkersThe Aspen Gratitude Campaign facilitates community’s expression of appreciationThe City of Aspen is facilitating a local digital thank you campaign to all our essential workers ...
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Posted on: April 27, 2020
Can’t Stay in? Stay Safe when you go out and cover your face! The Pitkin County Board of Health is recommending that residents wear face coverings while outside their homes in addition to social distancing.  ...
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Posted on: April 27, 2020
Please note the instructions are different for the worksession on Monday and the regular meeting on Tuesday.
Notice Regarding Public Participation at City Council Work Session Worksession
Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m.
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Posted on: April 21, 2020
City of Aspen Seeking Public Comment on Expediting Construction Projects to Support Economic Recovery
– Aspen City Council is asking the community to provide public comment and to fill out a survey regarding their opinions on the potent...
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Posted on: April 17, 2020
A message to the community from Mayor Torre. Look for more words from Council on all our social media channels & website. Thanks for social distancing & flattening the curve in City of Aspen.
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Posted on: April 16, 2020
A message to the community from Council Member Ann Mullins. Look for more words from Council all week at 9 a.m. on all our social media channels & website. Thanks for social distancing & flattening the curve in City of Aspen. &a...
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Posted on: April 15, 2020
A message to the community from Council Member Skippy Mesirow. Look for more words from Council all week at 9 a.m. on all our social media channels & on this website. Thanks for social distancing & flattening the curve in City o...
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Posted on: April 14, 2020
A message to the community from Council Member Rachael Richards. Look for more words from Council all week at 9 a.m. on all our social media channels & website. Thanks for social distancing & flattening the curve in City of Aspe...
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Posted on: April 13, 2020
A message to the community from Council Member Ward Hauenstein. Look for more words from Council all week at 9 a.m. on all our social media channels & website. Thanks for social distancing & flattening the curve in City of Aspen...
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Posted on: April 13, 2020
You can Participate virtually only; no in person attendance allowed.
Want to comment?
Submit a request to comment to Clerk’s Office 970-920-5001 or send an email to citizencalls@cityofaspen.com at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start
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Posted on: March 31, 2020
Celebrate Census Day (April 1st) by completing yours today.
www.2020Census.gov
Census data brings in money for local services, gives you a voice in the government, and guides important community decisions. You count! Colorado&a...
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Posted on: March 25, 2020
You can watch the community COVID-19 update from Thursday, March 26at 2:00 p.m. This meeting was led by local public and elected officials and served as an opportunity to inform the Pitkin County Community of the current status of the state of Pitkin Coun...
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Posted on: March 25, 2020
City Council Releases Business Information PacketTo Help Local Businesses with Resources and ContactsToday, March 25, the City of Aspen released a business information packet to all business licensees of the City. The packet is a resource guide,...
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Posted on: March 20, 2020
Notice Regarding Public Participation
Attendance at the Council meeting will be limited to comply with ten (10) person maximum for meeting participation. Sister Cities room next to Council Chambers will be available for ten(10) people to view the meeting. ...
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Posted on: March 18, 2020
We know you may have a lot of questions about your work and business and the economy. This information may be of help to you right now. There are resources for workers and business owners from the Colorado Department of Labor and Emplo...
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Posted on: March 17, 2020
City of Aspen Limits In-Person ServicesAll Services Available Online or By PhoneIn a conscientious effort to safeguard both our employees’ health and safety and that of our customers, the City of Aspen has migrated all its departments to online ...
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Posted on: March 16, 2020
A letter to RFV community members from Pitkin County, the City of Aspen, and the Town of Snowmass Village.
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Posted on: March 14, 2020
Virtual Community Meeting on Monday, March 16, 2020
The Pitkin County Incident Management Team and Pitkin County Public Health Department hosted a virtual community meeting on Monday, March 16 at 3 pm MST.
Watch the meeting here.
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Posted on: March 2, 2020
If you’re interested in learning more about Coronavirus Disease and Colorado, there is updated information at https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe including testing data, fact sheets, what you can do, and links to other resources. Locally, o...
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