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City of Aspen Enacts Stage 2 Water Shortage

City of Aspen Enacts Stage 2 Water Shortage Aspen City Council voted to enacted a Stage 2 Water Shortage in the City of Aspen due to extremely low water levels due to low snowpack and little summer precipitation. The goal of Stage 2 is to protect...

Electric Vehicle Sales EVent Offers Discounts on Plug-In Cars

Electric Vehicle Sales EVent offers discounts on plug-in cars

Six local auto dealers showing gas-electric hybrids, all-electric models

The Electric Vehicle Sales Event, aimed at drivers in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties, will offer discounts ...

Community Picnic - August 15 at Red Brick Center for the Arts

Aspen City Council’s annual picnic for the community will take place on Wednesday, August 15 from 4:30-7pm at the Red Brick Center for the Arts lawn.  The picnic, which provides free locally-sourced food for the first 750 people, will f...

Castle Creek Bridge/Hallam Street Project Construction Phase Three Date Pushed to September 4

Phase Three date Pushed to September 4 for Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Street Project

Power Plant detours to resume following Labor Day weekend

Aspen, CO – The City of Aspen announces that phase three construction and detours for the Castle Creek...

New Bike Lockers for Rent at Buttermilk Parking Lot

New Bike Lockers for Rent at Buttermilk Parking Lot

The City of Aspen Parks and Open Space Department has just installed 20 new bike lockers at the Buttermilk parking lot in an effort to help commuters who take the bus or drive up valley switch to bikes fo...

City Seeking Community Input on Potential City/JAS Partnership

The City of Aspen has been invited by Jazz Aspen Snowmass to partner in purchasing a downtown building that includes the benefit of offering subsidized performance, rehearsal, event, and meeting space for community non-profits to use as well as the City a...

FAQ on Lake Christine WIldfire and City of Aspen Impacts

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Air Quality Health Information for Wildfire Smoke

Air Quality Health Information for Wildfire Smoke

 Due to the Lake Christine Wildfire in Basalt, it is possible that those with compromised health are experiencing challenges with smoke in the air. If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighb...

Lake Christine Wildfire, Aspen Power Outage, and Update Information

The City of Aspen may experience a power outage of approximately 72-hours due to the Lake Christine Wildfire in Basalt.  Depending on wind direction, the flames may reach the transformers that supply power to the upper Roaring Fork Valley includi...

Fourth of July Detours and Activities

Fourth of July Detour Information: All traffic into Aspen will be re-routed due to 4^th of July parade. Detour starts at 9 am at 3^rd and Main Street on the West Side of Town and and Spring Street on the East side on town. Buses that travel on Main Street w...

City Council Monday Worksessions Now Begin at 4pm

City Council Monday Worksessions Now Begin at 4pm

Aspen City Council Monday worksessions will now be held at 4pm instead of 5pm starting Monday, July 2.   This change provides consistency with worksession times weekly as Tuesday worksessions also ...

City of Aspen Signs Contract to Purchase 517 E. Hopkins for Office Space

City of Aspen Signs Contract to Purchase 517 E. Hopkins for Office Space

Aspen’s city manager Steve Barwick has signed a real estate contract to purchase the building at 517 E. Hopkins (the old Aspen Daily News Building) for $23 million from Aspen area dev...

Pitkin County Sheriff announces Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Pitkin County Sheriff announces Stage 1 Fire RestrictionsThe Pitkin County Sheriff, with the support of all Fire Chiefs of Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt, and Carbondale, is imposing Stage 1 fire restrictions due to the unseasonably warm weather and lack of mois...

The Aspen Citizens Academy is now open for applications.

The Aspen Citizens Academy is now open for applications.

Have you ever wondered how Aspen’s local government operates? Apply to be in the Aspen Citizens Academy!

The Aspen Citizens Academy is a community program designed to inform and empower resi...

City Council Votes to Support Moving Conditional Water Rights off Wilderness Areas

City Council Votes to Support Moving Conditional Water Rights off Wilderness Areas

The Aspen City Council voted unanimously at its meeting tonight, May 29, to approve a resolution supporting settlements reached with several opposers to Aspen’s tw...

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Aspen’s Bag Fee

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Aspen’s Bag Fee

The City of Aspen is pleased to report that the Colorado Supreme Court has decided to uphold the city-wide bag fee in Aspen grocery stores. This decision is consistent with those of the lower courts,...

Aspen City Council Enacts Stage 1 Water Shortage

Aspen City Council Enacts Stage 1 Water ShortageAspen City Council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday, May 14 to enact a Stage 1 Water Shortage due to low snowpack and drought conditions in the Aspen area. The goal of enacting a Stage 1 Water Shortag...

City of Aspen Unveils New Brand and Logo

City of Aspen Unveils New Brand and LogoThe City of Aspen is proud to announce that it has developed a new brand and logo for the organization.   The goal of the new design is to create more cohesion within the government and to communicate a uni...

New Traffic Pattern Begins April 30 for Castle Creek Bridge/Hallam Street Improvement Project

Phase II Detour Begins April 30 for Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Street Improvement Project New traffic pattern begins April 30, 2018Aspen, CO – Modified phase II detours for the Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Street Improvement Project will begin...

Electronic Waste Collection Events

Business E-Waste

By appointment now through May

Make your appointment for pick-up by emailing john.meier@ERIdirect.com

Pricing is at a per pound rate with a minimum of $100 per location

Personal E-Wastae

Free drop off for personal e-waste

Saturday, May 12 9am-1...

Free Training for the Public on MAP ASPEN

MAP ASPEN, the City of Aspen’s Open Data Site, provides public access to GIS information from the City of Aspen free of charge.  Please join the GIS Program to discover how to navigate MAP ASPEN at the Pitkin County Library Meeting Room...

Castle Creek Bridge/Hallam Street Project Update

This configuration will be day, night and weekend.  

Outbound traffic will turn on North 5^th St. then turn left on West Hallam and head out of town on the Castle Creek Bridge. Inbound traffic will stay on Castle Creek Bridge and continue on Hallam...

Eddy Out: A Pause in the Fast Flow of Information

Join us for a series of casual conversations about water issues in Aspen.  Water affects all of our lives, yet we rarely have the opportunity for dialogue on the subject with approachable experts who can offer insight and interesting information....

Talk about Parking and Transit in the Aspen Core with City Staff

Talk about Parking and Transit in the Aspen Core with City Staff

Come for coffee and conversation to talk about parking and transit in the Aspen core with City of Aspen staff.  Wednesday, April 4 at the Pitkin County Library Meeting Room at 10am, ...

Historic Preservation Benefits Survey Available Now

The City of Aspen Community Development department has created a survey to understand the community’s perception of the Historic Preservation Program and its benefits.  Survey results will be used in a decision-making process, which will begin wi...

Aspen Ascent Experience

Aspen Ascent Experience:

March 31 from 9am – 3pm at Buttermilk

In partnership with Aspen Skiing Company and the City of Aspen, The Aspen Ascent Buttermilk Uphill Festival will return for the second year in a row with gear demos, vendors, uphill cl...

What Do You Think of E-Bikes on the Rio Grande Trail?

The City of Aspen Parks Department, along with valley wide partners, is engaged in a public outreach effort to gather public opinion regarding e-bike use on paved trails. In addition, a series of April events will allow anyone who's interested to demo an ...

Aspen Golf Simulator Open House

Aspen Golf Simulator Open HouseFree Swings, Food & Fun

Wednesday March 14, 2pm – 7pm

Join us to demo our Full Swing Golf Simulator and get ready for the upcoming Golf Season at the Aspen Golf Club. Play famous courses, hit the driving range or...

Opening Reception at Red Brick Center for the Arts

Color of EmotionOpening Reception with the ArtistsRed Brick Center for the ArtsThursday, March 15th from 5-7pm

This exhibits theme is Color of Emotion, come see the work and meet the selected local artists.

Featuring Artists: Sherly Smith Bogatz I Katalin D...

Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Street Improvement Project Outreach Begins

Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Street Improvement Project Outreach BeginsConstruction Begins April 2, 2018The City of Aspen invites the Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley communities to visit the updated project website for the Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Stree...

Moss in the ARC Pool? Yes, please!

Moss in the ARC Pool?  Yes, Please!

Cleaner, Less Chlorinated Pool Thanks to City Grant

 For the last nine months the ARC family pool has been utilizing a natural Sphagnum Moss as a form of filtration that has reduced daily chlor...

Winter is the Best Time to Test for Radon

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that enters the home from the natural decay of uranium in the ground. Exposure to radon over a long period of time can lead to lung cancer and over 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year are attribut...

Apply to Serve on a City Board or Commission

To apply for one of the following openings please contact The City Clerk’s office at 970.429.2687 and visit the webpage to learn more about the boards.Board of Adjustment: 2 Alternate MembersHistoric Preservation Commission: 1 Alternate MemberCo...

Free Christmas Tree Composting

Bring trees with no lights or decorations to the Rio Grande Recycling Center Christmas tree corral. You can also recycle your old holiday lights in our special recycling container at the Rio Grande Recycling Center. Please remember we do not accept wreath...

South Aspen Street Condominiums Available For Sale

South Aspen Street Condominiums Available For Sale

Bids due: January 3, 2018

Lottery: January 8, 2018 

14 Units are now available for sale as part of the new South Aspen Street Condominiums development. Units available for sale are a mix of Category...

Changes in Tobacco Law and Taxes Coming to Aspen

Changes in Tobacco Law and Taxes Coming to Aspen

In November 2017, Aspen voters elected to put an additional $3 sales tax per 20-pack of cigarettes in City limits and change the purchase age of tobacco from 18 to 21 years old starting January 1, 2018. The ...

2017 Aspen Citizen Survey Results Online

2017 Aspen Citizen Survey Results Online

A random selection of Aspen voters gave the City of Aspen high marks in the 2017 City of Aspen Citizen Survey, continuing a multi-year trend of generally positive feedback.  Aspen voters...

Aspen Community Saves $1.6 Million in Energy Costs Over Two Years Through Aspen Energy Challenge

The City of Aspen and the Community Office for Resource Efficiency are pleased to announce that the organizations helped facilitate $1.6 million in energy savings in the community, compared to a 2013 through 2014 baseline in partnership Holy Cross Energy ...

What Does "Locally Serving Restaurant" Mean to You?

In the past, the rent for the restaurant has been subsidized in an effort to serve and attract local diners, including those attending Wheeler events. But what does "locally serving" really mean? We want to hear your opinions so we have a broad ...

Winter Transit Schedule Now in Effect

The City of Aspen has just transitioned to its winter bus schedule.  The appropriate information is listed below.The Galena Street Shuttle will operate on a new route, picking up outside the Rio Grande Parking Garage.•    Highla...