PITKIN COUNTY TO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION RECYCLING PROGRAM

(ASPEN, CO) - Pitkin County is launching an innovative program to encourage the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials on October 26^th, 2020.

Earlier this year, the Board of County Commissioners signe...

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport announces upgrade to airport website

Pitkin County, CO – The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is inviting the entire community and visitors abroad to explore its new website. The website is designed to offer an enhanced customer experience and ease of navigation through the site. The im...

Pitkin County Adopts CDPHE's COVID-19 State Dial with New Public Health Order

Media Contact: Tracy Trulove

tracy.trulove@pitkincounty.com

Oct. 6, 2020

Pitkin County Adopts CDPHE’s COVID-19 state Dial with New Public Health Order

COVID-19 website redesigned to support changes 

PITKIN COUNTY-The Pitkin County Board of Health vote...

Public comment welcome on draft Glassier plan

A draft management plan update for Glassier Open Space is now open to public comment through Nov. 6. 

Both the draft plan and an online survey are available on the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails projects page – www.pitkinOSTprojects...

PROS AND CONS ABOUT BALLOT ISSUES NOW BEING COLLECTED

Contact: Janice Vos Caudill | Clerk and Recorder – 429-2710

(Aspen, CO) Local election officials are now collecting comments from the public detailing the pros and cons of six financial ballot issues in the upcoming Pitkin County General...

Pitkin County considers open space bond issue

Pitkin County commissioners will consider issuing up to $20 million for future open space acquisitions when they meet Aug. 12.

The bond issue, unanimously recommended by the Open Space and Trails Board, would fund acquisitions at a time when interest rates...

John Kinney, Airport Director for Aspen/Pitkin County Airport announces his retirement

Media Contact: Jon Peacock, County Manager 

jon.peacock@pitkincounty.com 

970-471-8550 

John Kinney, Airport Director, today announced his retirement from the Aspen Pitkin County Airport effective August 10, 2020. 

John&...

Final Airport Interim Parking Improvement Project Completed in Time for 4th of July

Media Contact: 

Matt Whitelock - Airport Director of Construction

970-319-5263

The final project in a series of parking lot reconfiguration and improvement measures to increase parking capacity and convenience at the airport was completed this week ...

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails launches WildLives campaign

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announce an educational messaging campaign, WildLives, listen to your better nature. The campaign’s purpose is to educate the public about respectfully interacting with local wi...

Airport Sardy Field Fire Department Training Burns

Media Contact: Caroline Bonynge

Airport Operations Director - 970-987-4829

The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport will be conducting controlled Live Burn Training June 22-26th, 2020. As a Federal Aviation Administration requirement, Aspen Airport’s Sardy...

Pitkin County Elections Department to Move to New Location

Clerk and Recorder and Motor Vehicle Departments Move Next

The Pitkin County Elections Department, now located on the ground floor of the Courthouse Plaza is moving to its new location in the Ute City Bank building arcade, at 501 E. Hyman Ave, on Fe...Read on...

County Commissioner Appointed to Statewide Public Lands Council

The Bureau of Land Management announced new appointments to its citizen-based Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) this week and Pitkin County Commissioner, George Newman is among the appointees. The RAC, composed to members with diverse interests an...Read on...

Community Input Sought for the Pitkin County Healthy Rivers Whitewater Wave and Streamside Project

In advance of the construction of a whitewater wave and streamside improvements in the Roaring Fork River in Basalt, the first of a series of public meetings is being held December 7th to gather public input on the streamside improvements. A Recreationa...Read on...