News Flash

End of Public Health Emergency

On May 11th, 2023 the National Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration came to an end. Over the last year the impact due to Covid-19 has substantially declined, prompting this critical shift in our response to the Covid-19 pandemic. While Covid-19 is no...

Are you high water ready?

Image caption: Hwy 133 was closed at the entrance to Redstone in 2019 due to mudslides.

A Q&A with Valerie MacDonald, Pitkin County Emergency Manager

In mid-April, the snowpack in the Roaring Fork Watershed was the highest it's been at that tim...

Property Reappraisals: A letter from Pitkin County Assessor Deb Bamesberger

As the Pitkin County Assessor, I am mandated by Colorado law to reappraise property every odd year. Mass appraisal is a process that allows for the valuation of all types of properties to produce uniform, fair and equitable values. 2023 is a reappraisal y...

Managing Sky Mountain Park for many users

By Pitkin County Open Space and Trails 

The hikers and mountain bikers who hit the trails of Sky Mountain Park on opening day (May 16) will join an impressive array of mammals and birds on the landscape – a testament to successful management of th...

New Sheriff Michael Buglione looks forward

“The Sheriff’s Office is not mine, it belongs to the people who live in Pitkin County. My door is always open!”

1. Tell us about yourself. What drew you to law enforcement?

I’m originally from New York and moved to Colorado in 1994. I entered the law enforceme...

Thanks to county staff & a look ahead at big county projects

By Francie Jacober, chair of Pitkin County CommissionersFor this debut issue of Pitkin County Press, I first want to recognize the people who work to ensure this Valley continues to provide us with a sense of place, a commitment to natural beauty, and ade...