NEW: Conservative Twitter exploded yesterday with claims of proof that dead people voted in Michigan. We looked into it. The evidence indicates that this was not fraud, but rather something much less salacious: Run-of-the-mill clerical errors. nytimes.com/2020/11/06/tec…

Data show that Pitkin County residential properties are getting bigger, sending more waste to the landfill and burning more greenhouse gasses. And it's happening as the local economy becomes more and more reliant on the sector. A reckoning may be at hand.

Great to gain a better understanding through this reporting on the current state of land conservation in the Roaring Fork region and expected trends that will make this perhaps the most critical decade for conservation.

Our best stories of 2020, so far - mailchi.mp/aspenjournalis…

Thanks Aspen Times for running our story about a big digger in the river near Basalt, just "trying to make a natural riffle." aspentimes.com/?p=337082

Walking out on to a dry patch of river bed as the Roaring Fork's flows are channeled around you conveys a surreal feeling of the river's power.

The latest edition of The Roundup, our weekly newsletter. Subscribe here: aspenjournalism.org/subscribe/ us5.campaign-archive.com/?e=37cc1dfb9c&…

“Testing has not decreased in PitCo,” said Carly Senst, the COVID-19 testing and vaccination analyst for Pitkin County Public Health. “Microgen can and has absorbed all of the Curative capacity.” bit.ly/37cHOfS

Did you see the weekly roundup of Aspen Journalism's original stories? News on the Glenwood Canyon cellphone towers, the Yampa River, and "Tracking the curve" COVID-19 update. aspenjournalism.org/newsletter/the…

Some hope a language ‘deficiency’ from a 2015 resolution will be a game changer, but the Gunnison BOCC has concerns that an immediate, partial ban would be counterproductive. A board member called for partner agencies to 'lean in' to long-term solutions. aspenjournalism.org/gunnison-bocc-…

In this week's edition of The Roundup, our weekly newsletter, editor Curtis Wackerle discusses our recently launched social justice desk and the effort that produced Friday's piece about vaccine equity. Subscribe here: aspenjournalism.org/subscribe/ aspenjournalism.org/newsletter/the…

Our newsroom's work covering nonresident COVID-19 cases, the market for western water rights and how ranchers fared in a difficult year was recognized by industry peers in the 2020 Colorado Better News Media Contest. aspenjournalism.org/aspen-journali…

Hunter Creek was the primary natural resource larder for the early mining camp and has remained integral to Aspen's context and culture for over 140 years. aspenjournalism.org/pioneer-pluck-…

There is no designated parking near the loop trailhead for the trailers needed to haul OHVs. Many in Marble feel this has put the squeeze on their town, which is looking at amending the deed restrictions covering a historic park to provide space there. aspenjournalism.org/parking-is-a-c…

The number of "groups at one time" (GAOT) that a given area can support in terms of overnight campers has been regularly exceeded for many years running in nearly all of the zones that make up the Four Pass Loop, reaching new overuse levels in 2020. aspenjournalism.org/maroon-bells-s…

Aspen Skiing Co. officials say that broader character and use concerns related to the backside Aspen Mountain — including the emergence of short-term rentals — should not hinder the county’s review of their ski area proposal. County planners disagree. aspenjournalism.org/more-intense-b…

In our Aspen Journalism newsletter: More intense public land use, residential development pressure, commercialization — overlaying an area with deep cultural roots and environmental value, just around the corner from the top of a certain famed ski area. aspenjournalism.org/newsletter/the…

Thank you Curtis Wackerle and Aspen Journalism for a fantastic article about Pete McBride's new book, "Seeing Silence: The Beauty of the World's Most Quiet Places" and his upcoming lecture with ACES at the Wheeler Opera House on 12/19. #SeeingSilence bit.ly/3GUZhct

Protection of the historic riverside ranch near Carbondale anchors a unique habitat and speaks to future open space needs. "It’s manifest of where we are needing and wanting to go," says Aspen Valley Land Trust director. aspenjournalism.org/an-ambassador-…

Marble has a tricky issue on its hands. Fascinating study of a unique gateway community grappling with intensifying impacts. Important work underway is helping to define the problem, map out solutions.