Sage Smiley
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- Aug 28, 2026
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High Country Volunteers connects people with opportunities to serve (opens the original)
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The nonprofit High Country Volunteers connects over 100 local nonprofits with volunteers. It also runs many of its own programs, including tax prep assistance and health and wellness classes. Administrators designed this model in response to community requests to aggregate volunteer opportunities in one place. Aspen Public Radio’s Sage Smiley interviewed High Country Volunteers Executive Director Mary Moon and Program Manager Laura Kay Good during a live broadcast from the Nonprofit Volunteer Fa
Crystal Theatre Alliance celebrates one year as a nonprofit (opens the original)
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Carbondale's beloved Crystal Theatre entered a new era last year, transitioning from a traditional business model to a nonprofit. The Crystal Theatre Alliance says the new tax designation allows the Crystal to fundraise and save money — it’s mostly run by volunteers — as well as connect with the community’s programming desires in new ways. Aspen Public Radio’s Sage Smiley interviewed Crystal Theatre Alliance Executive Director Kate Schwerin and General Manager Will Grandbois about the transition
Many pieces need to fall into place to get Aspen’s new Lift One spinning by 2029 (opens the original)
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Seven years ago, Aspen voters narrowly approved elements of a plan to redevelop the Lift One corridor at the western base of Aspen Mountain. The project involves a new lift, two luxury developments, commercial spaces, and the relocation of two historic buildings, one of which will house a new snowsports museum. Alongside the developers and the Aspen Skiing Company, the city of Aspen finalized an agreement on July 31 that outlines construction plans over the next few years, with the new lift sche
Pitkin County’s short-term rentals lag behind neighbors. Is that a problem? (opens the original)
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Pitkin County’s study on its short-term rental system revealed the local government has been incredibly effective at limiting temporary lodgings. Local property owners operate 73 short-term rentals in unincorporated Pitkin County, compared to over 2,300 in the City of Aspen and Snowmass Village, or about 4,200 in Breckenridge. But as commissioners consider changing the county’s regulations, they’re discussing how to balance community priorities with the realities of building a flexible and reali
Record Low: The fallout of a hot, dry winter | Aspen Public Radio (opens the original)
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Economics In a shifting outdoor economy, businesses consider how — or if — to adapt Sage Smiley Much of the local economy from Aspen to Parachute is focused on the outdoors. But this summer’s drought and the record-low snow year raise questions about how businesses can diversify in a changing climate. Economics Despite record-low snow, businesses look to next winter with hope Sage Smiley Last winter’s record-low snowpack stressed many businesses in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Wh
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