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What's up Aspen! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why opening Aspen’s bus lanes to cars isn’t a simple fix
- How ready is Aspen if wildfire threatens your neighborhood this summer?
- How will new license-plate cameras change policing in Aspen this year?
Also on today's calendar: Flying Karamazov Brothers.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Much colder with 1-3" of snow, with a high of 35 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 46, low: 21.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City attorney: Opening upvalley bus lanes would require voter approval (aspendailynews.com) — If Aspen ever wants to let regular cars use the upvalley bus-only lanes between the Maroon Creek roundabout and Buttermilk, voters would have to sign off first, the city attorney says. Her memo explains that Aspen’s charter, past easement votes, RFTA’s federal obligations, and EOTC funding restrictions all tightly limit how those Highway 82 lanes can be used to address congestion. 
• Roaring Fork Valley is ‘better prepared than we've ever been' for wildfire (aspentimes.com) — Aspen fire officials say the Roaring Fork Valley is better prepared than ever for a potentially dangerous wildfire season, with new modeling tools being used to assess risks in Aspen neighborhoods. Local agencies are coordinating home-hardening efforts, high-tech smoke detection, strategic staging of crews, and updated evacuation planning with Aspen police to protect residents if fires break out this summer.
• Law enforcement from Aspen to Silt considers changes to street-camera surveillance in response to immigration concerns (aspenjournalism.org) — Police agencies from Aspen to Silt are rethinking how they use and share license-plate camera data, especially around immigration enforcement and privacy. Aspen Police plan to install their first Flock cameras later this year while reviewing policy and public feedback, as Pitkin County and Snowmass Village tighten data-sharing with federal immigration agencies amid a proposed statewide law adding new guardrails.
📸 Around Aspen
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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LOCALS NIGHT LIVE: An Evening with Jes Grew
Belly Up Aspen, 450 S Galena St #202, Aspen
9:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Save the Date Social Noche Latina
Aspen 1 Aspen, CO 81611
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Flying Karamazov Brothers
Wheeler Opera House , 320 E Hyman Ave , Aspen
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bringing Nature into the Studio: with Dan Young
The Art Base , 174 Midland Ave. , Basalt
10:00 am -
Storytime Playgroup
Basalt Chamber of Commerce Basalt Regional Library - Community Room 14 Midland Ave
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Exhibition: Claudette Carter ARTMentors
The Art Base , 174 Midland Ave. , Basalt
11:00 am -
Fish Fridays at Mezzaluna
Mezzaluna Willits , 941 East Valley Road , Basalt
4:30 pm -
Opening Reception: Claudette Carter ARTMentors Exhibition 2026
The Art Base , 174 Midland Ave. , Basalt
5:00 pm -
Collage Project, A Creative Workshop for Moms: with Angilina Taylor
The Art Base , 174 Midland Ave. , Basalt
10:00 am -
Move with Me
Basalt Regional Library , 14 Midland Ave , Basalt
10:30 am -
Tenderloin Night at Mezzaluna
Mezzaluna Willits , 941 East Valley Road , Basalt
4:30 pm -
3 Course Prix Fixe at Mezzaluna
Mezzaluna Willits , 941 E Valley Rd , Basalt
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have some extra Astroturf around ?
I’d like it to use it in my community garden for blocking weeds in the pathway. Thank you. (Nextdoor Aspen Core)
- Westman Atelier posted a job opening for Freelance Makeup Artist - Aspen, CO in Aspen. Apply here.
- Gpac posted a job opening for HVAC Project Manager in Aspen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aspen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Snowmass Village
- Snowmass tightens irrigation restrictions (aspendailynews.com)
- Pratt: Help shape the future of the Aspen Golf Club campus (aspentimes.com)
- Law enforcement from Aspen to Silt considers changes to street-camera surveillance in response to immigration concerns (aspenpublicradio.org)
Basalt
- Basalt Report: Three elected to Basalt Town Council (soprissun.com)
- Arts and Entertainment Agenda, April 18 to April 26 (aspentimes.com)
Ok Aspen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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