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Aspen, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Aspen! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to meet ACES’ new piglets and see them at work?
  • How could new sandwich board rules change Aspen’s downtown sidewalks?
  • See how spring is transforming Aspen’s wildlife, rivers, and ski slopes.

Also on today's calendar: Tasting Table and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasing clouds and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 38.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Piglets return to ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch after almost a decade (postindependent.com) — Rock Bottom Ranch, run by Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, has welcomed 10 new piglets, and locals can visit them in Basalt from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The pigs are part of a broader effort to manage weeds, support cottonwood regeneration, and expand hands-on education in regenerative agriculture for Roaring Fork Valley residents.
   

• City of Aspen wants input on ‘sandwich board' rules (aspendailynews.com) — Aspen officials are rethinking how to handle sandwich board signs downtown and want feedback from local businesses before enforcing stricter rules. For now, signs and bike fleets in the right-of-way will be handled on a complaint-only basis while staff works with business groups on size limits, nighttime removal, and clearer guidelines for pop-ups. Recommendations are expected by summer and winter timelines.
   

• PHOTOS: Nature comes to life as spring reaches Roaring Fork Valley (aspentimes.com) — Spring is putting on a show across Aspen, from foxes roaming the school district campus to ducks and herons enjoying the John Denver Sanctuary and Rio Grande Park. Aspen Times photographer Austin Colbert spent early May capturing wildlife, greening trees, and snowy peaks from Aspen to Carbondale, offering locals a vivid look at the valley’s seasonal shift.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Landry's, Inc. posted a job opening for Polisher in Aspen. Apply here.
  • Vuori Clothing posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Aspen in Aspen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aspen here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Two Greeley-area girls soccer teams remain in state soccer playoffs (greeleytribune.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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aspen

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aspen

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.