Basalt, CO

Update: As of 6:40 p.m., the accident on westbound Highway 82 between Basalt Avenue and Two Rivers has been cleared. A Pitkin Alert confirmed traffic is flowing normally again and recommended drivers use caution as...

As elected officials serving Aspen, Basalt, Eagle, Vail, Eagle County and Pitkin County, we are writing together to urge a “no” vote on Amendment 82.  Winter is getting shorter, and our communities depend on winter....

No. 11 Basalt next heads to No. 6 La Junta for a second-round game.

– September 17, 2026 Terry Griggs, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Basalt on September 17, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly. Terry grew up in Los Angeles in a...

Voters in Pitkin County will weigh in on local ballot measures in the upcoming Nov. 3. Election, with Ballot Issue 1A addressing the Healthy Community Fund — the only "county specific" measure on the ballot — in addition to one ballot measure in Aspen, two in Basalt and two in Snowmass.

Basalt Town Council adopted an ordinance on second reading Tuesday that amends the town code regarding the use of automated vehicle identification systems, or speed cameras. 

The Basalt Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to support two measures on the November ballot: Town of Basalt Ballot Measure 3A and Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District Ballot Measure 7A. 

The Basalt Education Foundation will host its annual fundraiser, The Taste, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Roaring Fork Club, celebrating and supporting Basalt Public Schools.

The Basalt Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors believes a safe community is a prosperous community. Wildfires, major snowstorms, landslides and failed infrastructure can jeopardize the safety of a mountain community. The Chamber Board has...

The win secured a home playoff game for the Longhorns as the Class 2A state tournament it set to get underway this coming weekend.