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Gone but never forgotten: Aspen Fire honors former assistant chief with headstone ceremony

Members of the Aspen Fire Department gathered Monday to pay respects to one of their own. Assistant Fire Chief W.W. Cornell, who served the Aspen community in the late 1800s, was honored with a marble headstone placed at his final resting place at Red Butte Cemetery. 

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Castle Creek Bridge set for fall inspection in the midst of evacuation concerns

Fresh off the heels of the “Aspen Aware & Pitkin Prepared” Emergency Readiness event last week at City Hall, conversations continue around the ongoing issue of a deteriorating bridge serving as the city’s only evacuation route in case of an emergency.

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Aspen honors 9/11 victims with 22nd annual Day of Remembrance

Over a hundred people gathered at the Aspen Fire Station Monday for the 22nd annual Day of Remembrance ceremony to remember those who died on September 11, 2001.

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Wildfire prep is a matter of urgency

Bernard Grauer — The community wildfire discussion at the Aspen firehouse last week failed to answer a resident’s plea for a comprehensive plan. (“Council should provide emergency information...

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Lahaina fire prompts Aspen-area emergency responders to prepare community for fire

A crowd of about 100 people gathered in the apparatus bay, with more attending virtually, to learn more about the role of public officials in keeping the community safe, as well as their own responsibilities and opportunities in mitigating wildfire. 

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