Join Tyler Hanzel and Tyler Johnson, the dynamic duo behind Aspen Sauna Company, on The Local's Show in this engaging episode titled “Too Hot Tylers”! Discover how these young Aspen entrepreneurs turned a rusty horse trailer into a luxurious, portable cedar sauna inspired by Scandinavian traditions. From their chance meeting at a birthday party to building their mobile wellness oasis together in Woody Creek, they share the journey of friendship, hard work, problem-solving, and turning big dreams into reality in the inspiring Aspen valley. Hear about their rapid rise: serving world-class athletes at X Games and Snow League events (including Olympians like Alex Hall and Colby Stevenson), delivering contrast therapy with hot sauna sessions and cold plunges, and bringing relaxation, detoxification, recovery, and community connection right to your driveway, backyard, birthday party, bachelor event, or retreat. Expect stories of passion-fueled entrepreneurship, the mental and physical benefits of sauna + cold therapy (releasing toxins, reducing stress, boosting recovery), custom wellness add-ons like yoga, massage, breathwork, and more—all while embracing Aspen's mountain lifestyle and "stoke for life." Perfect for anyone into wellness, saunas, cold plunges, outdoor adventures, entrepreneurship in ski towns, or Aspen local stories. Timestamps in video for quick jumps! Book your mobile sauna experience in Aspen & Roaring Fork Valley: aspensaunacompany.com Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots. GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop. Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests. In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive. Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to: https://bit.ly/GRTVContribute Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in! Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/2Ycpi4P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grassrootstv Web: http://www.grassrootstv.org/

The Basalt Colorado Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2026 Town of Basalt Town Council Candidate Forum on March 2, 2026, at the Basalt Regional Library. This event is an opportunity for the community to learn more about each candidate running for office in Basalt, and each candidate’s position on key issues. Candidate details can be found on the Town of Basalt's website: https://www.basalt.net/738/2026-Council-Candidates Basalt Town Council candidates: Angela Anderson Benjamin Fierstein Elyse Hottel Greg Shaffran Moderator: Dan Hilson Timeline 0:00 Welcome & Introduction by Chamber President & CEO Kris Mattera 2:19 Candidate Introductions 8:15 Candidate Opening Statements 14:31 Chamber Questions 54:42 Lightning Round Questions - questions previously submitted by the community 1:15:55 Candidate Concluding Statements 1:20:32 Closing Comments and Election Reminders GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop. Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests. In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive. Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to: https://bit.ly/GRTVContribute Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in! Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/2Ycpi4P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grassrootstv Web: http://www.grassrootstv.org/

The Aspen Chamber Resort Association presents a dynamic morning of insights, panels, and forward-thinking discussions for the Aspen business community. Join local leaders as they dive into the critical challenges shaping Aspen's future: transportation congestion and solutions (including the Entrance to Aspen project reevaluation, RFTA transit updates, and innovative ideas from the Transportation Coalition for the 21st Century), workforce housing strategies (preservation, new development, public-private partnerships, and APHA's deed-restricted system), and the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport modernization (2027 runway closure impacts, terminal redesign, and maintaining connectivity). Hear directly from key figures including city and county officials, RFTA, APHA, airport leadership, and business advocates. Learn what businesses can expect, how these issues affect hiring, retention, visitor access, and economic vitality—and discover opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and preparation ahead of major 2027 transitions. Perfect for Aspen/Snowmass business owners, employers, hospitality professionals, retailers, and anyone invested in the Roaring Fork Valley's workforce, mobility, and long-term success. Stay informed, get ahead, and help shape our community's path forward. Recorded live and presented by GrassRoots Community Network. Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots. GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop. Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests. In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive. Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to: https://bit.ly/GRTVContribute Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in! Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/2Ycpi4P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grassrootstv Web: http://www.grassrootstv.org/

Host Kathleen Callahan LCSW and Sara Sims discuss how Mountain Valley Developmental Services encourages and supports individuals with developmental disabilities, enhances their ability to live, learn, and work in an independent and inclusive manner, and connect with our community about their contributions and capabilities. This GrassRoots Television programming is funded in part by a grant from The Aspen Thrift Shop. GrassRoots is the country’s first and oldest community operated cable television station. https://bit.ly/GRTVContribute to contribute! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in! Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/2Ycpi4P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grassrootstv Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/grassroots-comm-network Web: http://www.grassrootstv.org/

Discover how CBD can potentially enhance athletic performance, reduce anxiety, tame inflammation, and boost recovery in this eye-opening episode of Aspen Talks Health. Dr. Nicola sits down with Don McLaughlin, founder & CEO of Pure Power Botanicals and author of Plant Performance and the Endocannabinoid System. Don shares his personal transformation from chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout in a high-pressure Fortune 500 career to becoming a 100-mile ultra-endurance trail runner — crediting hemp-derived CBD (non-psychoactive, non-addictive) alongside self-acceptance, better diet, and exercise. Learn about: -The endocannabinoid system and how CBD interacts with it to down-regulate stress (HPA axis), lower cortisol, improve sleep, manage anxiety better than some SSRIs, and support consistent energy. -CBD's powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects for chronic inflammation and faster recovery (including brain inflammation post-injury). -Why full-spectrum CBD with liposomes for better bioavailability outperforms isolates, and how it acts as a catalyst with other botanicals for targeted benefits like energy, sleep, and recovery. Real athlete stories, scientific insights, and why CBD is legal federally (post-2018 Farm Bill) and gaining traction worldwide. Perfect for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, wellness seekers, or anyone curious about natural ways to optimize performance, reduce stress, and enhance well-being without the high. Timestamps in video for easy navigation. Check out Don's book on Amazon and Pure Power Botanicals at purepower.life. Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots. GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop. Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests. In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive. Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to: https://bit.ly/GRTVContribute Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in! Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/2Ycpi4P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grassrootstv Web: http://www.grassrootstv.org/

Peggy Clifford, the maker of four PBS documentaries and author of four books, including “To Aspen and Back,” who also was a managing editor and columnist for The Aspen Times, died Feb. 13, 2017 in Santa Monica, California. She was 87. Clifford lived in Aspen from 1953 to 1979 before moving to Philadelphia. She later settled in Southern California for the next 30 years, living by herself but still writing about politics for such publications as the Santa Monica Dispatch, which she founded and edited. “She was a kind of a delightful curmudgeon,” said John McBride, a close friend of Clifford’s. “Nobody loved Aspen more than her.” Clifford, however, loathed the pouring in of big money into Aspen and the development that came with it. Her views were expressed for 12 years in a column she wrote for The Aspen Times. “She wrote one of the most intelligent columns in the history of American journalism,” wrote the late maverick journalist Hunter S. Thompson in an introduction to “To Aspen and Back.” “Her collected columns on Aspen would be a real saga, a million words or more. No one did what she did. Nobody else wrote with the consistency, the genuine love for the valley that she did. Other people might have felt it, but she said it.” Said McBride: “She was a good reflection of what this place once was.” In June 1970 — a time when the hippies and free-thinkers were famously at odds with the town’s conservative lot — Clifford wrote in favor of an open space purchase by the city of Aspen. Her words then, over 50 years ago, aptly apply in Aspen’s political discourse today: “The litany has become sad and familiar: we must decide now, this year, whether we want to save Aspen or sell it, we must decide whether we will simply stand by and watch our town and this valley be flooded with people and buildings or whether we will take decisive steps to regain control over our own destiny.” “She was the intellectual conscience of the town, she was in the trenches and usually in the minority,” Thompson wrote. “A lot of people were afraid of her. She says exactly what she thinks. She is an idealistic and very elegant lady who came out here and bought a bookstore and tried to live her life in as high a way and in as high a place as she could, but she fought the wars, too. She fought an honorable and intelligent battle.” In her last paragraph of the epilogue in “To Aspen and Back,” Clifford waxed from her new home in Philadelphia about how Aspen had lost its idealistic innocence. “Not long ago, I saw an ad in The New York Times,” she wrote. “It said, ‘Aspen is a party and you’re invited.’ I spent half my life at the party and one day I went out to get some air and didn’t go back. Perhaps I grew up and Aspen didn’t. Perhaps I changed and it didn’t. In any case, I am here and it is still out there, and neither of us, Aspen or me, is innocent anymore. I think that’s a good thing, but I no longer speak for Aspen, only for myself.” McBride, who stayed in touch with Clifford over the years, recalled that she would often say she would return to Glamour Gulch. She never did, though. “It’s probably better that she didn’t see the conversion of this place into a country club,” he said. “She would have died years ago if she had.” - Thanks to Rick Carroll of the Aspen Times for Peggy's obituary Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots. GrassRoots TV programming is entirely funded by direct contributions from members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village and The Aspen Thrift Shop. Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests. In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 500 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive. Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to: https://bit.ly/GRTVContribute Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in! Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/2Ycpi4P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grassrootstv Web: http://www.grassrootstv.org/