Local news in brief, July 9 | News

Downtown art pageant returns on July 16-17

The 19th annual Downtown Aspen Art Competition, that includes 100 countrywide and community artists with works that span all mediums, is set for July 16-17.

“Whether your passions run to sparkling jewels and a person-of-a-variety paintings, exquisitely crafted glasswork or an artwork deco sculpture, people are positive to find it for the duration of the totally free, two-working day occasion,” the organizer’s news launch suggests.

Offered by Howard Alan Activities, the festival represents original, handcrafted artwork picked by an independent panel of qualified judges from hundreds of candidates. HAE’s vetting procedure ensures that a extensive array of mediums and price tag ranges will be presented, the release claims.

The function is portion of HAE’s “2021 Colorado Summer season of Art” tour which involves Keystone, July 23-24 Boulder, July 30-31 Beaver Creek, Aug. 6-7 and Telluride, Aug. 13-14.

In Aspen, the festival will be held in Paepcke Park just about every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CDOT to shut canyon Wednesday for 6 several hours

Interstate 70 eastbound through Glenwood Canyon will be shut on Wednesday for an estimated 6 several hours, from 10 a.m. via 4 p.m., to allow for the secure removing of a crashed professional motor vehicle.

“The duration of the closure could change depending on climate and other variables, so CDOT asks that eastbound motorists approach alternate routes for the day,” a Colorado Section of Transportation news release states.

Westbound I-70 via the canyon will continue to be open. The eastbound closure is prepared to get started mid-early morning to restrict impacts on commuter traffic by means of the canyon.

Getting rid of the crashed car will not have an effect on CDOT’s capability to continue following protection protocols for flash-flood watches and warnings for I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, in accordance to the launch.

CDOT suggests that motorists use cotrip.org or the no cost COtrip Planner mobile application to prepare an alternate route. The northern alternate route on U.S. Freeway 40 is advised for most motorists.