City Council was in consensus that there needs to be stricter regulations on the size and mass of new buildings in the downtown core at a work session on Tuesday, but getting down to the details will take more time. Councilman Steve Skadron opened the discussion stating that no applicant should appear... Read more →
Two more arrested following mistaken ID
After misidentifying a suspect in an evidence tampering case, Aspen police say they now have the right men. Joseph Barmann, 24, and Alexander Weamer-Lee, 25, both of Snowmass Village, were arrested on Saturday. They each face one felony tampering count stemming from their alleged actions at the Belly... Read more →
County cuts spending on energy efficiency plan
Pitkin County is trimming nearly $260,000 in spending from this year’s budgeted $2.2 million in building upgrades. read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Ramona Markalunas a tireless preservationist for Aspen
Longtime resident passed away on Sunday Longtime Aspen resident Ramona Markalunas died Sunday night, just hours before her 80th birthday. Markalunas passed away at Aspen Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Grand Junction. She was diagnosed with the disease six years ago. She moved to the facility... Read more →
Second annual Aspen Laff Fest returns to Wheeler tonight
The Aspen Laff Festival, the Wheeler Opera House’s four-day stand-up comedy showcase, returns to Aspen tonight through Saturday. read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Another Aspen Man Pleads Guilty In Cocaine Bust
Defendant may get nine months of house arrest An Aspen man pleaded guilty Tuesday for his role in a local cocaine-trafficking ring and could be sentenced to nine months of house arrest. Jack Fellner, 62, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of distributing and possessing with the intent... Read more →
Nonprofit, City Hall disagree on transparency in hydro plant fight
The city of Aspen and a nonprofit aiming to get a referendum on the ballot to stop a government-initiated hydropower plant are arguing over whether the group should be more transparent in its financial activities. read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Aspen winter resort bookings are bucking industry trends, so far
Though mountain resort bookings this winter are lagging behind last year’s across the industry, Aspen area hotels and lodges have booked slightly ahead of 2011’s pace. Last month, for example, ski resorts sampled by the Denver-based Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) reported occupancy... Read more →
To downzone or not to downzone
The direction Aspen City Council aims to take in revising local development rules could be established at a public meeting today. Council also will consider revising the process for amending the city’s land-use code at today’s 4:30 p.m. work session in City Hall. read more Click here... Read more →
Snowmass Village experiments with rack-less behavior
New skier shuttles in Snowmass Village this winter may be recognizable for something they don’t have: ski racks on the outside. Skiers and snowboarders using seven new buses to get to the slopes bring their equipment on board as part of a wintertime experiment, said the town’s transportation... Read more →