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Katie Garcia and Joan Rodriguez, of the Los Angeles-based dance company Bodytraffic, will perform on Wednesday at the Aspen District Theater as part of the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s summer season....
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Racetrack development wouldn’t enhance community
John Keleher — The Woody Creek raceway that was built by Bugsy Barnard, Dr. J. Sterling Baxter and others 50-plus years ago...
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Our freedom to vote is in jeopardy under Trump
Richard Hampleman — Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin have something in common. If free elections...
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Thanks for publishing Schweitzer book in English
Illene Pevec — Thank you to Aspen Journalism for publishing the English translation of “Investing Our Humanity...
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Ireland: Another brick in the yard
The ink was hardly dry on last week’s column about the transformation of this community into a theme park when, well, a figurative...
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The Stoke: What the forest knows
“Situational awareness” is something we teach all firefighters. In my family of firefighters, we were taught early that the land speaks.
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Jacobs, Richheimer: The next chapter for Aspen Raceway
For more than 60 years, Aspen Raceway has been part of the Roaring Fork Valley. Since opening in 1963, it has welcomed generations of drivers, car enthusiasts, first responders and community organizations. Long before the Rio Grande Trail existed or much of the uppervalley was de...
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Kemo Sabe partners with Viceroy Snowmass for new pop-up
Aspen’s iconic brand Kemo Sabe is returning to the town of its original store with a new pop-up partnership at the Viceroy Snowmass this week. From noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, and 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, guests of the hotel and community members can experien...
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Aspen School District sees ‘groundbreaking’ success with 1,000 foot geo bore
The Aspen School District has reported a successful test bore dug into the ground beneath the football field that reached 1,000 feet into the earth, nearly double what the industry norm is and one of the deepest ground source geothermal installations in Colorado history. The geot...
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‘BBQ Bash at West End Social’ with renowned Grill Master Jack Arnold
Celebrated live-fire grill master Jack Arnold will showcase his expertise at “BBQ Bash at West End Social,” a casual drop-in event from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at 845 Meadows Road. Bold flavors, fresh mountain air and a curated playlist will set the tone. The international barbecue ev...
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Moon Mondays: The astrology everyone’s buzzing about
Astrologers are swarming over the planets right now. Some have been droning on about this rare outer-planet configuration for years. If you’ve spent any time in astrology circles lately, you’ve probably heard multiple proclamations that the famous French astrologer André Barbault...
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Short-term rental market continues to shrink in Aspen, PitCo
County elected officials to discuss potential changes STR program after city passed its own set of changes last year
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Twenty-one short-term rental classic permits have been issued at Chateau Chaumont on East Durant Avenue in Aspen, as of April 3. Capped zones for classic permits don’t apply to Chateau Chaumont as it’s located in the city’s lodging zone....
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The Gant is one of the seven lodge-exempt permit holders in Aspen. The property includes 140 individually owned condominium units, which are rented similar to hotel rooms when not being used by their owners....
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The number of active short-term rental permits issued by the city of Aspen and Pitkin County has declined by a combined 9% since 2023, according to an Aspen Journalism analysis....
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Ben Wolff, general manager at Frias Properties of Aspen, helps manage hundreds of STRs in Aspen, including in the residential/multifamily zone district whose long waitlist, he believes, shows that the zone’s permit cap is too restrictive....
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Pitkin County Community Development Deputy Director Nicole Rebeck-Stout. left, and Analyst Alex Sanchez look at STR application processing times. Pitkin County saw a 29% drop in the number of STR properties in the past three years and a 62% decline…...
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Snowmass Village counts 1,445 STR licenses and 209 pending permits as of May 27, including about 84 already approved permits at Timberline Condominiums located near Snowmass Mall....
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Explore Books suggests complex, entertaining fiction titles
Explore Books in Aspen recommends a harrowing memoir, hot and sticky London literary fiction and an Agatha Christie mystery.
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Henry: Lesser animals push for airport expansion
“Community or commodity?” The Pitkin Board of County Commissioners views our valley, at best, as a source for the generation of unlimited wealth...
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Mountain bike group does what Forest Service can’t
Denise and Mark Handrich — A big shout-out to the volunteers who cleared the Mill Creek Trail (middle loop) on Basalt Mountain...
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Proposition 195 would put money back in pockets
Will Hodges — I’m inviting Colorado voters to sign a petition to add Proposition 195 to November’s ballot. We only have until Aug. 3...
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AI doesn’t replace creativity in reader’s music quest
Chris Martinez — More than 20 years ago, I stared through the window of a friend’s place in Missouri Heights as he worked on a drum machine...
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Voces Unidas: These times require more courage from state lawmakers
The 2026 legislative session left a bitter taste among those of us who spent 120 days with lawmakers under the gold dome advocating for policies to improve the lives of working folks. For Latino advocacy organizations like mine, Voces Unidas Action Fund, the session was largely d...
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Colorado wildlife commission rejects proposal to ban sale of fur
In a tight 6-5 vote, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife rejected a proposal to ban the commercial sale of fur in Colorado. The ban originated from a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity in June 2025, which argued that it is a common-sense and ethical change ...
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Willoughby: Piano tuning heaven
The orchestra tunes, and then, in a piano concerto, the conductor and guest pianist enter, and the concert begins. You have not likely thought about the piano being tuned. You can watch and hear four-string instruments like a violin, bass, viola or cello tune, but consider what n...
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Galerie Gmurzynska returns to The Aspen Art Fair
Galerie Gmurzynska returns to The Aspen Art Fair from July 29 to Aug. 1 at the historic Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St. The booth will mix modern masters with contemporary highlights: Dan Basen’s Box with Paint Brushes (1968), Sonia Delaunay’s “Projet pour l’affiche Chocolat (1...
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What Goes Around Comes Around: Vintage pop-up debuts in Aspen
Vintage luxury retailer What Goes Around Comes Around will debut in Aspen with a pop-up inside The Aspen Times building at Hotel Jerome from July 25-Aug. 2. The pop-up, at 330 E. Main St., will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. “We are so excited to embark on this partn...
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Security Forum panelists debate wisdom of Iran war
Sen. Chris Murphy calls $100B spent by U.S. a mistake
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“A Chorus Line” won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize when it premiered on Broadway in 1976. Theatre Aspen’s revival of the play concludes on July 25 at the Hurst Theatre....
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Ahren Victory stars as “Cassie” in Theatre Aspen’s production of “A Chorus Line.” Victory grew up in Colorado Springs.
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum on Thursday. He was joined by moderator Jim Sciutto, Robert Greenway, Karim Sadjadpour and Roxana Saberi....
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CNN’s Jim Sciutto, left, moderates a panel on the Iran war at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum on Thursday. He is joined by Robert Greenway, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, Karim Sadjadpour and Roxana Saberi....
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Margo: Let’s get louder and shake things up
“You have definitely lost your mind,” my friend Erica says, without flinching. I was telling Erica how I really want to learn...
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Grueter: Infinite growth is the ideology of the what now?
I have a delicate flower confession to make. When I was a kid, the smell of lawnmower gasoline made me so nauseated...
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Council kicking can down the road on housing
Ziska Childs — (Re: “Guths withdraw request to expand home’s livable area,” July 16, Aspen Daily News) By doggedly quoting code...
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In support of increased airport parking fees
Michael Maple — I wholeheartedly support an increase in Aspen-Pitkin County Airport parking rates. Parking, and indeed all...
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Opinion | Climate Action Collaborative: After a dry winter: What El Niño means for the Eagle River Valley
Climate change is becoming harder to ignore in Eagle County. Over the past nine months, its effects have touched nearly every aspect of our lives. We experienced a record-low snowfall last winter, followed by a dry spring that worsened our long-term drought. Unfortunately, the tr...
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Saddle Sore: It’s worth remembering what Woody Creek has been
Woody Creek is easy to misunderstand. To many people passing through, it’s little more than a post office, the Tavern and a bend in the road. But to those who have spent much of their lives here, it is something else entirely. It is a collection of dreams and memories — of ra...
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How a science experiment to grow native plants on Copper’s slopes is inspiring collaboration in the ski industry
Katherine Riesberg, a graduate of Middle Park High School in Grand County, has been skiing since the age of two. Riesberg said her love for outdoor recreation is a big part of what led her to pursue a Masters of Science and Ecology at Western Colorado University, where her the...
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Aspen Acres fire surpasses 100,000 acres as crews increase containment to more than 60%
Rain fell across parts of the state Friday, bringing mixed results for Gold Mountain, Ferris, Willow, Fishhook and Elk fires.
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Wildfires have scorched over 200,000 acres in Colorado this summer
Wildfires continued to ignite and burn across Colorado this week as widespread drought continues to plague the state. The Colorado Wildland Fire Status Dashboard showed seven large fires and a total of 28 active fires that had burned around 214,000 acres as of Friday afternoon...
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Eagle County Open Space tax en route for possible 2027 election
Almost two weeks ago, the Eagle County Open Space Program approached county commissioners about putting a property tax on the table for the 2026 election. After much discussion, shelving it for the 2027 election was proposed. On Tuesday, Eagle County commissioners picked the t...
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Leadville Race Series gets green light for final 4 summer events as Willow Fire reaches 40% containment
With the Willow Fire currently holding steady at roughly 6,800 acres and 40% containment, the Leadville Race Series announced on Wednesday plans to move forward with its final four events of the summer, including the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and Run. “The smoke is lifting and t...
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Eagle County files petition of condemnation on private land in Edwards it wants for public park
Attorneys for the Eagle County commissioners on July 10 filed a “petition of condemnation” in Eagle County District Court to acquire a disputed parcel of land in Edwards adjacent to land the county owns west of the Eagle River Village mobile home park and wants to convert to a pa...
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Foodstuff: In a pickle
The dog days of summer are officially upon us, and while we need the moisture, I’m about to start doing a drinking game for every time someone says, “We need the moisture.” My box fan has been pointed directly at my face for much of the past two weeks, and my cooking has been lim...
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Low flows, hot temperatures force fishing closures on 4 Western Slope rivers
Extremely low flows and high water temperatures have prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to implement voluntary fishing closures on the Colorado, Eagle, Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers beginning Friday, July 17. Severe drought conditions have driven river flows well below 50%...
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12-year-old dog dodges mountain lions, travels 50 miles over 33 days in Colorado mountains before reuniting with owner
Brinley, a small terrier mix, weighed 28 pounds when she left Dallas, Texas, with her owner for a summer road trip last month. Thirty-three days after stopping in Summit County, the 12-year-old dog weighed just 17.2 pounds. She survived mostly alone in the wilderness after be...
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From big wealth to bigger impact: Solving the paradise paradox
David Weekley, a Texan and part-time resident of Crested Butte, was a multimillionaire by age 30 after founding his homebuilding company David Weekley Homes in 1976. But when he almost lost everything in his mid-30s, he said one of his biggest regrets was not the overnight disapp...