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Aspen, Colorado is located in Pitkin County. Zip codes in Aspen, CO include 81611, and 81612. More Aspen information.

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9 hrs ago | Denver Post

Former Aspen first responder hit by PTSD hopes to raise awareness

For the longest time, only an endless slide show of dead bodies had been playing in his head: bodies ripped apart in plane crashes, smothered in avalanches, broken in cliff falls and damaged irreparably in a wrong turn on skis or a freak fall on a skateboard.

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Sun May 27, 2012

KKCO-TV Grand Junction

Dry conditions could increase bear activity

Aspen, CO Officials say low snowpack and scant precipitation may lead to poor crops of natural bear food in the mountains.

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Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

Local Fishing Report

Flow: 111 cfs Short and Sweet: Dries, nymphs and streamers - you name it, you can fish it on the Pan.

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Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

Readers Say Thanks

On behalf of the Carbondale Community School we would like to say thanks to our community, artists and sponsors for their strong support of the Ninth Annual Roaring Fork Studio Tour.

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Fri May 25, 2012

Vail Daily News

Town Talk for May 26

Congratulations to the 17 Vail Christian High School 2012 graduates and their 62 acceptances to 44 colleges and universities.

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Boulder Weekly

Whoa s really hurting Aspena s environment a " jet-setters or immigrant workers?

Like many communities in the U.S., Aspen depends on low-wage immigrant labor to fuel its service economy.

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Denver Post

Pitkin County woman faces trial over not picking up dog poop

It will be up to a Pitkin County judge to decide whether a woman should pay a $100 fine she received after failing to pick up her dog's feces in a timely manner from Smuggler Mountain Road near Aspen.

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Thu May 24, 2012

KREX

Temporary Ban on Tents at Aspen Campground

ASPEN, Colo.- The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily banning the use of tents and fabric trailers or campers at the campground, located six miles east of Aspen.

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Daily Mail

Teacher Lauren Redfern avoids jail after 'having sex with student in bathroom'

A former high school teacher accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student has taken a plea deal to avoid prison.

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Wine Business Online

PR: Court Of Master Sommeliers Welcomes Four New Masters To Its Prestigious Ranks

Today, the Court of Master Sommeliers welcomes four new members to the prestigious organization: Dennis Kelly , Roland Micu , Sabato Sagaria, , and Thomas Price .

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Wed May 23, 2012

Safehaven

Notes from the Front Line on International Travel

In an excerpt from his presentation at the Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit, legendary contrarian speculator Doug Casey remarks on the farcical aspects of international air travel.

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The Aspen Times

Aspen man's photos on display in Woody Creek

Photographs from Aspenite Wayne Poulsen will be featured over the next three weeks at a new exhibit, The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Graffiti Art of Cairo, which opens Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Woody Creek Community Center.

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The Aspen Times

County can't just say 'no' to Aspen airport changes

The layout of future facilities at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is the focus of a master plan now under review.

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Grist Magazine

Who's really hurting Aspen's environment: Jet-setters or immigrant workers?

The exclusive resort town of Aspen, Colo., has an international reputation for high-end service and a stunning landscape of pristine mountains, all configured to welcome wealthy tourists.

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Independent.ie

Don't sweat over ethical dilemmas

If you want to know how ethical your broker is, give them a moral dilemma and see how much they sweat before deciding what to do.

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Tue May 22, 2012

The Aspen Times

Aspen man charged in driveway incident

Pitkin County's head prosecutor has charged an Aspen man with three felonies in connection to an alleged February altercation he had with three teenagers on the driveway of his property.

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KHQ-TV Spokane

Hip Hop Hall of Fame finds NYC home

The first half of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival has completed a life cycle in films that range from the motivating spark of child birth to the despair of slow death in old age.

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The Aspen Times

Mayor reveals vision for height limits

Aspen's Community Development Department announced a new survey Monday to solicit ideas from the community about downtown building sizes and what would be an acceptable use for a structure to go higher than the recently adopted 28-foot limit that went into effect early this month.

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Mon May 21, 2012

WTEN-TV Albany

Sheen's ex-wife avoids jail for now in drug case

Mary Richardson Kennedy, the 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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The Huffington Post

Brooke Mueller Avoids Jail Time In Aspen Cocaine Possession Case

Brooke Mueller has just been sentenced in her Aspen cocaine case -- and as TMZ first reported, she won't spend a day behind bars.

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