Aspen News

The investigation into the recent death of a local woman took a twist Friday night when a detective discovered traces of blood on a sprinkler head in close proximity to where her body was found.

Eagle County zoning regulations may keep a medical marijuana dispensary from cropping up in El Jebel.

Pitkin County is overhauling its land-use code to better accommodate solar projects now that a new Energy Smart Loan Program is in place to help property owners finance such projects.

ASPEN, Colorado - A team of local investigators met with a Grand Junction pathologist Thursday about the death of longtime local Cheryl Ann Lurie.

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Aspen police said Wednesday that foul play has not been ruled out in the death of a 54-year-old woman because of the findings from a Pitkin County coroner.

ASPEN, Colorado - As the investigation continued Tuesday into the woman whose body was discovered a day earlier next to the Pitkin County Library, friends and the husband of Cheryl Ann Lurie mourned her death while remembering her selfless approach to life.

Aspen has a long history of turning off the lights, but the eye-catching display in the front windows at Louis Vuitton passes muster, according to a city official.

A former Aspen police officer who was fired for allegedly showing up to work intoxicated pleaded guilty Monday to reckless driving, closing the chapter on a nearly 15-month-old case.

An artist's rendition of a new Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen shows the foyer area.

Share + Nov 15, 2009 3:07 pm US/Mountain The city of Aspen says building a hydroelectric plant would reduce the community's greenhouse gas emissions.

The Quiet Years appear to be back, judging from the empty storefronts lining the streets of downtown Aspen - a scene that's likely to remain throughout the upcoming ski season.

The Thrift Shop of Aspen is hosting a volunteer open house from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at 423 E. Hopkins Ave., next to the fire station.

Workers looking to gain a foothold in Aspen are helping keep one piece of the local real estate market booming - affordable housing.

There was a fire at The Gap in downtown Aspen Wednesday evening, but it's not likely anyone noticed.

Reading of "God of Carnage" When: Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Where: Aspen Art Museum ASPEN - If there's anything David Ledingham enjoys more than big physical comedy, it's fighting about the big social issues of our time.

The financial challenges faced by Junk and Liquid Sky owner Scott DeGraff hardly came as a surprise to people familiar with operations of the now-shuttered businesses in the heart of Base Village at Snowmass.

Forbes Travel Guide has given a five-star rating to The Broadmoor resort's Penrose Room restaurant.

A Veterans Day observance will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Roaring Fork Valley Veterans Memorial, on the east side of the Pitkin County courthouse at 506 E. Main St., Aspen.

Alexa Fitzpatrick has determined the natural arc of the stand-up comedian's career.