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2013 Summer Arts Preview: Dallas Symphony, Glass' "Icarus," good...
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Planning a trip this summer? Choose your dates carefully - there are more than a few reasons to stick close to home instead. Comment?
M. Carroll: Save the bears
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The first bear spotted in our backyard last August had a thin, cinnamon-colored stripe down the back of its head and back. Comment?
Aspenites show little interest in mental health first aid class
A two-night course that was to offer Aspenites certification in mental health first aid has been canceled, due to a lack of interest. Comment?
Longer runway at Aspen airport pays off
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An extra 1,000 feet of runway space at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport has more than exceeded expectations for increasing commercial airline capacity, according to Jim Elwood, airport director. Comment?
Aspen-to-Crested Butte hike good way to reconnect with family
No, I wasn't talking to a 4-year-old about to have a meltdown in the middle of a theme park. Comment?
Aspen campground trimming aims to reduce bear encounters
A work crew from the Rifle Correctional Center has finished trimming chokecherry and serviceberry shrubs at a campground near Aspen in an attempt to prevent bear encounters this summer. Comment?
Bust of "over-the-hill" Aspen drug gang pits local cops against feds
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When Montgomery Chitty was arrested during the bust of a senior-citizen cocaine ring in 2011, there were more titters about an "over-the-hill" drug gang operating in this celebrity-studded, laissez-faire resort town than there was outrage over the smuggling of hundreds of kilos of cocaine. Comment?
Airlines, lodging on Aspen radar screen
With a concerted effort to attract another commercial airline to serve the resort already under way, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association board of directors agreed Tuesday to focus its efforts on lodging. Comment?
M. Carroll: Resorts taking it to an extreme
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The Colorado towns that market themselves to the world based on their unique mountain opportunities and frequent parties are having a tough time reining in the collateral damage, writes Meredith C. Carroll. Comment?
USA Pro Challenge sets route for 2013 Colorado race
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This August's third annual USA Pro Challenge will feature a new route from Steamboat Springs to Beaver Creek, which will include a ride over Bachelor Gulch and a grade of up to 18 percent, race organizers announced Thursday. Comment?
Pitkin County OKs $3.4 million business center project
Rising construction costs and the expanding scope of a road project slated this year at the Aspen Business Center have driven costs $800,000 over budget. Comment?
City Council looks to help Aspen's smaller lodges
The Aspen City Council is considering a program to waive some development fees and lift certain building requirements for small lodges that renovate their properties and commit to remaining in business over the long haul. Comment?
Skier files lawsuit over Aspen Mountain accident
A Basalt man is suing a skier after they collided while descending the Little Nell run on Aspen Mountain last month. Comment?
Aspen City Council approves 20-mph speed limit for most Aspen streets
The Aspen City Council on Monday unanimously adopted a 20-mph speed limit for most streets, a 5-mph reduction from the norm. Comment?
Familiar shops from Aspen, Carbondale open in Basalt
Willits Town Center's rise in prominence as a shopping district continued to evolve last week with the opening of two consignment stores that have been fixtures in other towns. Comment?
Colorado's high country warms up for a summer of hot jazz festivals
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As the snow at altitude begins to melt, preparations are being made for another season of Colorado mountain jazz festivals. Comment?
Aspen bike-sharing program finally set for May launch
Pass sales will begin in early May, stations will be erected in the middle of the month and the system will make its official debut in late May, with 100 bicycles spread among 12 stations that offer 182 docking spaces. Comment?
FirstBank to take over first floor of Aspen building
It's no longer a secret: FirstBank Holding Co. will take over the entire first floor of 601 E. Hopkins Ave., currently the home of three small businesses. Comment?
Aspen City Council gives basic plaza design a thumbs-up
The alley that runs between the Pitkin County Library and commercial buildings on Main Street will become a one-way road moving from North Mill Street toward the Pitkin County Courthouse and North Galena Street, according to direction the Aspen City Council gave city planners during a Tuesday work session. Comment?
Snow forecast comes too late for closing ski areas
Skiers were treated to a burst of new snow over the weekend, but a forecast for more this week won't do them any good at many locations in the Colorado high country. Comment?