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The Aspen Times www.AspenTimes.com The Aspen Times in beautiful Aspen, Colorado, is the oldest newspaper in the city and the paper of record for county residents.

The paper and its team of reporters cover local news, sports and entertainment, while also detailing changes within the ski industry and the country's environmental policy.

While Peter Hillary is one of the most celebrated adventurers on the planet in his own right, it was his father who set ...
02/09/2025

While Peter Hillary is one of the most celebrated adventurers on the planet in his own right, it was his father who set the bar, and he set it high.

Almost 40 emerging bilingual students skied for the first time Wednesday at Buttermilk, part of an outdoor initiative to...
02/09/2025

Almost 40 emerging bilingual students skied for the first time Wednesday at Buttermilk, part of an outdoor initiative to form new relationships, break down barriers, improve academic performance, and give kids a sense of school belonging.

This may seem like an odd way to measure the relevance of an individual community member, but if you scan The Aspen Time...
02/09/2025

This may seem like an odd way to measure the relevance of an individual community member, but if you scan The Aspen Times’ funeral write-ups from the 1930s through the 1940s, you frequently see the...

Locals piled into the Cliffhouse Restaurant on an unusually warm February morning, bacon steaming atop plates, Maroon Be...
02/08/2025

Locals piled into the Cliffhouse Restaurant on an unusually warm February morning, bacon steaming atop plates, Maroon Bells glimmering in the distance — one of many community-oriented Fridays this winter. The Friday Morning Uphill Breakfast...

It’s no surprise that Colorado is often ranked as one of the fittest states in the country, with its stunning scenery, h...
02/08/2025

It’s no surprise that Colorado is often ranked as one of the fittest states in the country, with its stunning scenery, high physical activity levels, lower obesity rates, stunning natural beauty, and a plethora of...

AFPD members expressed strong support for appointing Deputy Chief of Operations Jake Andersen, with the board ultimately...
02/08/2025

AFPD members expressed strong support for appointing Deputy Chief of Operations Jake Andersen, with the board ultimately voting unanimously to proceed with an internal search.

It’s starting again — it’s only early February, but we are all fishing before and after shifts at the fly shop these day...
02/08/2025

It’s starting again — it’s only early February, but we are all fishing before and after shifts at the fly shop these days. The fishing is simply erupting around the valley right now, from top to...

Elizabeth Foster, a student at Aspen High School, has earned a prestigious Gold Key award in the Scholastic Art & Writin...
02/08/2025

Elizabeth Foster, a student at Aspen High School, has earned a prestigious Gold Key award in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her piece Piscis Forum, which is now on display at the Denver Art Museum.

“This is just a crazy adventure that I’m going down. I don’t know the outcome, but I know that life is short and I want ...
02/08/2025

“This is just a crazy adventure that I’m going down. I don’t know the outcome, but I know that life is short and I want to take a chance on something that could be incredible.”

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presents Ailey II’s “Revelations” as part of its winter season on Feb. 8 at Aspen District Theater...
02/08/2025

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presents Ailey II’s “Revelations” as part of its winter season on Feb. 8 at Aspen District Theater. Founded in 1974 to advance Alvin Ailey’s vision to support early-career dancers as they...

This past Wednesday, Shaw, himself a journalist, filmmaker, and musician, served as Fedarko’s interviewer at The Arts Ca...
02/08/2025

This past Wednesday, Shaw, himself a journalist, filmmaker, and musician, served as Fedarko’s interviewer at The Arts Campus at Willits.

The subject of the day was range riders, with a grizzly bear or two thrown in later in the day, when a guy I was talking...
02/07/2025

The subject of the day was range riders, with a grizzly bear or two thrown in later in the day, when a guy I was talking to asked where I was from. I should have...

Congressmen are hopeful that momentum will finally help pass a bill to keep ski area fees flowing locally
02/07/2025

Congressmen are hopeful that momentum will finally help pass a bill to keep ski area fees flowing locally

Colorado congressmen are taking another shot at keeping revenue from ski area fees in the local communities where resorts operate.  U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, reintroduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development,...

Golden mussels — which pose a more severe threat than zebra and quagga mussels — have been detected in California
02/07/2025

Golden mussels — which pose a more severe threat than zebra and quagga mussels — have been detected in California

Following the discovery of golden mussels in California, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking steps to prevent the invasive species from coming to the state.  The state wildlife agency temporarily designated golden mussels as aquatic...

As Colorado Department of Transportation officials were contemplating closing the westbound bore of the Eisenhower-Johns...
02/07/2025

As Colorado Department of Transportation officials were contemplating closing the westbound bore of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel to investigate new ice formations, the source of the problem has been identified, making a closure obsolete. CDOT...

A Summit County judge sentenced Colorado-based influencer David Lesh to two years of probation Tuesday, Feb. 6, on misde...
02/07/2025

A Summit County judge sentenced Colorado-based influencer David Lesh to two years of probation Tuesday, Feb. 6, on misdemeanor assault charges but declined to impose jail time. A retired pro skier and the founder of...

The event was the final World Cup stop for the big air snowboard athletes this season.
02/07/2025

The event was the final World Cup stop for the big air snowboard athletes this season.

The two newest leaders of the Pitkin County Democratic Party were elected Thursday evening.
02/07/2025

The two newest leaders of the Pitkin County Democratic Party were elected Thursday evening.

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The cows didn’t have time for a comment after asking the cars to moooove over. 🐄 📍Fall cattle drive on Capital Creek Road, Old Snowmass 🎥 Sarah Girgis #aspentimes #aspenmisc #oldsnowmass #cattledrive

Grazing goats galore in Old Snowmass! 🐐🌱#goats #snowmass #oldsnowmass #colorado #grazinggoats 🎥 Sarah Girgis

A foal frolicking around the field on a stormy day in Old Snowmass. #colorado #oldsnowmass #aspen #foal #horse #aspentimes 📸Sarah Girgis

In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, the community gathered at The Collective in Snowmass Base Village for the "Women Who Lead" panel, featuring some of the valley’s top women in leadership. The panelists included: Mawa McQueen, owner of Mawita, Mawa's Kitchen, and The Crepe Shack; Alya Howe, founder of Writ Large and Umbrella Performing Arts, and Allison Pattillo, the publisher of The Aspen Times. The panel was hosted by Courtney Sanders, founder of the Bipolar Divine.

It's Election Day! Show up today and make your voice heard. Here's what you need to know: 1.) Aspen residents are voting to elect two candidates to occupy City Council seat and one candidate for mayor. 2.) Voters can register to vote up until Election Day if they meet the requirements of being at least 18-years-old and a resident of the city for at least 22 days. 3.) In-person voting is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day at City Hall. 4.) The deadline to return mail ballots via drop box or the Postal Service was Monday, but voters can cast their ballot at City Hall on Tuesday. For the most comprehensive local election coverage, we have you covered: https://www.aspentimes.com/election/

Now here we go again… it’s ski season ❄️⛷🏂! Video taken by our reporter Josie Taris.

Counting down the days until ski season starts has us like…. ❄️🌨 Meet Liebchen the cat, an adventurous, long-time local who’s ready to hit the slopes! Comment below if you’re not-so-patiently waiting for the start of the season, like Liebchen. Video courtesy of: @liebchen.travels

5 minutes with Frasca Hospitality Group wine director Carlin Karr
5 minutes with Frasca Hospitality Group wine director Carlin Karr

“I honestly just love wine. I don’t have a sense of favoritism. ... I really love wines that are compelling." Carlin Karr, wine director of Frasca Hospitality Group and a presenter at the 2022 Food & Wine Classic, sat down with Wine Ink columnist Kelly Hayes to talk about her motto when it comes to discovering new wines, what a customer at a restaurant should expect from a sommelier, plus the last wine she enjoyed at home for pleasure.

5 minutes with Bobby Stuckey
5 minutes with Bobby Stuckey

What makes a wine iconic? Bobby Stuckey, Aspen alum, proprietor of Boulder’s Frasca Hospitality Group and Food & Wine Classic favorite, dives into this question and more with Wine Ink columnist Kelly Hayes at the 2022 Food & Wine Classic.

Craving something salty? Aspen Times Weekly WineInk columnist Kelly Hayes grabs a bite at CP Burger with wine expert Mark Oldman to chat about the magic of "Fast Food & Fantastic Wine" — which Mark is sharing more of in his 3 p.m. Friday seminar at The Little Nell for the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen! Kelly will be chatting with Bobby Stuckey and Carlin Karr on Saturday, so stay tuned for more throughout the weekend.

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